"The first proposals for the emerging Greater Cambridge Local Plan explicitly set out that the plans are entirely dependent on water supply being available without unacceptable environmental harm.” But current development is causing unacceptable harm! cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/picturesq…

Drought fears after England suffers driest spell since 1976 thetimes.co.uk/article/24016a…

It is widely known that CB City & SCambs are in a high water stress area. The UK is heading for drought orders. Plans to pipe water from elsewhere may not be possible to meet the needs of agreed & proposed growth. Time for a rethink? Friends of the Cam CPRE Cambs/Peterboro

Oh dear @Danielzeichner Not a good look for any politician. And no wonder you didn't accept my invitation to join campaigners trying to save the River Cam and surrounding special places from development and abuse from Anglian Water and Cambridge City Council

Doubling the (natural) water supply?

To avoid upper Cam reaching all time low, flow is augmented from an aquifer borehole! STW outflow is most of what’s in the river but is so heavily laced with Phosphate that it is killing the natural ecology of the river. ⁦Feargal Sharkey⁩ ⁦ChalkAquiferAlliance⁩ ⁦

The Cam at Hauxton just outside Cambridge - looking well down. Thanks Rob for sharing .

AONB designation isn't worth much these days?

Happening all over the country and probably the world. Greenwashing at its worse? Better a 100 that thrive than a 1,000 that die. There are good groups out there like Tiny Forests and Avon Needs Trees that provide after care, but they seem to be in the minority when looking.

Fews Lane Consortium is asking South Cambridgeshire District Council to agree to mediation to resolve ongoing disputes about the groundwater collapse affecting Longstanton. If you support this approach, please sign our petition. chng.it/7fjfK7Cz9T

Hobson's Brook - a Cambridgeshire chalk stream - currently has a very low water level. This has a knock-on effect such that parts of Vicar's Brook are now dry or reduced to isolated ponds.

LISTEN: why I am taking the Govt to court👉soundcloud.com/user-471050522… 👉#ClimateEmergency (biggest drought ever in Europe) 👉carbon NOT assessed properly in road schemes 👉road safety made worse by traffic expansion Support my case crowdjustice.com/case/stop-road…

Coton may not be as pretty as some of the better known surrounding villages but it certainly done not deserve to have Greater Cambridge Partnership South Cambs LibDems 🔶 C2C busway ploughed through it. Coton is supportive of better public transport but please use existing infrastructure.#ClimateEmergency

Sussex: High Court overturns planning inspector's permission for 475 homes on unallocated greenfield site The ruling should give councils more confidence to defend protected landscapes bit.ly/3T6flPu

This was the Environment Agency’s position on the development of Northstowe new town in August 2020. You have to wonder exactly what has happened since then to change their minds.

Brook or bog?

Cambridge people, re the old Mill Road Library (cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/former-mi…) any suggestions for what community function it could have that a community-led bid might succeed with?

On Tuesday, 30 August, at 7pm, Daniel Fulton of Fews Lane Consortium will give a talk at All Saints' Church in Longstanton presenting new evidence outlining the role of our public authorities in facilitating the Northstowe groundwater collapse. Please join us.

WildFish challenge Gov, your sewage reduction plan is illegal, withdraw it or we'll see you in court. WildFish leading from the places where others fear to tread. Bravo! 👏👏👏

Montreal Square houses saved: facebook.com/591329135/post…