Monthly Archives: January 2017

They will not be moved: Save Beeliar Wetlands

The campaigners against the Roe 8 highway, which threatens the unique Beeliar Wetlands in Western Australia, will not give up. Continue reading

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Village hall crammed

Dorchester on Thames community hall was crammed on Tuesday night for a public meeting about the threat to public access. Continue reading

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Fenced-out at Dorchester on Thames

Local people in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, are fighting new fencing on paths and around open spaces. Continue reading

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The road to nowhere: save Beeliar Wetlands

Campaigners against Roe 8 highway, which will destroy the Beeliar Wetlands near Perth, Western Australia, are taking court action. Continue reading

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Bucks gets its skates on

Bucks County Council responded swiftly to my complaint about a stile on Turville footpath 22 which is an obstruction. Continue reading

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Come on Archers, register your greens

It’s not too late for the Archers to register their greens. Continue reading

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My bird year 2016

In 2016 I saw 120 bird species and heard four, mainly around Turville, Otmoor, Little Marlow and Dartmoor. Continue reading

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