Statement on government plans to scrap #NutrientNeutrality rules.

https://www.hiwwt.org.uk/news/trust-statement-government-plans-scrap-vital-nutrient-neutrality-legislation

"RSPB apologises for calling ministers 'liars' over environment pledges"

It would have been better for the RSPB to call Rishi Sunak a tit.

#RSPB #WaterPollution #NutrientNeutrality

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66666435

I hope I'm wrong, but that UK Govt announcement about cancelling #NutrientNeutrality requirements is actually about polluting a selected set of the most important natural sites, like 4 specific parts of the Lake District National Park. Here's a link to our local map.
#WaterPollution #LakeDistrict #Cumbria
https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/planning/planning-for-nature-recovery/nutrient-neutrality

"Scrapping housebuilder water pollution rules in England to cost taxpayer £140m"

Further subsidising a hugely profitable private industry, are we? It must be because they're worth it. Silly me for thinking that scrapping nutrient neutrality rules is wrong.

#NutrientNeutrality #WaterPollution #Housebuilding

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/29/scrapping-of-housebuilder-water-pollution-rules-to-cost-taxpayer-140m

New #simonicity blog post, #NutrientNeutrality: Possibly Good News & Possibly Bad News #planninglaw #habitats https://simonicity.com/2022/11/26/nutrient-neutrality-possibly-good-news-possibly-bad-news/