The RSPB are very worried about a number of decisions that could send nature into freefall, including planning reform, the nature-friendly farming budget and funding for the UK’s Overseas Territories.
RSPB Chief Executive Beccy Speight warns: “We have a Planning Bill that currently risks species extinction and irreversible habitat loss, reports of potentially devastating cuts to the nature-friendly farming budget, and the very real possibility of missing legally binding Environment Act targets.”
That’s why, ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Comprehensive Spending Review announcement next Wednesday (11.6.25), the RSPB have been putting questions to the UK Government. Read on for the latest.
Nature or no nature: why we’re quizzing the UK Government
Every day from Monday 2 June, we’ve been quizzing ministers with a new question. We hope to discover how they believe current proposals will help them keep their manifesto promise to deliver for nature and take action to meet our Environment Act targets.
UK Government risks sending nature into freefall
New Planning Bill branded ‘a licence to kill nature’
The UK Government promised to restore nature, but instead, its Planning and Infrastructure Bill could send it into freefall. We’re pushing for the most damaging part of the Bill to be scrapped – and we need your support.
Nature or no nature? Why the UK Government must act now
Meanwhile locally – Urgent Crowdfunding Donations Needed for Rowlands Dell.
We need to raise £8775 before October (133 days!), to pay a a lower connecting path (creating a circular health and wellness walk) and a huge array of much-needed woodland plants.
To attract potential match funding we have established a new (5.6.25) donation page (10.6.25, £1402 raised) which is organised by Sefton Council and the National crowdfunding organisation (Spacehive). Our chances of receiving match funding can be enhanced by your involvement to demonstrate community support in the form of donations (minimum £2), ‘likes’, ‘positive comments’ and of course please share with everyone you know.
Please encourage everyone you know to visit https://www.spacehive.com/rowlandsdell and donate any amount, ‘like’ and post a positive comment. The website also has a short introductory video
DONATE AT https://www.spacehive.com/rowlandsdell
Share with everyone using the share button below the main picture of the website
Background to Rowlands Dell.
This beautiful haven for wildlife has unbelievably been treated as an open tip for decades, where every inch has revealed a variety of pollutants harmful to wildlife. In our three-stage plan, stage I has resulted in Maghull’s biggest ever 46-week cleanup in which FOMD have removed 266 bin bags of litter and 25 tons of debris. In the two months of Stage II, that was completed in November, with our NHS landowner partners (expertly installed by subcontractors – PR England Landscapers) using a health and wellness grant fund (representing Maghull’s largest green investment) have installed an amazing legacy array of hard landscaping installations to provide accessibility for the whole community (accessible path, viewing/picnic area, sunken garden, bins, 10,000 bulbs and planting at small junction points, bug and bird boxes, and a dry waterfall feature). We are now engaging in stage three to repopulate Rowlands Dell with woodland planting and need your help.
Huge thanks,
FOMD
Together making Maghull a better place to live.
More information at www.fomd.co.uk including: (1) Events tab for everything about the meeting and (2) Projects tab for the project background.
Contact: admin@fomd.co.uk
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