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Plans to relax regulations on pollution for new housing developments have been widely condemned by environmental groups who have accused the Government of backtracking on its commitments to clean up the UK’s rivers.Current restrictions prevent deve...
Only 14% of the UK’s rivers are in good condition, with nutrient pollution from farms, sewage and wastewater a significant factor.
Isabelle Walker A canal path - Credit: The Ramblers Walking charity The Ramblers have urged London’s next mayor to create six new walking routes across London. The proposals included the Forgotten Rivers route, which reveals rivers around Hampstead Heath that have been obscured by years of development. The Ramblers has published a manifesto and is calling for all London mayoral candidates to prioritise green spaces. While full details of proposed routes have not been mapped, the charity plans to work with the next mayor to finalise them. The Ramblers' London Greenways map - Credit: The Ra...
BBC News Published image copyrightOlly Harrison image captionFarmer Olly Harrison said walkers had strayed far from the paths into one of his fields Crops are "being damaged nationwide" by lockdown walkers avoiding mud, a rural business organisation has said. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) said an influx of people walking over planted crops was affecting farmers' businesses. One farmer said there had been a tenfold increase in walkers during lockdown, while another had seen a 5ft (1.5m) path widen to 36ft (11m) across. Walking charity Ramblers said people must "stick to marke...
Boris Johnson on his family farm in Exmoor A group of homeowners have claimed a public footpath on the prime minister’s family estate in a bid to raise awareness of claims being made on private property. A claim for a public footpath on the Nethercote estate on Exmoor, owned by Stanley Johnson, will be considered by Somerset County Council. Ann Scott, a Norfolk homeowner who brought the claim, said she wanted to raise awareness over the issue after a claim was made on her own property. “I am making claims on the private land of high profile people who will be listened to, and I think...