Councils - not all bad

[Tursiops2]

Local Authorities get a lot of stick over their environmental policies, so I just wanted to redress the balance slightly, and put in a good word for Ipswich BC. On a couple of road verges near me, they've sown a meadow flower mix, and left it to grow long for the summer:





An enlightened policy that looks good, and improves the environment. I just wish I could say the same about the new architecture they're permitting.

T2

[Paul mabbott]

Well, it's one of those things which has virtually no cost so why don't more councils do it?

Derbyshire CC has now put signs on some of its best verges labelling them 'Roadside Nature Reserves' or some such. Just hope that the Highways Department (contracted out) notice them ...

[Meles meles]

Hi from south london,

Just wanted to input on this,

Sutton council has tried to produce some wildlife areas amongst its rural areas. Some of these areas contain things such as bug houses, bat boxs, wild flower areas as well as the normal bird boxs etc.

Mitcham still maintains its common land as it was many years ago. Overgrown grass areas, Dense woodlands, Swamp marshs etc etc.

Epsom & Ewell & croydon again is doing what it can, granted small amounts on top of there exsisting green belt areas.,

And recently in brixton (lambeth council i think) is trying to start such areas.


The word does appear to get around, naturally in most of the boroughs i have mentioned there isnt alot of green land around their communities but if these can try then they all can.


Oh and as a pointer, I yet to check it out but apparently theres hogs in one of the areas in sutton, so possibly good news already

[Paul mabbott]

And we shouldn't always blame the Councils - councillors or officers - they are often responding to public pressure. I wouldn't be surprised if Tursiops' council got complaints from people saying, 'Why haven't you mowed that bit of grass. It looks really scruffy.'!
The sort of people who have regimented gardens with close-trimmed lawns and not a weed or insect in sight ....

[mrs fish]

Yes that is good to see T2, Birkfield drive has been looking beautiful
I still haven't had time though to ask IBC to stop using slug pellets, Civic Drives flower beds are full of them and St Matthews school grounds has song thrushes

At least IBC are trying