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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

It's all a game' to some politicians, says Labour MP suspended for rebellion over planning bill

Hinchliff was suspended from the parliamentary Labour party for a rebellion he organised over the planning and infrastructure bill, specifically aimed at protecting chalk streams.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Attempt to protect England's rare chalk streams in planning bill rejected by Labour MPs

The attempt to give the globally rare ecosystems the strongest protections as irreplaceable habitats failed after all the Labour MPs on the parliamentary committee examining the draft law rejected an amendment containing the extra provision.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Irreplaceable habitat': planning bill raises fears for England's chalk streams

Chalk streams, vital ecosystems in the UK, face threats from new planning bills that lack adequate protections against development.
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