Legal Counsel - Planning and Environment
England, United Kingdom
Joined September 2019
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Alexa Culver retweeted
🌿 It’s time to stop ‘cash to trash’ housebuilding.
🏡 @CHinchliffMP urges environment watchdog to block rules that will allow almost 16,000 new homes in one of the UK’s most protected areas – without addressing pollution.
📰 Read more via @Guardian - theguardian.com/environment/…
ALT Headline of Guardian newspaper reads "Stop cash to trash housebuilding Norfolk Borads, says Labour MP.
Experts like Dasgupta and Lawton agree, bold environmental and business leaders agree, celebrated actors and artists agree... show our next PM that we normal people agree too - sign here: change.org/Urgent-nature-res…
Place-based growth - in every postcode - like Andy Burnham called for today - requires a place-based respect for the place-based pride that place-based people have in the place-based nature that is in those those place-based places ;)
Andy Burnham must “reset” the government’s approach to nature recovery after “significant regressions in environmental legal protections” under the current administration, a letter from over 80 conservation groups, academics and businesses has said
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Alexa Culver retweeted
A nature reset for Government: Four urgent asks - please sign this petition calling on Labour’s new leader to go big on nature. c.org/yvzj5Jp7hc via @UKChange
Alexa Culver retweeted
Access to nature is a class issue.
When developers push for lower standards it deepens inequality and it's the poorest who pay.
A Labour government shouldn't be making life greyer and less healthy for these communities.
Nature belongs to all of us - not just the richest.
Alexa Culver retweeted
Ancient woodlands aren’t a blocker. Wildlife isn’t a hindrance. Chalk streams aren’t anti-growth.
Our wildlife is on the brink - one in six species faces extinction.
These species help define who we are as a nation - we won’t get a second chance to save them.
Alexa Culver retweeted
New piece with @sandralaville : Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out
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Alexa Culver retweeted
FT (£) Neal Hudson: “Millions of people need homes. That’s not up for debate. But confusing need with demand has caused a massive policy failure.” Correct. Hands up those who still believe ‘fixing planning’ will fix ‘need.’ ft.com/content/90802404-9313… via @ft
Alexa Culver retweeted
Today at 6.15pm on BBC1, Walthamstow Wetlands and one of its famous residents will be featured on @HamzaYassin3 Hidden Wild Isles.
It was great to be help the team to find this amazingly showy kingfisher.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers @Natures_Voice @CanalRiverTrust #autumn
Alexa Culver retweeted
House of Lords committee warns that the programme to build 12 new towns will not succeed “without strong central government leadership and adequate funding.” Suggesting neither is in evidence at the moment.
Alexa Culver retweeted
Endless deregulation for short-term "growth" only serves the rich and powerful.
Nature, local democracy and affordable homes come second to their profits.
We need well-planned council housing to raise living standards while cherishing not trashing nature.
Alexa Culver retweeted
Government announces consultation on aviation strategy to build 3rd runway at Heathrow. Threat to homes of 15,000 people, demolishing 3 schools & whole communities plus 2 million experiencing more noise & air pollution across London, totally undermining Labour’s green credentials
Alexa Culver retweeted
NEWS with a photo of Steve Reed very happily holding a swift brick after he had told me and Zac Goldsmith that mandating swift bricks was an ace idea theguardian.com/environment/…
Alexa Culver retweeted
A group of leaseholders impacted by the building safety crisis brought their own hats to meet with Steve Reed #MakeHomesSafeAgain
🚩Govt. admits concessions to Pt 3 of the Planning Bill are tokenistic and a 'tactical retreat' to speed the Bill up through the Lords. The amends don't help nature. Killing snails won't make mortgages any more affordable for homebuyers. Reeves presents a false dichotomy here
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A timely reminder of @UKLabour 's manifesto pledge - "without weakening environmental protections"
