GEORGE WRIGHT SOCIETY

Search

Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Jan 10, 2020
- 1 min read

England | Over agency objections, new segment of highway approved through Area of Natural Beauty

A new single and dual carriageway running through 1.6km of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) was granted planning permission yesterday against the advice of Natural England and its conservation board.

Last year, Natural England strongly objected to Central Bedfordshire Council’s plans to build a 4.4km bypass linking the M1 and the A6 in support of the government’s planned Oxford-Cambridge growth arc.

https://www.endsreport.com/article/1670439/aonb-dual-carriageway-gets-go-ahead-against-natural-england-advice

Recent Posts

Memorial to African American Civil War soldiers on Boston Common being restored

In a time when statues and monuments around the country are being removed for what they represent, the Shaw Memorial in Boston is receiving attention of a different sort. It is being fully restored,

Australia | Nationwide study finds 19 or 20 ecosystems experiencing signs of collapse

Leading scientists working across Australia and Antarctica have described 19 ecosystems that are collapsing due to the impact of humans and warned urgent action is required to prevent their complet

US NP visitation down 28% in 2020, but even during pandemic some parks saw record crowds

The coronavirus pandemic made national parks a vacation hotspot — but visitation was still down. The National Park Service said Thursday that more than 237 million people visited national park sites