New innovative scheme to conserve newts and promote sustainable development is rolled out across England
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A new approach to great crested newt licensing being rolled out across England has been welcomed by Syntegra’s director of ecology. Trish Holden said Natural England’s innovative approach would also benefit other species and ensure biodiversity net gain resulting from planning applications. Great crested newts have seen dramatic declines in their populations over the last […]
17 months on…The Success of Syntegra’s Ecology Department Implementation of Global Goal 15
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By Trish Holden, Director of Ecology Services When our Managing Director, Alan King, asked in August 2018 for each department to take on a Global Goal under The Global Goals for Sustainable Development (https://watch.globalgoals.org/), the Ecology Department took on Goal 15: Life on Land. Of this goal, target 15.5 Protect Biodiversity and Natural Habitats seemed […]
Building better biodiversity
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Broad ranging measures announced as the UK Government unveiled its Environment Bill have been welcomed by the team at Syntegra which is already ahead of the game providing services which will become mandated under the new legislation. Building developments will increasingly have to be delivered in a way which protects and enhances nature. The bill, […]
Winter– do I have to wait to have an ecology survey?
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Dark, dismal January, many of us just want to retreat under our duvets and similarly many of our native species are doing the same – all tucked away waiting for Spring. Many of our clients often ask if they must wait to have a preliminary ecological appraisal (PEA) carried out on their site during the […]
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