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Bristol Memorial Woodlands has reopened following a major external rejuvenation programme.
With developers in a state of limbo after the House of Lords blocked plans to relax nutrient neutrality restrictions on development and with no new legislation outlined in the King’s Speech, Marianne Barker of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP considers the implications for the housebuilding industry.
Work is about to start on a canopy of 543 solar panels that will cover the entire New County Hall visitors’ carpark and significantly reduce running costs for the building.
The concept of the Right to Roam is deeply rooted in our history.
The next phase in the creation of a 100-acre memorial woodland near Alveston, Bristol will take shape during the winter months.
Natural Academy in North Somerset has launched a wintering well event series aimed at providing seasonal support and giving people a chance to reflect and connect with nature this December.
International legal practice Osborne Clarke is rolling out a tailored carbon literacy course in the UK as part of its ongoing commitment to reach net zero.
Businesses need to put the recovery of nature on an equal footing with climate change in terms of boardroom priorities, according to a leading environmentalist.
A new programme of support launching in Bristol is aimed at helping men affected by cancer, with outdoor-focussed days and courses led by nature-based practitioners.
Professor Camille Bonneaud has been appointed as the new Director of the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI).
A new state-of-the-art web streaming and audio-visual system has been installed at Bristol Memorial Woodlands that will enable friends and families to join funerals online from anywhere in the world.
Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the representative trade body for the underwater industry, has announced the appointment of Andy Williamson as Business Development Director, and also Regional Manager for the South of England.
Litter Free Dorset have partnered with Weymouth Town Council and Weymouth and Portland Marine Litter Project to expand their beach toy library, with two additional locations on the busy Weymouth Seafront just in time for the start of summer holidays. The toy library allows visitors to borrow and reuse toys for free, meaning visitors save money, help reduce waste and stop plastic entering our oceans.
Bristol Memorial Woodlands has partnered with Cruse, the UK’s leading bereavement charity, to organise regular bereavement walking groups.
Persimmon South West has withdrawn its planning application to build a housing estate on Farleigh Fields, Backwell.
Law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has advised Cardiff-based Principality Commercial (part of Principality Building Society) on a £50 million loan agreement to Pobl Group to provide 10,000 energy-efficient homes in Wales.
Cornish hedgers are being asked to complete a short online survey which will help determine whether the ancient skill should be classified as an endangered craft.
Plans for a controversial housing estate on Farleigh Farm fields in Backwell, Bristol, have been submitted to North Somerset Council by Persimmon Homes Severn Valley.
Staff at Bristol’s longest-established fertility clinic are pooling their waste resources to create a valuable regular contribution to Bristol Children’s Scrapstore - and avoiding excess items going to landfill at the same time.
Priscilla Hall, Head of the Green Energy Sector at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, considers how farmers and landowners are continuing to embrace green energy diversification and outlines some key tips to consider when diversifying in green energy for the first time or upgrading existing technology.
