What’s new?
3 November 2009
A green future for Ely
The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough welcomes the priority given to protecting and expanding wildlife habitats in the draft Masterplan for Ely.
East Cambridgeshire District Council is, until 16 November, consulting the public on the new document that sets out a plan for all aspects of growth, such as housing, transport, employment and leisure in and around the historic city.
The Wildlife Trust presented suggestions to East Cambridgeshire District Council as they were preparing this document and is glad to see that protection for wildlife and their habitats is reflected in the draft out for consultation.
- The Wildlife Trust welcomes the commitment to a new Country Park for Ely which will provide bigger and better green spaces for wildlife and for people
- The Wildlife Trust is pleased to note the inclusion of a network of green spaces through the proposed Ely North urban extension to link the Country Park to the Wildlife Trust reserve at Chettisham Meadows and beyond.
- The Trust welcomes the identification of an alternative location for a new marina, away from the Roswell Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).This alternative location, closer to the City Centre and Railway Station, will go a long way to safeguarding the future of this Wildlife Trust reserve, an important site for birds including kingfishers and reed warblers. The Wildlife Trust has been campaigning, with other organisations, to protect Roswell Pits from a damaging marina development.
The Masterplan consultation closes on Monday 16 November. Contact East Cambridgeshire District Council or see www.eastcambs.gov.uk for more information.
About The Trust:
Bringing people together to take action for wildlife is the Trust’s mission. We manage 129 nature reserves - all of them free to visit – and 95% of the population live within five miles of one of our reserves. We are working to make these wildlife havens bigger, better and more joined-up – vital to help wildlife to adapt to a changing climate. By gathering valuable information about wildlife and working with other landowners the Trust also monitors and safeguards wildlife beyond the boundary of its reserves.
For more information see www.wildlifebcnp.org