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A.Stringer"This has not been cooked up in a smoke-filled room with the volume <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/housebuilders" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#housebuilders</a>. On the contrary, I know first-hand that <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/environmentalleaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#environmentalleaders</a> were intimately involved in its development, which is why organisations like <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RSPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RSPB</a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifeTrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WildlifeTrust</a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GreenAlliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GreenAlliance</a> were supportive when the Bill was published."England’s <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/planningbill" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#planningbill</a> has many naysayers. I’m not one of them | Nick Williams | The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/04/england-planning-bill-environment-protecting-habitats" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/04/england-planning-bill-environment-protecting-habitats</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UKpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#UKpol</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/planninglaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#planninglaws</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EnvironmentalProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EnvironmentalProtection</a>

SubtleBlade ⚔️<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UK</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/housebuilders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#housebuilders</a> investigated over possible information-sharingWatchdog says there is need for ‘significant intervention’ over supply and quality of new <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/homes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#homes</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/26/uk-housebuilders-investigated-cma-new-homes" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/26/uk-housebuilders-investigated-cma-new-homes</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Housing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Corruption</a>

SubtleBlade ⚔️Legal challenge over plans to relax <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/sewage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sewage</a> laws for <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/housebuilders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#housebuilders</a> in <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#England</a>Campaigners accuse government of ‘back door’ amendment to bring in <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pollution</a> rule change that was defeated in Lords<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/13/legal-challenge-over-plans-to-relax-sewage-laws-for-housebuilders-in-england" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/13/legal-challenge-over-plans-to-relax-sewage-laws-for-housebuilders-in-england</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ToryPoliciesInAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ToryPoliciesInAction</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Housing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Environment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/PollutionParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PollutionParty</a>

Queen of Teacups<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/27/birds-buildings-collisions-architecture" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/27/birds-buildings-collisions-architecture</a>Always good to read about human ingenuity which isn't about being more efficient at killing things. Pass this on to any <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/architects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#architects</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/housebuilders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#housebuilders</a> you know.

Heskie"allowing housebuilders to cut corners" <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MichaelGove" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MichaelGove</a> has at times been regarded as one of the few remaining brains in the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Conservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Conservative</a> party. Just what level of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lobbying" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#lobbying</a> could persuade anyone in their right mind that subsidising <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/housebuilders" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#housebuilders</a> to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pollute" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#pollute</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#rivers</a> is worthy even of consideration, never mind being adopted. Is it all about lining the pockets of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Tory</a> donors while they still cling on to power? <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/28/uk-rivers-at-risk-as-michael-gove-rips-up-rules-on-new-housing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/28/uk-rivers-at-risk-as-michael-gove-rips-up-rules-on-new-housing</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MaySo, the Govt. not satisfied with <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#water</a> companies polluting rivers & beaches around Britain is now bowing to the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/housebuilders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#housebuilders</a> who claim that previous environmental limits to housing developments to halt pollution from phosphates, nitrates & sulphates are to be abandoned to allow new developments near rivers & other water sources.Another <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Brexit</a> freedom; previous restriction were EU & ECJ derived!If our rivers are not dead already they certainly will be after this - call <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/FeargalSharkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FeargalSharkey</a>!

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