Environment
The government wants to weaken flood plain protections. Tessa Munt is fighting back — and I’m with her.
Tessa Munt MP, as Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Flooding and Flooded Communities, went directly to Parliament to request dedicated debating time on the National Planning Policy Framework changes. She made the case to the relevant committee that the proposed changes are dangerous — warning that they would allow developers to bypass…
Read MoreUnder the trees
The Somerset Conference of Trees is being held on June 12th in Hornblotton — the village I grew up in, where my Dad lived until he died in 2016, and which sits within my Councillor division of Mendip South. This division is the landscape of my formative years. After the local elections in 2027, Mendip…
Read MoreSaving Pawlett Hams, a community campaign in the spirit of David and Goliath!
It seemed a mammoth task to get EDF to reconsider its plans for a giant saltmarsh at Pawlett Hams near Bridgwater. A saltmarsh that would have destroyed aquatic eco-systems and natural habitat, wildlife homes, as well as ancient farmland, businesses and valued community space for local people and school children. EDF have listened, backed down…
Read MoreBeautiful moonlight walk to save Pawlett Hams
Last night I was once again with the Pawlett Hams Action Group and local residents for a lovely moonlight walk. Being out in nature, in this wonderful area, is very rewarding. We learnt how to use a nature recording app, ate cake and talked about a local ghost story, which I really hope is true! Pawlett Hams…
Read MoreFriends of the Earth consider Labour ‘well behind’ Lib Dems on climate policies
The Liberal Democrats ‘score highly’ on environmental policies
Read MoreMore National Parks as Lib Dems consider Quantocks and Mendips as new additions
The Liberal Democrats are committed to protecting our outstanding natural spaces and would introduce three new National Parks in the UK, with the Quantocks and Mendips – both within a 30-minute drive of the new Bridgwater Constituency – under consideration. The Liberal Democrats have pledged an additional £50 million per year for our treasured National…
Read MoreWe must maintain a clean and healthy environment for the generations to come.
Over the bank holiday I enjoyed a magical 4 mile walk in and around Bawdrip (a village 4 miles from Bridgwater). I joined the local community for Rogation Sunday to “beat the bounds”. This is an old tradition where local people walk their village boundaries together. It started off sunny, then we had rain, followed…
Read MoreCampaigners “Run the Hams” in fight to save wildlife and ancient farmland near Bridgwater
A group dedicated to preserving their local landscape have joined together to “Run the Hams” for the second time this year (May 5th) in order to raise awareness of the proposed salt marsh creation by EDF. This followed a sell out “Rock the Hams” music event at Pawlett Pavilion at the end of April. Save…
Read MoreA tiny aquatic beetle, just a few millimetres in size, may be standing in the way of Europe’s largest construction project, Hinkley Point C.
EDF is building two new nuclear reactors, the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in Britain providing zero-carbon electricity for around six million homes. Hinkley Point C could cost around £46 billion, and the delayed completion date is now reported to be 2031. But for locals, living in a nearby village, there…
Read MoreSaving the food
My second week of saving food, distributing and delivering to those who can make use of it.
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