I appreciate that there is a certain amount of NIMBY-ism associated with 
protests over new housing, but the threat to greenbelt land, which often are 
important wildlife corridors, is increasing due to pressure from developers.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/your-life/2009/10/01/fighting-to-save-our-green-belt-92746-24826637/

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"Chris H"  wrote in message 
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>I appreciate that there is a certain amount of NIMBY-ism associated with 
>protests over new housing, but the threat to greenbelt land, which often 
>are important wildlife corridors, is increasing due to pressure from 
>developers.
>
> http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/your-life/2009/10/01/fighting-to-save-our-green-belt-92746-24826637/
>
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> Chris H,
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>

Thanks for posting this Chris, it's a pet subject of mine. I'll reply 
properly tomorrow with my thoughts on it, which are basically, stop 
concreting over our countryside.

"Chris H"  wrote in message 
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>I appreciate that there is a certain amount of NIMBY-ism associated with 
>protests over new housing, but the threat to greenbelt land, which often 
>are important wildlife corridors, is increasing due to pressure from 
>developers.
>
> http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/your-life/2009/10/01/fighting-to-save-our-green-belt-92746-24826637/
>
Well you've got little enough green land left in your neck of the woods - 
you must fight to preserve what's left! Surely there are loads of brownfield 
sites in the area that could be redeveloped for housing, without destroying 
the countryside?

ally

"a l l y"  wrote:

>"Chris H"  wrote in message 
>news:7irmm4F32vjdmU1@mid.individual.net...
>>I appreciate that there is a certain amount of NIMBY-ism associated with 
>>protests over new housing, but the threat to greenbelt land, which often 
>>are important wildlife corridors, is increasing due to pressure from 
>>developers.
>>
>> http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/your-life/2009/10/01/fighting-to-save-our-green-belt-92746-24826637/
>>
>Well you've got little enough green land left in your neck of the woods - 
>you must fight to preserve what's left! Surely there are loads of brownfield 
>sites in the area that could be redeveloped for housing, without destroying 
>the countryside?
>
Apart from a couple of cities, we're the only county without a
National Nature Reserve. Birmingham's got two, and Cumbria's
got two dozen or more.
 

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"Sleepalot"  wrote in message 
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> "a l l y"  wrote:
>
>>"Chris H"  wrote in message
>>news:7irmm4F32vjdmU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>I appreciate that there is a certain amount of NIMBY-ism associated with
>>>protests over new housing, but the threat to greenbelt land, which often
>>>are important wildlife corridors, is increasing due to pressure from
>>>developers.
>>>
>>> http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/your-life/2009/10/01/fighting-to-save-our-green-belt-92746-24826637/
>>>
>>Well you've got little enough green land left in your neck of the woods -
>>you must fight to preserve what's left! Surely there are loads of 
>>brownfield
>>sites in the area that could be redeveloped for housing, without 
>>destroying
>>the countryside?
>>
> Apart from a couple of cities, we're the only county without a
> National Nature Reserve. Birmingham's got two, and Cumbria's
> got two dozen or more.
>
Is there anywhere in Warwickshire that you'd consider special enough to 
designated as such?

ally

a l l y wrote:
> "Sleepalot"  wrote in message
> news:gb9lc5li5o5nc4rt5f8cfv6oifds485pkd@4ax.com...
>> "a l l y"  wrote:
>>
>>> "Chris H"  wrote in message
>>> news:7irmm4F32vjdmU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> I appreciate that there is a certain amount of NIMBY-ism
>>>> associated with protests over new housing, but the threat to
>>>> greenbelt land, which often are important wildlife corridors, is
>>>> increasing due to pressure from developers.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/your-life/2009/10/01/fighting-to-save-our-green-belt-92746-24826637/
>>>>
>>> Well you've got little enough green land left in your neck of the
>>> woods - you must fight to preserve what's left! Surely there are
>>> loads of brownfield
>>> sites in the area that could be redeveloped for housing, without
>>> destroying
>>> the countryside?
>>>
>> Apart from a couple of cities, we're the only county without a
>> National Nature Reserve. Birmingham's got two, and Cumbria's
>> got two dozen or more.
>>
> Is there anywhere in Warwickshire that you'd consider special enough
> to designated as such?

My back garden! ;-)

We do have places like Charlecote Park and the like, but they are managed 
estates, not wildlife reserves. There are lots of farms too. Off the top of 
my head I couldn't name one sizable forest or wood or heath that could be a 
wild habitat......and that pretty much rules out my back garden as well. 
That's a shame because I could have sold the lawn mower on eBay.

