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8Th June 2016 Notices 'People and Nature, Making Connections' 8th June 2016 Next issue Wednesday 22nd June, all submissions by 17th June please Notices 1. Wild Oxfordshire and FWAG south-east Wild Oxfordshire and FWAG South East and are working in partnership in an exciting new initiative with Thames Water to help farmers to deliver improvements in water quality in the River Ock catchment. Together, we are offering free advice, spreader calibration and cash incentives for metaldehyde substitution. Tim Clarke (FWAG SE) on 07713 333196 [email protected] or Hilary Phillips on 01865 407034 or [email protected] 2. Planning a brighter future for the great crested newt Alan Law, Natural England, 25 May 2016 For many years now, the great crested newt has had to live with a bad name. Despite it being our most threatened newt, it’s gained a reputation for derailing housing development plans and giving developers a headache. The ‘newt stops hospital’ headline has become all too familiar.The great crested newt is a European protected species, and as a result, developers need to apply for a licence from us to disturb them. While our licensing work is critical to protecting important colonies of some of our most endangered species, this work has been criticised in some quarters for being rigid, prescriptive, disproportionate, and unable to offer a pragmatic solution. But we now have an alternative. Our new approach to protecting great crested newts is now in operation across Woking, Surrey. An organisational licence for Woking Borough Council will enable a long-term approach to the conservation of newts, ensuring efforts are focused on newt populations and habitat that will bring the greatest benefits to the species. It will also simplify the licensing process for developers where newts are present, saving them time and money. The project uses new technology to test ponds for the DNA of great crested newts, which indicates to developers and planners whether newts are present and saves considerable time over traditional surveying techniques. Development is then guided away from these areas towards more suitable sites, paving the way for much quicker and cheaper development in areas with fewer newts. After that, a plan is put in place to secure the extent of the species and enhance its main conservation requirements. This means identifying the right habitat and management, and agreeing a single licensing framework with the Local Planning Authority. This avoids the need for an individual licence to be obtained for each development and allows instant approvals for most developments, careful design in sensitive locations, and conservation funding delivered on the back of planning provisions. While the current licensing method places the emphasis on individual newts, rather than the species as a whole, through this project we can enhance populations of the great crested newts at a larger scale.https://naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2016/05/25/planning-a-brighter- future-for-the-great-crested-newt/ 3. Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme drop-in event at Oxford Town Hall, Tuesday 28 June The event will be an opportunity for you to see the route, find out how and why we have selected this route and how we have used your feedback from the public consultation earlier this year. There will also be information available on flood risk and wider benefits.The event will be open from 2-8pm in the Assembly Room at Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1BX. We hope you are able to attend. You will also be able to view the information online from the same day, via our websitewww.gov.uk/government/publications/oxford-flood-risk-management- scheme/oxford-and-abingdon-reducing-flood- risk Facebook www.facebook.com/oxfordscheme/ 4. Thames Path National Trail 20th Anniversary Rambling Relay Saturday 9 and Sunday 24 July Join the Thames Path National Trail Anniversary ramble along the Thames Path! To celebrate the Trails’ 20th Anniversary the Ramblers are leading a series of walks along the entire length of the Thames Path National Trail and its extension. Each walk will begin where the previous day finished. Walkers can book onto one or more days rambling along the Thames. T To join a walk you need to book on here via Eventbrite and you’ll receive a ticket which you’ll bring along on the day. Walkers are limited to 50 a day outside London and 100 inside London (200 for the final day) so book soon! For further information please call the Thames Path National Trail Office on 01865 810 224 http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the- ramblers-leading-a-series-of-walks-along-the-thames-path-national-trail-10768308178 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/thames-path/news/join-thames-path-national-trail-20th- anniversary-rambling-relay 5. National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP) Annual Report 2015 5 May 2016. The 2015 Annual Report provides the latest results from the programme, which produces population trends for 11 of Great Britain’s 17 resident bat species. All bat species we monitor are considered to have been stable or to have increased since 1999.Four species are considered to have increased since the baseline year of monitoring, while another five species are considered to have stable trends. The remaining two species show some evidence of increases, however the evidence is currently inconclusive and further years of data are required to confirm these trends. The latest results of the National Bat Monitoring Programme show continued signs of recovery for some species of bat in Great Britain which is encouraging; however it is important to remember that these trends reflect relatively recent changes in bat populations. The results suggest that current legislation and conservation action to protect and conserve bats are having a positive impact, and it is vitally important that this continues. http://www.bats.org.uk/news.php/325/national_bat_monitoring_programme_nbmp_annual_r eport_2015 6. Shared Landscapes: the reintroduction of red kite in the UK My name is Miranda (Mandy) Strubel, and I am a PhD student at Oxford Brookes University. I am currently looking for people to participate in my research and though this study might be of interest to some of you. My research focuses on the social aspects of red kite reintroduction and people's relationships with these birds. After completing six months of fieldwork in the Chilterns, I am now continuing my investigation in Oxford to compare urban and rural, high and low density red kite areas. I would like to include as many different perspectives as possible as this will help me gather a representative sample of people's views. There are no prerequisites for participating in this study, and you do not have to have any specialist knowledge of red kites. While my research focuses on red kites as a case study, many of my questions are about people's relationships with wildlife more generally. If you would like some more information about what I'm doing or would like to participate in this study, I would be delighted to hear from you (please email [email protected]). Vacancies/Voluntary Work 7. Office volunteer for data entry with Freshwater Habitats Trust The People, Ponds and Water project is collecting a huge amount of valuable data from freshwater surveys through our PondNet and Clean Water projects. The ultimate plan is for volunteers conducting the surveys to enter this data directly onto the project database WaterNet. At the current time we have over a years’ worth of data to check over and enter onto spreadsheets before uploading to WaterNet. This data includes both PondNet survey data as well as Clean Water for Wildlife survey data. This would make a great opportunity for a student or someone looking to gain experience in a working office to join us for a day (or more) a week over the summer, and help input the data so it can be used towards our research.Please send your CV and covering letter to Jo [email protected] 8. Senior Biodiversity & Planning Officer (Oxon) - http://www.bbowt.org.uk/jobs/senior- biodiversity-planning-officer-oxon Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week). We are looking for an experienced and proactive environmental professional to join our Oxfordshire team. As Senior Biodiversity & Planning Officer, you will make full use of your influence and ecological knowledge to help us achieve the Trust’s vision of an environment rich in wildlife, valued by all. The successful applicant will have excellent communication and advocacy skills and a demonstrable understanding of ecological assessment and mitigation, and their roles in the planning and development process. An enthusiasm for working positively with local authorities, developers and partner organisations to secure favourable outcomes for wildlife in the wider countryside is essential. Training Many more training courses can be found on our website http://www.wildoxfordshire.org.uk/directory/ 9. River Fly Monitoring Days Tuesday 9th August at Adderbury Parish Institute, The Green, Adderbury, Banbury OX17 3NE (sampling the Sor Brook) Thursday 18th August at Standlake Village Hall, Rack End, Standlake OX29 7SB (sampling the Windrush) If you’d like to book onto either training day, please email [email protected] or give me a call on 01865 775476 ext 236 Funding 10. Thames Water Communities Fund (Quarterly, next deadline 16th June 2016) The aim to support charitable groups within the communities we serve through projects that link to our core business of water supply and wastewater treatmentwhich falls under the following criteria: Water and the environment Our focus is on enhancing the quality of life within urban areas by improving open spaces, especially natural environments that are adjacent to water - for example rivers or canals.
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