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Mycologist News
MYCOLOGIST NEWS The newsletter of the British Mycological Society 2012 (4) Edited by Prof. Pieter van West and Dr Anpu Varghese 2013 BMS Council BMS Council and Committee Members 2013 President Prof. Geoffrey D. Robson Vice-President Prof. Bruce Ing President Elect Prof Nick Read Treasurer Prof. Geoff M Gadd Secretary Position vacant Publications Officer Dr. Pieter van West International Initiatives Adviser Prof. AJ Whalley Fungal Biology Research Committee representatives: Dr. Elaine Bignell; Prof Nick Read Fungal Education and Outreach Committee: Dr. Paul S. Dyer; Dr Ali Ashby Field Mycology and Conservation: Dr. Stuart Skeates, Mrs Dinah Griffin Fungal Biology Research Committee Prof. Nick Read (Chair) retiring 31.12. 2013 Dr. Elaine Bignell retiring 31.12. 2013 Dr. Mark Ramsdale retiring 31.12. 2013 Dr. Pieter van West retiring 31.12. 2013 Dr. Sue Crosthwaite retiring 31.12. 2014 Prof. Mick Tuite retiring 31.12. 2014 Dr Alex Brand retiring 31.12. 2015 Fungal Education and Outreach Committee Dr. Paul S. Dyer (Chair and FBR link) retiring 31.12. 2013 Dr. Ali Ashby retiring 31.12. 2013 Ms. Carol Hobart (FMC link) retiring 31.12. 2012 Dr. Sue Assinder retiring 31.12. 2013 Dr. Kay Yeoman retiring 31.12. 2013 Alan Williams retiring 31.12. 2014 Prof Lynne Boddy (Media Liaison) retiring 31.12. 2014 Dr. Elaine Bignell retiring 31.12. 2015 Field Mycology and Conservation Committee Dr. Stuart Skeates (Chair, website & FBR link) retiring 31.12. 2014 Prof Richard Fortey retiring 31.12. 2013 Mrs. Sheila Spence retiring 31.12. 2013 Mrs Dinah Griffin retiring 31.12. 2014 Dr. -
Picnic on the Green Primary School Trip to Shugborough ‘All’S Well That Ends Well’
Picnic on The Green Primary School trip to Shugborough ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ AUGUST 2016 2 THE Brampton MAGAZINE In This Issue Editorial Rambling Picnic on The Green 4 Here we go again. What have we Our trip to Shugborough 5 got in store this month? Teenage Years in Brampton 7 In Memory Of Those Who Fell In We start with a report on the recent The Battle Of The Somme 9 Picnic on the Green arranged by the We Will Remember Them 9 Events Action Group. We’ve impressions of An Evening with Gervase Phinn 10 two young reporters about a trip the All’s Well That Ends Well 11 Primary School made, and the concluding Reflections on my first month 13 part of Mick Frost’s reminiscences of being a teenager in Brampton. Huntingdon Talking Newspaper 15 Your Local Councillors 16 Talking of reminiscences the new Parish Council Meeting 17 Police and Crime Commissioner Jason Pidley International Teddy Bear Ablewhite tells us about his first month’s Freefall Competition 18 experiences. On the 400th Anniversary of Croft Close 19 William Shakespeare’s death the Brampton Biodiversity Project 20 Historical Society made a trip in the rain to Mothers’ Union 24 Stratford-upon Avon to learn about the bard and his times from the place he is CFRS Bulletin 24 most associated with. The Long View 25 Messy Church Planner 25 On the Somme anniversary there is an Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalene 26 item about the First World War memorial Parish Churches in August 27 in the parish church. -
Assessment Appendices Biodiversity Character
BIODIVERSITY CHARACTER ASSESSMENT APPENDICES CONTENTS APPENDIX 1 Datasets used in the Northamptonshire Biodiversity Character Assessment ................................................................. 03 APPENDIX 2 Natural Areas in Northamptonshire .............................................................................................................................................. 04 Natural Area 44. Midlands Clay Pastures ....................................................................................................................................... 04 Natural Area 45. Rockingham Forest .............................................................................................................................................. 09 Natural Area 52. West Anglian Plain ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Natural Area 54. Yardley-Whittlewood Ridge .............................................................................................................................. 20 Natural Area 55. Cotswolds ................................................................................................................................................................ 25 APPENDIX 3 Site of Special Scientifi c Interest Summaries .............................................................................................................................. 26 APPENDIX 4 Wildlife Site Summaries .................................................................................................................................................................... -
Open Space Strategy for Huntingdonshire 2011 - 2016 Contents
