County councillors have today, 17 October, voted on two consultations from central government which will inform the future of shale gas extraction in the UK.
Elected Members were asked to consider a report which outlined two major consultations; the first is from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government...
In a year when more people than ever have been stepping outside to enjoy local parks and open spaces, BCP Council has been awarded 23 Green Flags, highlighting the hard work that is put into delivering outstanding parks and open spaces for all.
The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by...
The ease with which I registered my dead goldfish as a waste disposer shows how total regulatory collapse has opened the door to organised crime.
It’s a tragic story, with a happy ending. Until I was seven, I had a goldfish called Algernon. He wasn’t the most exciting pet, but...
A change in approach to grass management is being trialled across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to reduce the council’s carbon footprint and increase biodiversity.
BCP Council has over 2,500 hectares of open space with a significant percentage being grassland which requires some form of management. In response to the council’s...
Let’s leave the tawdry ambitions and vain-glorious antics of our politicians, and look at the bigger picture. In fact, let us look at the biggest possible picture – why is the Universe expanding at the rate we measure?
We are all taught that Universe started from a point, and that...
As a species, we are by far and away the most wasteful and selfish. We are destructive, ignorant and egocentric. With the mountain of evidence all around us that our behaviour is killing multiple species and contributing to global warming and climate change and all of the apocalyptic scenarios...
If you think giant pandas had it bad, spare a thought for the tiny parasitic mites that live in the pores of the skin on our faces which may be destined for an evolutionary dead-end, according to a new analysis of their DNA.
More than 90% of us host the...
Late last month, Dorset Council’s Climate and Ecological Emergency Executive Advisory Panel convened to hear about the continued progress being made by the authority in its work to tackle climate change.
First order of business was to discuss the motions put forward by Cllr Daryl Turner and Cllr Kelvin Clayton...
As the UK prepares to host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, BCP Council reflects on 26 examples of positive steps it has made during 2021 to tackle climate change locally.
BCP Council declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency in July 2019, and continues to take steps towards meeting its pledge...
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole’s Green councillors call for the Bournemouth Air Show to be replaced in the coming years, as one measure to address the climate emergency and to centre local tourism around the needs of residents across the conurbation.
The comments come as BCP Council announce the cancellation of the...
