{"id":29527,"date":"2026-03-31T14:24:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=29527"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:24:51","slug":"national-trust-asks-members-to-lobby-their-mps-to-protect-nature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=29527","title":{"rendered":"National Trust Asks Members to Lobby their MPs to Protect Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Desperate to arrest the effects of the Government\u2019s increasing erosion of \u2013 supposedly – protected environments, the National Trust has resorted to emailing its members with a pre-drafted letter to email to their MPs urging them intervene.<\/p>\n

A pre-scripted letter, which may be edited by the sender, is provided in a link.\u00a0 By entering the member\u2019s email and postcode, the email goes direct to the inbox of the relevant local MP.<\/p>\n

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Nature Protections a Barrier to Economic Growth<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The UK is \u2018one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world\u2019 but the Government is presenting existing protections as a barrier to the country\u2019s economic growth which would appear to be evidenced by current epic-scale building construction.\u00a0 It is actively removing measures to protect the environment, at total odds with its promises to restore nature.<\/p>\n

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What the National Trust is Asking the Government<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Trust is asking the Government for three things:<\/p>\n

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  1. To \u2018Restore nature now \u2013 the Government must honour the UK\u2019s commitment to manage 30% of land for nature by 2030. That means designating more space for nature and paying our farmers properly to help nature thrive.\u2019<\/li>\n
  2. To \u2018Defend nature and wildlife \u2013 stop weakening the laws that protect them. Introduce a strong Water Reform Bill to safeguard rivers and seas, and make polluters pay.\u2019<\/li>\n
  3. To \u2018Build places to be proud of \u2013 demand neighbourhoods are rich in nature and end unfair access to green space\u2019 and start \u2018by publishing the Government\u2019s long-promised action plan by the end of the year\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Developers Fail to Make Good Habitat Destruction \u2013 Wild Justice\u2019s Findings\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

    When a body issues planning permission, there are legally binding conditions which stipulate specific ecological enhancements.<\/p>\n

    In 2024, wildlife campaign group Wild Justice published a report of findings regarding the fulfilment of wildlife protections and promises made by developers and construction companies when permitted to build.<\/p>\n

    In support of the National Trust\u2019s concerns, the findings, unsurprisingly, were that a high percentage of habitat and species enhancements were missing.<\/p>\n

    \"hangingInvertebrate boxes 100% missing<\/p>\n

    Hedgehog highways: 83% missing<\/p>\n

    Bat boxes 75% missing<\/p>\n

    Reptile hibernacula 85% missing<\/p>\n

    Bird boxes 75% missing<\/p>\n

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    The failings in terms of plant biodiversity are equally concerning:<\/p>\n

    \"10-questions-on-hedgerow-regulations\"Native hedges 48% missing<\/p>\n

    Woodland seed mixes 82% missing<\/p>\n

    Trees on planting sites 39% missing or dead<\/p>\n

    Wet grassland 60% missing or damaged<\/p>\n

    Wildflower grasslands 59% incorrectly sown or damaged<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    There is a lot of work to be done, but will the crowd-pleasing promises of more houses outweigh the cries of nature?<\/p>\n

    Sources<\/p>\n

    www.nationaltrust.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

    www.wildjustice.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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