Keep updated with, and share the latest news from, about and of interest to community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism for climate, environment and many other sustainability topics across Kent.
Over 25,000 oppose quarry extension into ancient wood, woodlandtrust.org.uk (Aug 02, 2023) — "Over 25,000 of you joined us in responding to the consultation on the shocking proposal."- Oaken Wood: The largest destruction of ancient woodland this century, stuartjeffery.net (Jul 17, 2023)
- Kent and Sussex hosepipe ban announced amid water shortage, BBC News (Jun 19, 2023)
2022[edit | edit source]
- Hosepipe ban announced for Kent and Sussex, BBC News (Aug 03, 2022)
- Wild bison return to UK for first time in thousands of years, The Guardian (Jul 18, 2022)
- Appeal for water customers to be mindful when turning on the tap, southeastwater.co.uk (Jul 11, 2022) — South East Water is asking people to be mindful of the amount of water they are using as hot temperatures push up demand beyond levels expected for the time of year. Water latest, southeastwater.co.uk
- London Resort plans officially withdrawn, with the intention of resubmitting them later in the year, Wikipedia (Mar 29, 2022)
- New Public Living Room In Deal, Camerados (Feb 04, 2022)
2021[edit | edit source]
They want to build a theme park here? Swanscombe peninsula, Britain's newest protected place, Dec 29[1]
- Tragic waste of green fields as undeveloped brownfield hits new high, CPRE research reveals, Nov 26..[2]
- The absurdity of Lenham Heath 'garden town', CPRE Kent, Nov 3..[3]
- Campaigns… and how (hopefully) to win them, CPRE Kent, Jun 21[4]
- Proposed anti-democratic planning reforms have met with universal condemnation, May 19[5]
- Pressure on the Green Belt has quadrupled since 2013, Feb 25..[6]
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2020[edit | edit source]
Councillors revolt over government plans to dismantle planning system, CPRE Kent, Dec 10, 2020..[1]
- A message to the people of Gravesham…, CPRE Kent, Dec 10, 2020..[2]
- Gravesham district launches website in response to Green Belt threat, CPRE Kent, Nov 30, 2020..[3]
- Plans for £3.5bn theme park on Kent marsh dismay conservationists.[4] Oct 21, 2020
- CPRE Kent supports county MPs in attack on 'inherently unreasonable' new housing targets.[5] Sep 13
- CPRE Kent backs Sevenoaks District Council's decision to begin judicial review proceedings in its challenge to the Planning Inspectorate[6] May 11
- Car 'splatometer' tests reveal huge decline in number of insects.[7] Feb 12
- Gravesham residents form group to fight council's housing proposals, CPRE Kent.[8] Feb 10
- Maidstone councillors of all political colours call on Government to ease housing targets. Jan 28[9]
- £1 million for Biodiversity and Climate Change in Maidstone. Jan 24[10]
- Sevenoaks sticks to its guns and refuses to withdraw draft Local Plan from examination, CPRE Kent.[11] Council leader Peter Fleming: "It is clear to me the way this has been handled calls into question the integrity of the whole Plan-making system in this country. . ."To call into question an evidence-led approach comes to the root of our concerns with the actions of the inspector. If we are not to follow the evidence to make our Plan then the government may just as well dictate how many homes an area should have and then pick sites, we need to put an end to the thinly veiled charade that Local Plans are in any way locally led." Jan 20
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