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Category Archives: Environment
naive or dishonest?
On Sunday I wrote about the rather short sighted attitude being displayed by Liz Truss MP regarding what she was claiming was a conflict between solar farms and food production. Clearly both types of farming are vital if we are to feed … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Environment, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Farmer, Food Production, General Election 2015, Liz Truss, Solar Farms
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Research into Fracking is vital
The risks and benefits of fracking for the UK are to be examined by a “independent” task force, led by the former head of the Environment Agency, Lord Chris Smith, and funded by shale gas companies. Whatever the rights and … Continue reading
The Good and the Ugly
According to this news report by the BBC environment Minister Liz Truss has spoken in an interview with a national newspaper declaring large-scale solar farms to be “a blight on the landscape” and she explained “I want Britain to lead the world in food and … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged General Election 2015, Liz Truss, Solar Farms
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Lets cut more, faster
Its time for our Politicians to show some leadership and prepare us to cut energy use, much faster than they are contemplating at present. Thanks to an as yet unpublished EU report, we know that if we adopted more aggressive energy use targets, … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Energy Effeciency, EU, GDP, UK
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Businesses and Charities working together
Yesterday I was taken to task that too many of my blogs have a negative theme. This came after a blog I had written on the rather stupid and negative comments by George Osborne that Businesses need to press the … Continue reading
Green needn’t cost more
The need for new homes in a Nation with significant levels of homelessness is widely accepted and understood. It reflects the low levels of house building over several decades and various demographic changes to family make up which means that … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Parliament and Democracy, Planning Rules
Tagged Home Building, Homelessness
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See you in Court!
When the Government cuts itself, you and I are the ones left bleeding! The decision by solar panel manufacturers to seek a judicial review over U turns in policy should concern us. The idea of taking a Government to Court is … Continue reading
A lack of rural housing
The failure of the coalition Government and its predecessor to ensure that adequate affordable housing is being provided in rural areas was raised on 12th June by a Bishop in the House of Lords. His question should not have been a surprise … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Parliament and Democracy, Planning Rules
Tagged Rural, Rural Housing, Urban
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One size does not feed us all
The human food chain is very complex and political, particularly in a wasteful society such as our own. 60M people consume an enormous amount of food each year, and the numbers in terms of weight or cost of the food … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Education, Environment, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged BOGOF, FareShare, Hierachy of Waste
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The Sun could lose its hat
The proposals a few weeks ago by the Conservative Party to change the planning regime for on-shore wind turbines, making their installation less likely was an appalling blow to those people who had trusted David Cameron when he claimed “vote blue, get green”. … Continue reading
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