A report on progress made by Bath & North East Somerset Council to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies was presented to the council on January 21, 2021. “The climate and ecological emergency progress report asks members to note the… Continue Reading →
Long before the ecological importance of the Tufa Field was recognised, local residents had expressed concerns and objections to its development. The complex hydrology, coupled with concerns over safety, housing density and loss of amenity, resulted in numerous objections to… Continue Reading →
One tool made available to developers to overcome objections to developments on the grounds of loss of habitat is the concept of ‘Biodiversity Net Gain’. This is a mechanism that allows developers to substitute habitats, i.e swap one piece of… Continue Reading →
We want to demonstrate the breadth of our support to save this precious resource. Please help us by signing our Save the Tufa Field Petition . 19/04/2021 : Over 5600! Thank you Bath and Friends! Don’t forget to check our… Continue Reading →
@bobcombedown Bob Goodman’s support for the Tufa Field Campaign has been vociferous, passionate and welcomed. The response of Avon Wildlife Trust, who we might expect to be at the forefront of Ecological Emergency actions, is disappointing and bewildering. The loss… Continue Reading →
So another embarassing event for BathNES Council. The Council has concluded its ‘investigation’ and decided that ‘no slow worms were harmed during the clearance of the Tufa Field’. We are left to conclude that this was in fact an act… Continue Reading →
Translocation is a live subject at the moment. Listen to this piece from the BBC R4 Today programme about HS2 and translocation. The idea that people can somehow re-create habitats that nature has spent years building, veers between arrogance and… Continue Reading →
The website has had many messages, some appalled at the crass slaughter of a protected species, some appalled and confused at the Council’s actions in approving the loss of a significant green space and unique habitat at the same time… Continue Reading →
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11 responses to “Support and Comments”
Thank you for your time in putting together the website, it is very well thought out and raises a lot of environmental issues to consider for now and the future.
We are in a time when greenfield sites must be cared for and nurtured for future generations not to be destroyed for more housing when there are many, many empty spaces above retail units within Bath.
The planning decision for more housing which will tear apart a beautiful natural field is one of the saddest things we have known.
Thank you
Hello
We are the ecology consultants working on the project – you have provided a link to our company on your site.
I would like to offer to meet with local people or representatives to answer any questions in relation to ecology at the site or at Pennyquick
I think ongoing communication could really be valuable in this process and would like to offer this as a first step
I have provided my direct email and phone contact on the form and would be pleased to hear back
Kind Regards
Jim Phillips
Managing Director
Ethos Environmental Planning
Thank you for all your hard work setting this all up, really appreciated.
Daisy Bell 🦔
Thanks for putting this together. We think it’s excellent.
How a council, who’ve just declared a climate and nature emergency,can destroy this is beyond parody.
And as for the slaughter of a protected species …
Thanks
Thank you for this brilliant website. So much useful information and an excellent description of the biodiversity of the field together with an opportunity to see some of it in real time!
We can’t afford to lose this important site…
Thank you , this is a precious narrative of the destruction of a beautiful field. It’s powerful and passionate.
It is inspirational.
How dare the council who voted that Bath and North East Somerset is in ecological crisis condone the building on this pristine and valuable place.
Thank you for putting this together.
In July BANES declared an ecological emergency but in August approved planning that would destroy a natural habitat set on a site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI).
The Council’’s own ecologist does not support the development and set out 34 mitigation’s. The Council failed at the first hurdle and has destroyed a protected species.
As part of its ‘due diligence’, the Council monitored the Tufa at one of the driest times in the year and this was highlighted to them during the only ‘consultation ‘ residents ever had opportunity to feedback. I have footage of the Tufa in spring and whilst not at its most dramatic, (you can hear the water cascade after heavy rain in Winter from gardens on Englishcombe Lane) it demonstrates flow of water and shows what a tufa looks like. Let me know if you would like the video – and, unsurprisingly, the council didn’t respond to our concerns.
We have added a link to your video on our Gallery and Tufa Flush pages. Thank you
Thank you for this incredibly educational and well designed website! Is there anything at all we can do to help fight continued development?
Could additional support from Bath university ecology/conservation professors and students be helpful?
Many thanks, Scott
Is this the same site that has just been ploughed over by the developers despite it containing a protected species?
Yes