Support and Comments
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 as declaring an ecological emergency.
Some of these are in comments, others in links on their own websites.
If you would like to add, please comment below.
Thanks to all.
Bath and North-East Somerset Green Party.
https://xrbath.org.uk/2020/10/01/englishcombe-lane-campaign/
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September 24, 2020 at 6:19 am
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
September 25, 2020 at 2:27 pm
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
September 25, 2020 at 6:02 pm
Thank you for all your hard work setting this all up, really appreciated.
Daisy Bell 🦔
September 26, 2020 at 7:08 am
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
September 26, 2020 at 9:00 am
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…
September 26, 2020 at 4:59 pm
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.
September 27, 2020 at 8:07 pm
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.
September 29, 2020 at 12:40 pm
We have added a link to your video on our Gallery and Tufa Flush pages. Thank you
September 29, 2020 at 10:32 am
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
October 13, 2020 at 4:31 pm
Is this the same site that has just been ploughed over by the developers despite it containing a protected species?
October 13, 2020 at 8:48 pm
Yes