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"Chris H"  wrote in message 
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>a l l y wrote:
>> "Sleepalot"  wrote in message
>> news:gb9lc5li5o5nc4rt5f8cfv6oifds485pkd@4ax.com...
>>> "a l l y"  wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Chris H"  wrote in message
>>>> news:7irmm4F32vjdmU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> I appreciate that there is a certain amount of NIMBY-ism
>>>>> associated with protests over new housing, but the threat to
>>>>> greenbelt land, which often are important wildlife corridors, is
>>>>> increasing due to pressure from developers.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/your-life/2009/10/01/fighting-to-save-our-green-belt-92746-24826637/
>>>>>
>>>> Well you've got little enough green land left in your neck of the
>>>> woods - you must fight to preserve what's left! Surely there are
>>>> loads of brownfield
>>>> sites in the area that could be redeveloped for housing, without
>>>> destroying
>>>> the countryside?
>>>>
>>> Apart from a couple of cities, we're the only county without a
>>> National Nature Reserve. Birmingham's got two, and Cumbria's
>>> got two dozen or more.
>>>
>> Is there anywhere in Warwickshire that you'd consider special enough
>> to designated as such?
>
Coombe Abbey Woods & Lake?

John Sullivan wrote:
> "Chris H"  wrote in message
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>> a l l y wrote:
>>> "Sleepalot"  wrote in message
>>> news:gb9lc5li5o5nc4rt5f8cfv6oifds485pkd@4ax.com...
>>>> "a l l y"  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Chris H"  wrote in message
>>>>> news:7irmm4F32vjdmU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>> I appreciate that there is a certain amount of NIMBY-ism
>>>>>> associated with protests over new housing, but the threat to
>>>>>> greenbelt land, which often are important wildlife corridors, is
>>>>>> increasing due to pressure from developers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/your-life/2009/10/01/fighting-to-save-our-green-belt-92746-24826637/
>>>>>>
>>>>> Well you've got little enough green land left in your neck of the
>>>>> woods - you must fight to preserve what's left! Surely there are
>>>>> loads of brownfield
>>>>> sites in the area that could be redeveloped for housing, without
>>>>> destroying
>>>>> the countryside?
>>>>>
>>>> Apart from a couple of cities, we're the only county without a
>>>> National Nature Reserve. Birmingham's got two, and Cumbria's
>>>> got two dozen or more.
>>>>
>>> Is there anywhere in Warwickshire that you'd consider special enough
>>> to designated as such?
>>
> Coombe Abbey Woods & Lake?

Shame about that bloody big Rolls-Royce facility with its test beds right 
next to it! Still, look on the bright side, I get to work near to an 
impressive stately home.

<sheepish grin>

It's too 'managed' in one sense, but you're right it has some significant 
areas of water and weirs with Herons and other water fowl. The main entrance 
road, which I pass every day, is looking mighty impressive if the sun is out 
first thing in the morning.

I could also nominate the countryside out towards Hatton Locks if it weren't 
for the railway line. However, canals are important wildlife corridors.

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"Chris H"  wrote in message 
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> John Sullivan wrote:
>> "Chris H"  wrote in message
>> news:7j19vaF346kjtU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> a l l y wrote:
>>>> "Sleepalot"  wrote in message
>>>> news:gb9lc5li5o5nc4rt5f8cfv6oifds485pkd@4ax.com...
>>>>> "a l l y"  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Chris H"  wrote in message
>>>>>> news:7irmm4F32vjdmU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>> I appreciate that there is a certain amount of NIMBY-ism
>>>>>>> associated with protests over new housing, but the threat to
>>>>>>> greenbelt land, which often are important wildlife corridors, is
>>>>>>> increasing due to pressure from developers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/your-life/2009/10/01/fighting-to-save-our-green-belt-92746-24826637/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well you've got little enough green land left in your neck of the
>>>>>> woods - you must fight to preserve what's left! Surely there are
>>>>>> loads of brownfield
>>>>>> sites in the area that could be redeveloped for housing, without
>>>>>> destroying
>>>>>> the countryside?
>>>>>>
>>>>> Apart from a couple of cities, we're the only county without a
>>>>> National Nature Reserve. Birmingham's got two, and Cumbria's
>>>>> got two dozen or more.
>>>>>
>>>> Is there anywhere in Warwickshire that you'd consider special enough
>>>> to designated as such?
>>>
>> Coombe Abbey Woods & Lake?
>
> Shame about that bloody big Rolls-Royce facility with its test beds right 
> next to it! Still, look on the bright side, I get to work near to an 
> impressive stately home.
>
> <sheepish grin>
>
> It's too 'managed' in one sense, but you're right it has some significant 
> areas of water and weirs with Herons and other water fowl.

Not to mention one of very few inland breeding sites for Great Cormorant.

John Sullivan wrote:
> "Chris H"  wrote in message
> news:7j1aivF2uirebU1@mid.individual.net...
>> John Sullivan wrote:
>>>>
>>> Coombe Abbey Woods & Lake?
>>
>> Shame about that bloody big Rolls-Royce facility with its test beds
>> right next to it! Still, look on the bright side, I get to work near
>> to an impressive stately home.
>>
>> <sheepish grin>
>>
>> It's too 'managed' in one sense, but you're right it has some
>> significant areas of water and weirs with Herons and other water
>> fowl.
>
> Not to mention one of very few inland breeding sites for Great
> Cormorant.

<impressed>

I did not know that. I just googled for ornotholigical marvels at 
Coombe......and mostly read a lot of stuff about fishing.

Also, we do get a few lesser spotted Wood Peckers in the trees around the 
R-R Ansty site and I never made the connection with Coombe Abbey before.

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