Response from Yorkshire Water

Andrew Walker, Catchment Strategy Manager at Yorkshire Water, replies to my blog of earlier today: “You are right to be concerned about rotational heather burning on blanket bog; we are too. As you are aware from our previous correspondence on the matter, last October, we are working with key stakeholders to find a more sensitive…

Dear Yorkshire Water

Dear Yorkshire Water I’m not a customer of yours but I am interested in your position on management of the uplands for grouse shooting. You will be aware, because you supported the study, that last October an important study was published by Leeds University on the impacts of intensive moorland management for grouse shooting on…

Henry back in Cambs

This was quite some time ago – Henry has been flying for many weeks now.  And there is plenty more to come. Here is Henry at Eldernell 0n the Nene Washes looking at the RSPB sign. This is a good place to see Hen Harriers in winter and a good place to go birdwatching at…

My speaking engagements

I enjoy talking to people – sometimes it’s difficult to stop me. I’ll be at the Game Fair debating with Owen Paterson MP, Ian Coghill (chair of G(W)CT) and Philip Merricks on 31 July, in Buxton on the evening of 8 August, at Hen Harrier Day in the Goyt Valley on 9 August and then…

Just chilling

I don’t know what impression you get of me through reading this blog, but it isn’t all work you know. I am quite good at chilling. Over the weekend I spent an evening with friends and family enjoying a barbecue on one of the cooler evenings of recent days – timing is everything. I was…