Tag Archives: damage

Another top wildlife site trashed – landowner given paltry fine and let off costs

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Miles King

News has been dripping out, about a significant incident of damage to an SSSI in North Yorkshire. The first we heard was on 21st August, when Defra announced a successful prosecution of a SSSI owner in North Yorkshire. The owner … Continue reading →

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Dorset chalk downland site sprayed with herbicide and re-seeded for farming.

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Miles King

It seems almost inconceivable that 20 years has passed since a Chalk Downland Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) was ploughed up in Sussex. The Offham Down case became a minor cause celebre during the election campaign of 1997 which … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, Downland, EIA, farm subsidies, Natural England | Tagged , , , , , , , | 13 Comments