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Brexit: Ecology and Development
The withdrawal from the European Union is due to officially occur at the end of January. We are often asked how this will affect the requirement for impacts to protected species from proposed developments to be identified and mitigated. Domestic legislation e.g. the...
Environment Bill introduced to the House of Commons
The Environment Bill has been introduced to the House of Commons today for the first reading. This is where the Bill is formally introduced and ordered to be printed, there is no formal debate at this stage. The next stage will be a second reading in the House of...
2,700-Mile Coastal Path for England’s Health, Wellbeing and Economic Benefit
Recent figures demonstrate the health, wellbeing and economic benefits of walking on England’s coastal paths. Research by Natural England has demonstrated the high popularity of England’s coastal paths. With 29.1 million walking trips every six months and 97% of...
The Mammal Mapper App
How do you identify a dormouse? What are the field signs of water voles? And where in the UK do you find otters? This free app provides a handy ID guide for most UK mammals and includes useful information such as species range, diet, field signs, photo galleries and...
National Guidelines to Increase Flowers and Pollinators along Road Verges
There are almost 313,500 miles of roads running through the UK countryside, with grassland verges running most of their length. This habitat covers roughly the same area of land as our remaining lowland species rich grassland, representing a nationally significant...
The Latest on Biodiversity Net Gain
The Government announced its intention that Biodiversity Net Gain would be a mandatory requirement in their 25 year plan, released on the 13th of March 2019. The principle is to ensure that residential and infrastructure developments deliver measurable ecological...
British Trees App by the Woodland Trust
Ever wanted to know what that Winter tree is? Whatever the season, this interactive British Tree Identification app takes users through a few simple steps to identify native and common non-native UK trees. Get it here on Android and...
District Licencing for Great Crested Newts Update
Following the successful launch of the Natural England (NE) District Level Licence (DLL) process in Kent earlier this year, with Bakerwell Limited helping out our client BDW Homes in Kent to achieve the first ever licence, work continues by NE to replicate the process...
A New Approach
Bakerwell has previously reported on the Kent District Level Licensing (DLL) scheme for Great Crested Newts Triturus cristatus (GCN). Bakerwell has had the opportunity to work with Natural England on a trial for a project that has gone live and has subsequently...
Biodiversity Net Gain Planning Guidance
Bakerwell director Donna Popplewell recently collaborated with ENDS report to provide a brief rundown on Biodiversity Net Gain, the purpose of the Governments new planning guidance and the potential implications for councils and developers. Click here to read the...