Developers and landlords should give tenants a “right to garden”, a leading horticulturist has said as he campaigns for more green spaces in new-build homes.…
View More UK tenants should have ‘right to garden’, leading horticulturist saysTag: Access to green space
Much of England’s ‘national landscapes’ out of bounds, say campaigners
England’s most stunning “national landscapes” are largely out of bounds, and 22 of the 34 have less than 10% of their area open to the…
View More Much of England’s ‘national landscapes’ out of bounds, say campaignersProtesters to hold mass trespass of Cirencester Park over charging plans
Hundreds of people are expected at a mass trespass of Cirencester Park in protest against the introduction of charges and electronic gates for pedestrians and…
View More Protesters to hold mass trespass of Cirencester Park over charging plansChildren living near green spaces ‘have stronger bones’
Children with more green space near their homes have significantly stronger bones, a study has found, potentially leading to lifelong health benefits. Scientists found that…
View More Children living near green spaces ‘have stronger bones’Landowner’s supreme court case threatens Dartmoor wild camping victory
The right to wild camp on Dartmoor could be under threat again after the supreme court granted permission for a wealthy landowner to bring a…
View More Landowner’s supreme court case threatens Dartmoor wild camping victory‘Gates left open and crops destroyed’: the risks and benefits of right to roam
When Bizza Walters is out working on her Warwickshire farm, she often sees people strolling around the patchwork fields, looking at her fluffy sheep. The…
View More ‘Gates left open and crops destroyed’: the risks and benefits of right to roamGreen spaces in poorer parts of England more likely to be built on, study finds
Green spaces in poorer parts of England are less likely to be protected against being bulldozed and developed than those in more affluent areas, according…
View More Green spaces in poorer parts of England more likely to be built on, study findsMPs vow to fight new plans to scrap pollution rules for housebuilders
Political parties and wildlife groups are gearing up to fight the UK government’s renewed plans to scrap pollution rules for housebuilders. The environment secretary, Thérèse…
View More MPs vow to fight new plans to scrap pollution rules for housebuilders‘Leisure land’: Cotswolds meadow locals campaign against sell-off plan
A hilltop meadow of flower-rich limestone grassland in the Cotswolds is under threat, according to residents, after it was divided into four-acre plots for people…
View More ‘Leisure land’: Cotswolds meadow locals campaign against sell-off planLabour vows to introduce Scottish-style right to roam law in England
The Labour party has pledged to introduce a Scottish-style right to roam law in England if it wins the next general election, with access to…
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