Open Space Strategy for Huntingdonshire 2011 - 2016 Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Vision of the Strategy 1 1.3 Aims of the Strategy 2 1.4 Scope 3 2. Context 2.1 District Profile 4 2.2 Community Benefits of Open Spaces 6 2.3 Policy Background 7 2.3.1 National Policy Context 7 2.3.2 Regional Policy Context 8 2.3.3 Local Policy Context 9 3. Consultation 3.1 Community Engagement 11 3.1.1 ‘District Wide’ Survey (2010) 11 3.1.2 Tellus 4 Survey (2010) 11 3.1.3 Sport England’s Active People Survey (2009) 11 3.1.4 Place Survey (2008) 11 3.1.5 PPG 17 Open Space Strategy Household Survey (2006) 12 3.1.6 PPG 17 Open Space Strategy School Information 12 Technology Survey (2006) 3.1.7 Cambridgeshire Quality of Life Survey (2006) 13 3.1.8 Summary 13 4. Audit of Provision 4.1 Overview of Provision 14 4.2 Distribution of Open Space 16 4.3 Limitations of Using the “Primary Purpose” Classification 17 5. Open Space Priorities in Huntingdonshire 5.1 Developing a Priority Matrix 18 5.2 Rationale behind the Priority Matrix Criteria 20 5.2.1 Local Designation 20 5.2.2 Existing Quality 20 5.2.3 Community Involvement 20 5.2.4 Sustainability 20 5.2.5 Potential Improvements 21 5.2.6 Site Usage 21 5.3. Application of the Priority Matrix 21 5.3.1 Background to the District’s Destination Sites 21 5.3.2 Priority Matrix Scores: Destination Sites 23 5.3.3 Wider Use of the Priority Matrix 24 6. -
Annual Report and Accounts 2017-2018
The Wildlife Trust BCN Annual Report and Accounts 2017-2018 Some of this year’s highlights ___________________________________________________ 3 Chairman’s Introduction _______________________________________________________ 5 Strategic Report Our Five Year Plan: Better for Wildlife by 2020 _____________________________________ 6 Delivery: Wildlife Conservation __________________________________________________ 7 Delivery: Nene Valley Living Landscape _________________________________________________ 8 Delivery: Great Fen Living Landscape __________________________________________________ 10 Delivery: North Chilterns Chalk Living Landscape ________________________________________ 12 Delivery: Ouse Valley Living Landscape ________________________________________________ 13 Delivery: Living Landscapes we are maintaining & responsive on ____________________________ 14 Delivery: Beyond our living landscapes _________________________________________________ 16 Local Wildlife Sites _________________________________________________________________ 17 Planning __________________________________________________________________________ 17 Monitoring and Research ____________________________________________________________ 18 Local Environmental Records Centres __________________________________________________ 19 Land acquisition and disposal _______________________________________________________ 20 Land management for developers _____________________________________________________ 21 Reaching out - People Closer to Nature __________________________________________ -
Cambridgeshire Green Infrastructure Strategy
Cambridgeshire Green Infrastructure Strategy Page 1 of 176 June 2011 Contributors The Strategy has been shaped and informed by many partners including: The Green Infrastructure Forum Anglian Water Cambridge City Council Cambridge Past, Present and Future (formerly Cambridge Preservation Society) Cambridge Sports Lake Trust Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Biodiversity Partnership Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Environmental Record Centre Cambridgeshire County Council Cambridgeshire Horizons East Cambridgeshire District Council East of England Development Agency (EEDA) English Heritage The Environment Agency Fenland District Council Forestry Commission Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group GO-East Huntingdonshire District Council Natural England NHS Cambridgeshire Peterborough Environment City Trust Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) South Cambridgeshire District Council The National Trust The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire & Peterborough The Woodland Trust Project Group To manage the review and report to the Green Infrastructure Forum. Cambridge City Council Cambridgeshire County Council Cambridgeshire Horizons East Cambridgeshire District Council Environment Agency Fenland District Council Huntingdonshire District Council Natural England South Cambridgeshire District Council The Wildlife Trust Consultants: LDA Design Page 2 of 176 Contents 1 Executive Summary ................................................................................11 2 Background -
Tree-Strategy-Introduction.Pdf
