Our response to Sheffield City Council regarding the 14 green belt sites proposed to be released for development Whilst we understand the need for further development in Sheffield, this must not come at a cost to local wildlife, and must not impact nature’s recovery or people’s access to nature.
Our position on green belt sites proposed for development Whilst we understand the need for further development in Sheffield, this must not come at a cost to local wildlife, and must not impact nature’s recovery or people’s access to nature.
Wildlife restoration project breathes life back into roadside and river habitats A long-term restoration of nature along the River Rother alongside the M1 near Rotherham has been praised by local MP Alexander Stafford. The Rotherham Rivers 3 project is part of an £8m initiative between National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts called Network for Nature, which will create, restore and connect places for wildflowers, trees and […]
Sheffield Draft Local Plan consultation On 9th January, Sheffield City Council published their long-awaited Draft Local Plan, which is now open for consultation until 20th February 2023. The plan will shape the policies and locations for developments and other land uses in the city (excluding the Peak District National Park) until 2039. What will this mean for Sheffield’s natural environment? On […]
Miriam Cates MP visits Greno Woods On Friday 30th September our CEO Liz Ballard and Advocacy Officer Ian Cracknell met with Miriam Cates, MP for Stocksbridge and Penistone at our Greno Woods Nature Reserve. We provided an introduction to the site and the nature it supports, its wide variety of users and the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership area, part of which […]
Clive Betts MP supports #DefendNature campaign On Wednesday 28th September our CEO Liz Ballard, Living Landscape Development Manager Nicky Rivers and Advocacy Officer Ian Cracknell met with Clive Betts, MP for Sheffield South East at Owlthorpe Fields. Mr Betts has been particularly supportive of the campaign to save Owlthorpe Fields, so it seemed an ideal location to meet in his constituency, […]
Nature for Everyone Add your name to our new campaign calling for a legal right to local nature in the Government’s Levelling Up reforms.
Environment Act now UK law Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust welcome the passing of the Environment Act today, which – although it could have been a stronger piece of legislation – will help the UK Government make significant progress in tackling the climate and nature crises.
Housing application on Local Wildlife Site in Dore refused An application to build 22 houses on a Local Wildlife Site at Long Line in Dore has been refused by Sheffield City Council’s Planning and Highways Committee.
Did you know that England’s planning system is changing? We need an effective planning system to help us all benefit from a wilder future, where nature is recovering and we all live in healthy communities with natural green spaces on our doorsteps. We know that the current system isn’t working, but we’re concerned that the new reforms will make a bad situation even worse.