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Government urged to create 'wild belt' nature recovery areas as part of planning reforms

Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski
clock 17 September 2020 •
The government has faced criticism from green groups over its proposed planning reforms
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The government has faced criticism from green groups over its proposed planning reforms

Charity the Wildlife Trusts warns government's current planning reform proposals risk undermining efforts to protect nature and biodiversity

The government should look to establish new areas of protected 'wildbelt' land across both countryside and urban areas in order to aid nature and biodiversity recovery if it is to spur an environmentally-friendly...

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