Environmental NGOs Actively Oppose Flawed Planning and Infrastructure Bill

In a response to George Monbiot’s article, leaders from major environmental NGOs, including Craig Bennett (The Wildlife Trusts), Hilary McGrady (National Trust), Dr James Robinson (RSPB), and Richard Benwell (Wildlife and Countryside Link), argue that Monbiot is both right and wrong about the UK’s p... [More info]

Stand your ground Nature people, this Government are liars and will betray any promises or 'assurances' they give you.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/16/government-putting-pressure-on-nature-groups-to-drop-opposition-to-planning-bill

#Nature #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #PlanningBill

"The real issue isn’t whether to #build, but #howtobuildwell. Instead of thoughtful #planning, we too often see #greenspaces replaced with sprawling, disconnected estates that lack the necessary #infrastructure."

https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/builder-or-blocker-is-the-wrong-question

#planningbill
#UKpol
#housingcrisis
#greenbelt

"This has not been cooked up in a smoke-filled room with the volume #housebuilders. On the contrary, I know first-hand that #environmentalleaders were intimately involved in its development, which is why organisations like #RSPB, #WildlifeTrust and #GreenAlliance were supportive when the Bill was published."

England’s #planningbill has many naysayers. I’m not one of them | Nick Williams | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/04/england-planning-bill-environment-protecting-habitats

#UKpol
#planninglaws
#Environment
#EnvironmentalProtection

Good for them! You can build new homes AND not fuck with Nature. Only Tories think a good thing needs to be balanced out by evil.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/04/labour-mps-poised-to-rebel-over-planning-bill-amid-concerns-for-nature

#Nature #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #Labour #Housing #PlanningBill

Ten jewels of English #nature at risk from #development and #Labour’s #PlanningBill | #Biodiversity | The Guardian

I’m sure there’s a better way of addressing the #HousingCrisis than riding rough-shod over delicate #ecosystems.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/03/ten-jewels-of-english-nature-at-risk-from-development-and-labours-planning-bill

#UK #Environment #Ecology #Housing #Politics

Ten jewels of English #nature at risk from #development and #Labour’s #PlanningBill | #Biodiversity | The Guardian

I’m sure there’s a better way of addressing the #HousingCrisis than riding rough-shod over delicate #ecosystems.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/03/ten-jewels-of-english-nature-at-risk-from-development-and-labours-planning-bill

#UK #Environment #Ecology #Housing #Politics

UK people deserve better. Taking a wrecking ball to nature amid a climate and biodiversity crisis makes no sense for people, wildlife or the economy

Take action today and write to your MP and call for vital Planning Bill amendments https://action.rspb.org.uk/page/159517/action/1?ea.tracking.id=rspb_short_planning 📝 #PlanningBill #Nature #Biodiversity #Wildlife

#PlanningBill would allow builders to ‘pay cash to trash’ #nature, say UK experts
Exclusive: plan to let firms sidestep environmental laws by paying into nature levy would add cost and delay, says letter to MPs

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/24/planning-bill-would-allow-builders-to-pay-cash-to-trash-nature-say-uk-experts #science #conservation #UKpolitics #environment

Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s #ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime
#GeorgeMonbiot
The horrifying #planningBill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir #Starmer told us

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/24/labour-nature-england-ecosystems-planning-bill-keir-starmer #science #nature #conservation #wildlife #UKpolitics