Congratulations to Andy Wightman

Any friend of Henry is a friend of mine! And now Henry has a friend in Holyrood as a successful Green Party candidate on the Lothian regional list. Andy Wightman co-authored a report on grouse shooting with Ruth Tingay last year. A nation celebrates – but I don’t see Scottish Land and Estates Doug McAdam…

Dear Mr Pursglove

Dear Mr Pursglove May I thank you for your response to my previous letter on Fineshade Wood. I very much appreciated it and I am glad that I can agree with my local MP on a very local issue. Thank you again. Now that the weather has turned to a more reasonable and seasonal temperature…

And thank you Wales

And here are the results of the Welsh jury… (in red, constituencies which registered more signatures in six months last time, than in six weeks this time around; in blue, constituencies which have already surpassed their previous total): Ceredigion 95, 82 Montgomeryshire 79, 72 Brecon and Radnorshire 62, 72 Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire 54, 59 …

Another BBS first visit

I surveyed my second BBS square on Tuesday morning.  It was sunny and there were lots of birds. This site starts and ends in a village which is packed full of birds; heads out along the River Nene where there are quite a lot of birds; and then before returning to the village traverses some…

Natural England replies

Natural England has replied to me, and at least one of you, concerning our emails about the ‘Man guarding his model Hen Harrier in the Peak District’ affair. The email does come from the email address of the Chair and CEO of NE but is signed by the Area Manager for the East Midlands. ‘Thank…