Buxton Civic Association is the charity #CaringAboutBuxton. Est. 1967. We own and manage @Poolescavern, along with 160-acres of mature woodland in Buxton.
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Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
We are delighted to see our visitors enjoying our Brand New Audio App Tour- Check out this amazing review!
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#showcave #derbyshire #selfguidedtour #dayoutwithfamily #woodlandwalks @BCA1967
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
MHCLG to consult on preferred new town locations 'in coming weeks', says Pennycook
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Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
MA Conference 2026: Museums Connecting Communities 🔗
This year’s conference in Birmingham and online celebrates how the sector is finding inventive ways to work with communities through challenging times to create a positive future for all.
#Museums2026
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Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
UK nature is declining fast, yet the Fingleton Review proposes weakening vital protections. Wildlife can’t afford more loss. These plans aren’t law .. yet.
There’s still time to act. Speak up now to protect nature 👉 action.wildlifetrusts.org/pa…
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Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
📣 Nature targets are not optional – they are the law 📜
Will this Government be the first ever to break the law by missing legally binding nature targets?
The Office of Environmental Protection says a big increase in action is needed or Government will fail to comply with wildlife restoration laws.
Together with other NGOs, we’re calling for rapid action to reverse wildlife decline by 2030.
🔗Read more here: tinyurl.com/WCLresponse
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
This #Christmas why not gift our @BCA1967 membership:
💚 Support the conservation of Buxton's Woodlands, including SSSI Wild Flower Glades in Grinlow Woods
💚 Help us keep Poole's Cavern open to the public and share its' fascinating history and geology
#JoinUs – at Buxton, England
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
🚨 A nightmare before Christmas for nature
The UK Government plans to weaken BNG and water down Habitats Regulations - putting wildlife and National Parks at risk.
Find out more wildlifetrusts.org/news/nigh…
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
It’s World Soil Day and healthy soil means healthy life 🌱
At the Rothbury Estate, we’re restoring grasslands, woodlands, and moorlands, building soil that supports clean water, thriving plants, and a stable climate.
Support the Rothbury project here 👉 wtru.st/rothbury-appeal
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
The UK Government must give more funding to Natural England to monitor protected wildlife sites❗️
The latest findings from the OEP expose what’s really at stake: wildlifetrusts.org/news/gove…
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
England’s protected site system isn’t failing – it’s being failed. And the consequences for nature are severe ⤵️
For decades, ministers have promised to restore SSSIs. Instead, designations have stalled, budgets have shrunk, monitoring has slowed, and enforcement has withered. Meanwhile, nature has paid the price.
This year alone, SSSIs across the country have come under pressure from damaging development proposals – from ancient woodland at Oaken Wood to nationally significant wetlands at Pegwell Bay and internationally important habitats on the Wensum.
These are not marginal cases. These are crown jewels of England’s nature network. And yet the system meant to protect them is underpowered, lacking clear Governmental leadership to implement the laws effectively.
We are calling for:
💚 A ban on inappropriate development harming SSSIs and irreplaceable habitats
💚 Properly funded regulators
💚 Closure of legal loopholes that allow historic consents to be exercised
💚 Statutory targets for protected site extent and condition
💚 A planning system that puts nature recovery at the centre
Serious failures for SSSIs spell scandal for the Government’s nature commitments. The public deserves better
Read more here: wcl.org.uk/serious-failures-…
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
The Environmental Improvement Plan is out🎉
We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery.
1/5 🧵
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
This also means action across Government not just Defra. After a year of harmful planning proposals putting wildlife at risk, the new Environmental Improvement Plan is a chance to take nature recovery seriously. The public sees the urgency. Politicians must match it. (🧵3/3)
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
This means prioritising biodiversity and nature recovery targets and not weakening them AND including targets from the Environment Act and the Global Biodiversity Framework; reflecting UK leadership at COP15 in Montreal and commitments endorsed again at COP16 in Cali. (🧵2/3)
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
Monday is a crucial moment for nature in England as the UK Government prepares to publish the long awaited Environmental Improvement Plan setting out what must happen for England to meet domestic and international targets. The Wildlife Trusts want a plan that delivers. (🧵1/3)
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Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
The Planning & Infrastructure Bill will soon be law, but huge amounts of detail remain to be decided. Government needs to minimise environmental risk and uncertainty, as well as ensure that safeguards for wildlife are upheld. With nature in decline, we can't afford to leave it to chance.
Our latest blog sets out some of the major questions that must be answered in nature's favour. Read here: wcl.org.uk/planning-and-infr…
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
A deeply worrying step backwards for nature. The UK Government has rejected Amendment 130/40 and crucial chalk stream protections.
Using nature as a scapegoat won’t fix the planning system - it will only damage it.
Please keep speaking up for nature 👉 wtru.st/PIB-last-chance
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Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
We caught up with custodian Ethan who is looking forward to his first Christmas with us at Poole's Cavern.
Tickets for our #christmasevents are available on our website poolescavern.co.uk
#santasgrotto #Buxton #christmaslights @BCA1967 – at Buxton, England
Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
Help #DefendNature 🌊💙
Tell your MP that nature matters. Send a postcard asking them to protect wildlife and nature-rich places near you. It only takes a minute to make your voice heard 👉 bit.ly/4qjQKas
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Buxton Civic Assoc retweeted
❌ The UK Government has rejected Amendment 130 (now 40) & the chalk-stream protection amendment.
This weakens safeguards for water, air and our most vulnerable wildlife.
We won’t stop fighting for nature.
Please email your MP to make your voice heard. action.wildlifetrusts.org/pa…
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