February 2015 A Tree Strategy for Huntingdonshire Introduction 2 Introduction A TREE STRATEGY FOR HUNTINGDONSHIRE Introduction Foreword by Councillor Douglas Dew Executive Councillor for Strategic Planning & Housing: Huntingdonshire has a varied historic landscape of 350 square miles, with 4 market towns and nearly 100 villages, all within an expanse of attractive, open countryside, farmland, and woodland. Trees play an important role in the rural and urban landscapes of Huntingdonshire, improving the quality of life in many ways. They make a great contribution to our rural and urban areas, adding great beauty and character and creating a sense of place. They enhance and complement the built environment by providing screening, focal points, privacy and perspective. Those in parks and gardens bring nature into the hearts of our towns. Streets planted with trees look better, and they also provide valuable wildlife corridors, connecting open spaces. Trees are the largest and oldest living things in the environment. Trees and woodlands are dominant landscape features, and collectively they form one of Huntingdonshire’s finest features. We need to protect our trees and care for them properly. We also need to make sure we plant new trees to replace those that we have to remove, or which have reached the end of their normal lives, so that future generations can derive the same enjoyment and benefits from trees that we do. This strategy sets out how the Council will do this over the coming years. We aim to have more and better trees than we have at the moment, in an attractive environment which will help make Huntingdonshire a better place in which to live, work, study and spend leisure time. -
Natural England's Relevant Representations in Respect
NATURAL ENGLAND’S RELEVANT REPRESENTATIONS IN RESPECT OF A14 CAMBRIDGE TO HUNTINGDON IMPROVEMENT SCHEME Planning Inspectorate Reference:TR010018 1. Introduction 1.1. Natural England is a non-departmental public body established under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (‘NERC Act’). Natural England is the statutory adviser to Government on nature conservation in England and promotes the conservation of England's wildlife and natural features.1 Natural England’s remit extends to the territorial sea adjacent to England, up to the 12 nautical mile limit from the coastline.2 1.2. Natural England is a statutory consultee: 1.2.1. in respect of plans or projects that are subject to the requirements of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended) (the “Habitats Regulations”) which are likely to have a significant effect on European protected sites – that is, sites designated as Special Areas of Conservation (“SACs”) and Special Protection Areas (“SPAs”) for the purposes of the EU Habitats and Birds Directives;3 1.2.2. in respect of proposals likely to damage any of the flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features for which a Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) has been notified pursuant to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (the “1981 Act”);4 and 1.2.3. in respect of all applications for consent for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects which are likely to affect land in England.5 1.2.4 In respect of development proposals resulting in the loss of more than 20ha of ‘best and most versatile’ (BMV) agricultural land, not in accordance with an approved development plan, under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure Order) (England) Order, 2010 Schedule 5 paragraph (x) (as amended). -
Operation for Conservation of Rural Road Verges
OCCASIONAL REPORTS No. 2 -OPERATION FOR CONSERVATION OF RURAL ROAD VERGES Co-operation between County Highway Departments and Conservation Organisations on the management of rural road verges and conservation of Sites of Special Interest A report based on information obtained from County Council Highway Departments, The County Naturalists' Trusts, Regional Officers of the Nature Conservancy Council, and the Biological Records Centre, up to May 1974 MONKS WOOD EXPERIMENTAL STATION The Institute of Terrestrial Ecology (Natural Environment Research Council) Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon. INDEX Chapter I Introduction Chapter 11 Nature Conrervancy Southvert Ragion 1. Corwall 2. Devon 3. Dorret 4. Gloucerterrhire 5. Smerret Chapter I11 Nature Conservancy South Region 17 6. Berkrhire 7. Buckinghamrhire 8. Pmprhire 9. Inla of Wight 10. Oxfordrhire 11. Wiltrhire Chapter IV Nature Conrervancy Southeart Region 37 12. Hertfordrhire 13. Kent 14. Surrey 15. Eart Surrex 16. Wert Surra Chapter V Nature Conrervmcy Midland Region Cherhire Derbyrhire Herefordahire Leicer terrhire Northamptonahire Nottinghamrhire Rutland Shroprhire Staffordahire Warwickrhire Worcerterrhire Chapter VI Nature Conrervancy Eart Anglia Region Bedfordrhire Cambridge and Isle of Ely Errex Huntingdon and Plterborough Lincolnrhire - Holland Ker teven Lindrey Norfolk Ear t Suffolk Wert Suffolk Chapter VII Nature Conservancy North Region Cumber1 and 110 Durham 112 Lancashire 116 Northumberland 118 Wertmorland 120 Yorkrhire - East Riding 122 North Riding 1Z4 West Riding 126 Chapter VIII Nature Conrervancy North Wale8 Region 46. Anglesey 47. Caemrvonshire 48. Denbighshire 49. Flintshire 50. Merionethrhire 51. Hontgomeryshire Chapter IX Nature Conservancy South Wales Region 52. Brecknockshire 53. Cardiganahire 54. Camarthenshire 55. Glamorgan 56. Monmouthrhire 57. Pembrokerhire 58. Rndmrshire Chapter X Scotland Chapter XI Analysis of plant rpecier mentioned 153 Acknowledgements Bibliography Appendix A 169 Appendix B 179 Explanation of layout of lirtr of rite8 of Conservation Inside Importance in the report. -
The Ouse Washes
