David Dunlop
@lawt-d.bsky.social
Senior Conservation Officer for Policy & Advocacy at The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester, & North Merseyside. Repost does not necessarily imply support. Views my own, except when quoting others', and are not necessarily the views of my employer.
At 2025 Lancs Rural, Wildlife, & Heritage Crime Conference at Langho, this a.m. & early p.m. Wide-ranging agenda from modern slavery to cybersecurity, but including bats, badgers, peregrines, & presentation by DI Mike Harrison of www.nwcu.police.uk
@lydiagerman.bsky.social @lancspolice.bsky.social
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November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
At 2025 Lancs Rural, Wildlife, & Heritage Crime Conference at Langho, this a.m. & early p.m. Wide-ranging agenda from modern slavery to cybersecurity, but including bats, badgers, peregrines, & presentation by DI Mike Harrison of www.nwcu.police.uk
@lydiagerman.bsky.social @lancspolice.bsky.social
@lydiagerman.bsky.social @lancspolice.bsky.social
"The rain has helped .. Lancs, Greater Manchester, [&] Merseyside move out of drought status into drought recovery today. While this signals an improvement in this area, the position is fragile & with further dry weather, these areas could move back to drought."
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October 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"The rain has helped .. Lancs, Greater Manchester, [&] Merseyside move out of drought status into drought recovery today. While this signals an improvement in this area, the position is fragile & with further dry weather, these areas could move back to drought."
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Members of the UK House of Lords begin their further
examination of the still nature-crushing Planning & Infrastructure Bill today, Monday 20 October; including 67 new amendments announced by Government last week! Watch the Parliament TV recording from 3.15pm www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
examination of the still nature-crushing Planning & Infrastructure Bill today, Monday 20 October; including 67 new amendments announced by Government last week! Watch the Parliament TV recording from 3.15pm www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
October 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Members of the UK House of Lords begin their further
examination of the still nature-crushing Planning & Infrastructure Bill today, Monday 20 October; including 67 new amendments announced by Government last week! Watch the Parliament TV recording from 3.15pm www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
examination of the still nature-crushing Planning & Infrastructure Bill today, Monday 20 October; including 67 new amendments announced by Government last week! Watch the Parliament TV recording from 3.15pm www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
Have your say on the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape's Management Plan: the public consultation period is running from 1st September 2025 to the 17th October 2025. www.arnside-silverdale.org.uk/management/m... @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @morecambebay.bsky.social @lydiagerman.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Have your say on the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape's Management Plan: the public consultation period is running from 1st September 2025 to the 17th October 2025. www.arnside-silverdale.org.uk/management/m... @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @morecambebay.bsky.social @lydiagerman.bsky.social
New planning changes are set to weaken environmental protections for developments. Help us hold UK Government to account. www.wildlifetrusts.org
May 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
New planning changes are set to weaken environmental protections for developments. Help us hold UK Government to account. www.wildlifetrusts.org
Together an Active Future (TaAF) seeks Accessibility Advocates to help inform policy and practice so it can better include disabled people in outdoor places and spaces in Pennine Lancashire: Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley, and Rossendale. taaf.co.uk/job-opportun...
April 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Together an Active Future (TaAF) seeks Accessibility Advocates to help inform policy and practice so it can better include disabled people in outdoor places and spaces in Pennine Lancashire: Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley, and Rossendale. taaf.co.uk/job-opportun...
Peak frawcup (Snake’s-head Fritillary) this week - at The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside's HQ garden and at home.
April 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Peak frawcup (Snake’s-head Fritillary) this week - at The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside's HQ garden and at home.
The Independent Water Commission for England with Wales launched its public consultation at an event in central Manchester yesterday: see link for how to have your say. www.gov.uk/government/n...
February 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The Independent Water Commission for England with Wales launched its public consultation at an event in central Manchester yesterday: see link for how to have your say. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Tomorrow (Tue 25 February), Communities & Local Government Committee MPs will be questioning the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, "Jim From Oldham", on the Government’s plans for the reorganisation of local government in England. Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
February 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Tomorrow (Tue 25 February), Communities & Local Government Committee MPs will be questioning the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, "Jim From Oldham", on the Government’s plans for the reorganisation of local government in England. Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Victory by @campaign4parks.bsky.social in landmark legal case on new legal duty to “conserve and enhance” National Parks and National Landscapes.
"This whole case could have been avoided if Government and developers complied with the law in the first place."
www.cnp.org.uk/news/victory...
"This whole case could have been avoided if Government and developers complied with the law in the first place."
www.cnp.org.uk/news/victory...
February 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Victory by @campaign4parks.bsky.social in landmark legal case on new legal duty to “conserve and enhance” National Parks and National Landscapes.
"This whole case could have been avoided if Government and developers complied with the law in the first place."
www.cnp.org.uk/news/victory...
"This whole case could have been avoided if Government and developers complied with the law in the first place."
www.cnp.org.uk/news/victory...
Taken from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-d...
January 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Taken from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-d...
Less than six years to go to slow, halt, and reverse the decline of the UK's, and specifically England's biodiversity by 31st December 2030. #30x30
January 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Less than six years to go to slow, halt, and reverse the decline of the UK's, and specifically England's biodiversity by 31st December 2030. #30x30
Happy New Year!
Six years to go to slow, halt, and reverse the decline of the UK's, and specifically England's biodiversity by 31st December 2030. #30x30 #30by30 www.gov.uk/government/p...
Six years to go to slow, halt, and reverse the decline of the UK's, and specifically England's biodiversity by 31st December 2030. #30x30 #30by30 www.gov.uk/government/p...
January 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Happy New Year!
Six years to go to slow, halt, and reverse the decline of the UK's, and specifically England's biodiversity by 31st December 2030. #30x30 #30by30 www.gov.uk/government/p...
Six years to go to slow, halt, and reverse the decline of the UK's, and specifically England's biodiversity by 31st December 2030. #30x30 #30by30 www.gov.uk/government/p...
"The removal of this support without warning has led many to ask – what is the Government’s plan here?
"Currently, it doesn’t seem like there is much of one."
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/barnaby...
November 29, 2024 at 5:02 PM
"The removal of this support without warning has led many to ask – what is the Government’s plan here?
"Currently, it doesn’t seem like there is much of one."
www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/barnaby...
The Greater Manchester Combined Authorit is consulting on the draft Greater Manchester Local Nature Recovery Strategy. This public consultation is open from November 15th 2024 and will close on January 31st 2025. "Everyone’s voice matters." www.gmconsult.org/environment-...
November 15, 2024 at 10:29 AM
The Greater Manchester Combined Authorit is consulting on the draft Greater Manchester Local Nature Recovery Strategy. This public consultation is open from November 15th 2024 and will close on January 31st 2025. "Everyone’s voice matters." www.gmconsult.org/environment-...
Well, here we go - again.
October 18, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Well, here we go - again.