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Journalist and crisis comms specialist. A trustee of the Colne Valley Regional Park – views my own etc etc

London
Joined June 2013
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Read our response to the GLA consultation: ‘Towards a new London Plan’ here… colnevalleypark.org.uk/wp-co… @LDN_gov @MayorofLondon
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#HeathrowExpansion concreting over parks, obliterating villages, diverting and putting rivers and motorways underground. We hope the government realises this is a truly terrible, hugely disruptive and ridiculously expensive idea. colnevalleypark.org.uk/heath…
✈️Gov’t invites 3rd runway proposals for @HeathrowAirport - due by 31 Jul tinyurl.com/hn5y2pb8 Goals:✅Operational by 2035✅Privately funded✅Climate & community compliant All proposals to be scrutinised to ensure transparency, & public accountability. #HeathrowExpansionWatch
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Many thanks to everyone who came to the Colne Valley Forum last week especially our guest speakers Richard Barnes @WildLondon and @DannyBeales, & @uxbridgegolfcl1 for hosting. Great to see everyone sharing ideas and love for the countryside on our doorstep
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Do you know what a long way Eels migrate? They come 3000 miles from the other side of the Atlantic to Europe and then trek all the way back again to breed. But when they are journeying along our rivers, what happens if someone puts an airport in the way? colnevalleypark.org.uk/an-ee…
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Thrilled to be part of the Big Give #GreenMatchFund 2025. From 18-25th April donations made via @BigGive will be doubled. One Donation, Twice the Impact. Donate Now to support our work to protect, enhance & promote your local countryside donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
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The Colne Valley Park Team have made access improvements to 2 circular walks in #Denham and #Harefield. Better connection to rural walking routes for road users on the A412 & A413 is now possible thanks to @GwkSouth and the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund colnevalleypark.org.uk/acces…
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We’re sorry for the #POWERCUT affecting #UXBRIDGE and the surrounding areas. Engineers are en-route and expect to have the power back on by 4am. Keep track online: ssen.co.uk/Powertrack/ Job number: QQ5835 Postcode: UB7, UB8, UB9
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Xavier from the Colne Valley Park Green Team, came across this fungi recently, which he has identified as turkeytail. Great find Xavier #FungiFriday #Biodiversity colnevalleypark.org.uk/whats…
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This 2023 survey proves the national importance of the lakes of the Northern half of the Colne Valley Regional Park for water birds. The headlines revealed that Broadwater Lake remains the key refuge, Stocker’s Lake second. colnevalleypark.org.uk/ducki… @HMWTBadger @Hillingdon
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We warmly invite you to join us at the Annual Friends of the Colne Valley Park Meeting at the Visitor Centre in #Denham at 6pm today Monday 17th March. More details here… colnevalleypark.org.uk/event…
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Frost on Frays Farm Meadows this morning. These are wet, grazing meadows managed by @WildLondon & a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). You can access the site by walking from the Colne Valley Visitor Centre, then across the Grand Union Canal. colnevalleypark.org.uk/locat…
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Wonderful walking weather this week. You’ll find many ideas for local walks here if you are able to seize the chance for a walk in the #Spring sunshine colnevalleypark.org.uk/thing…
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Frosty towpath this morning. Look No Litter! What a joy it is to walk this stretch of the canal again, after the litter pick. Thank YOU everyone #Denham @CanalRiverTrust REAP UK @BCCountryParks @HillingdonLP & the friends of the Colne Valley Regional Park colnevalleypark.org.uk/partn…
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Brilliant to have a new location being monitored. Scored 8 which is decent for that area.
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Amazing #Riverfly session in the sun on Saturday 1st March at Kingfisher Gardens #Iver The first ever survey at this location, with new monitors, getting to know the ropes. Thanks to the new #volunteers and Lara from @GwkSouth for leading @richings_park @Riverflies
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He's back! My local ringed firecrest has started singing now we have some milder weather and even some sun. Looks like he already has a lady friend following him, I wonder if she's the same from last year too. @Colne_Valley @bucksbirdnews
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Our response to the Planning Reform Working Paper: Development and Nature Recovery. We support the principles behind these changes, but the lack of reference to people’s access to nature and countryside appears a major omission. colnevalleypark.org.uk/wp-co…
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Afternoon sun on the towpath. What a joy it is to walk this stretch of the Grand Union Canal again, after the litter pick. Thank YOU everyone :) #Denham @CanalRiverTrust REAP UK @BCCountryParks @HillingdonLP & the friends of the Colne Valley Regional Park colnevalleypark.org.uk/partn…
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The fields where the Motorway Service Area slip road is proposed in #Iver are underwater again. Does this look like a sensible place to build? It floods regularly, this is how it looks now #DontBuildInAFloodPlain #flooding
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