NRA Anglii j i t - u THE OUSE WASHES “The Ouse Washes offer a rich variety of experiences both as an internationally important wildlife site and its continuing role of protecting the fens from flooding. ” O wildlife RSPB NRA National Rivers Authority Anglian Region THE ANGLIAN REGION The Anglian Region hosts a rich variety of wildlife habitats, flora and landscapes associated with its streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, wetlands, estuaries and coastal waters. Many of these are protected by statutory designations, for example, 75% of the coastline is covered by a conservation and/or landscape designation. Five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty fall either partially or wholly within Anglian Region, along with England's newest National Park - the Broads. A fifth of England and Wales internationally important wetlands, from large estuaries such as the Humber and the Wash, to Ouse Washes in flood washlands such as the Ouse Washes, occur within this region. THE OUSE WASHES - FLOOD DEFENCE IMPORTANCE The Middle and South Level Barrier Banks contain Bedford Ouse flood flows within the Ouse Washes and are therefore vital for the flood protection of the Cambridgeshire Fens. Complete towns, villages and isolated dwellings, Flood waters are able to flow throigh \ together with approximately 29,000 the Hundred Foot River when pean " hectatres of agricultural land are protected from flooding by the Ouse When the peak flood has passed, i Washes Defences. Washes and back into the Old Failure of the South Level Barrier Bank would cause over 230 residential properties to be flooded to depths of up to 1.8m. As much as 11,000 hectares of Flooded washland and ditches agricultural land would be flooded. -
88. Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Claylands Area Profile: Supporting Documents
National Character 88. Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Claylands Area profile: Supporting documents www.naturalengland.org.uk 1 National Character 88. Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Claylands Area profile: Supporting documents Introduction National Character Areas map As part of Natural England’s responsibilities as set out in the Natural Environment White Paper,1 Biodiversity 20202 and the European Landscape Convention,3 we are revising profiles for England’s 159 National Character Areas North (NCAs). These are areas that share similar landscape characteristics, and which East follow natural lines in the landscape rather than administrative boundaries, making them a good decision-making framework for the natural environment. Yorkshire & The North Humber NCA profiles are guidance documents which can help communities to inform West their decision-making about the places that they live in and care for. The information they contain will support the planning of conservation initiatives at a East landscape scale, inform the delivery of Nature Improvement Areas and encourage Midlands broader partnership working through Local Nature Partnerships. The profiles will West also help to inform choices about how land is managed and can change. Midlands East of Each profile includes a description of the natural and cultural features England that shape our landscapes, how the landscape has changed over time, the current key drivers for ongoing change, and a broad analysis of each London area’s characteristics and ecosystem services. Statements of Environmental South East Opportunity (SEOs) are suggested, which draw on this integrated information. South West The SEOs offer guidance on the critical issues, which could help to achieve sustainable growth and a more secure environmental future. -
Site Profiles May 31, 2018
© Crown copyright and database rights 2018 Ordnance Survey HDC 100022322 Huntingdonshire Local Plan Policies Map: Former Alconbury Airfield and Grange Farm - SEL 1.1 Scale 1:25,115 o Date: 05/06/2018 Key Site_Ref SEL1 Huntingdonshire Local Plan to 2036: Proposed Submission: Site profiles May 31, 2018 SEL 1.1 Former Alconbury Airfield and Grange Farm Site area: 575ha Amount of development proposed: 5000 homes (including 400 units of supported housing some of which may be classed as residential institutions) with potential for more homes to be supported subject to capacity, Safeguarding of land to facilitate provision of a realigned A141, At least 290,000m2 of business floor space (class 'B') on the designated 150ha Alconbury Enterprise Zone, Approximately 7,000m2 retail floor space (class 'A') to be contained within defined centres to comprise, Approximately 4,500m2 shop floor space (class 'A1'), with a maximum of 1,500m2 floor space in any one store, Educational and community facilities appropriate to the scale of development, to include a secondary school and at least 3 primary schools and day care/ nursery provision, Indoor and outdoor sports facilities appropriate to the scale of development Planning status: Outline and reserved matters planning permissions granted Application No. Description Date submitted Date approved Progress 1201158OUT Up to 290,000 sqm of employment floor 15.08.2012 01.10.2014 space, 5,000 dwellings; a mixed use hub and mixed use neighbourhood facilities, including retail, commercial, leisure, health, place of