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Coppicing: A sustainable woodland management technique

Ecology, Landscape, Siteworks

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© Pete Etheridge

With winter nearly over, another season of woodland management works is coming to an end, and planning for next year can begin. One of the oldest forms of woodland management is that of coppicing.  It is unknown exactly when coppicing originated, although evidence of coppice produce has been recorded from the Somerset Levels dating back [...]

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Draft advice on ‘Building a better environment’

Ecology, Landscape, Planning, Protected species, Renewables, Solar, Wind energy

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Entrance road to the new development

The Environment Agency, Natural England and the Forestry Commission have recently published a document called Building a better environment: Our role in development and how we can help (Consultation version – 9 September 2012). This document is mainly aimed at developers but is likely to also be of benefit to architects, town planners, surveyors, engineers, [...]

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Ecologist Vacancies – Positions now filled

Ecology, Vacancies

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Great Crested Newts

We are currently looking for fixed-term and full-time  Ecologists to join our team to work on a wide variety of exciting projects. Candidates for these posts should ideally have a good degree and some post graduate experience, an excellent knowledge of current wildlife legislation and the planning system and good report writing skills. Experience in protected species such [...]

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What’s new in planning?

Planning

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Last week saw the House of Lords launch the committee stage of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, which is programmed to receive Royal Assent by April 2013. The title of the Bill is clear, but not it’s practical implications for developers. The Bill is part of the Government’s strategy to stimulate the economy and create jobs. [...]

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