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Arcadis have now completed their plans for the Supported Housing Scheme, and in conjunction with the Case Officer, have formally submitted the plans to the Planning Committee. These will be considered on the 25th September 2024 with a recommendation to… Continue Reading →
It is 4 years today since the destruction of Slow Worms by a Forest Mulcher at the Tufa Field. This image, recently made available by Google Earth, shows the scale of destruction of the Slow Worm habitat. Following a number… Continue Reading →
The most recent available expenditure record is (Q3 2025) Others will be added progressively, but the records are slow to appear, usually taking more than 3 months to be published. It is not possible from these records to ascertain the… Continue Reading →
Public money spent on our behalf should be open to the highest scrutiny. HM Government requires all local authorities to publish records of expenditure in excess of £500, but does not mandate what form this should be. BANES chooses to… Continue Reading →
In a new year, we once again anticipate that this will be the final winter for the Tufa Field. With notional planning applications shortly, the schedule is to start construction work in the Spring of 2024. The hydrogeological survey work… Continue Reading →
Monday 4th Sep 2023: Drilling continues in the field on a hot day. Sadly, not all of our animals survived the process. We don’t know why this Fawn died, perhaps it was too scared to move, perhaps it died of… Continue Reading →
Following the Bank Holiday Weekend and the hiatus in the aftermath of the accident, work has recommenced. Tuesday 29th August 2023: Hole-boring has started in the middle of the field. Rubber trackway has been brought in, presumably to mitigate damage… Continue Reading →
In August 2023, the Council allowed work to take place that destroyed the Nettle Patch, killing many Butterflies at peak breeding season. In August 2024 and subsequently the field has been notably devoid of Moths and Butterflies compared with previous… Continue Reading →
