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Tag Archives: Natural England
The Biodiversity of Rawcliffe Meadows, York
[From the Introduction] Despite the supposed protection SSSI status brings, much of the grassland will soon be destroyed or permanently damaged when the Environment Agency (EA) enlarges the flood bank running through the site. FoRM were unable to support … Continue reading
Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows – May Update
Thanks to Judi for keeping us supplied with photographs of the Meadows as she carries out her permitted exercise. Above is the Oak tree at the pinch point on the cycle track that may or may not survive the Barrier … Continue reading
Why there are cattle grazing on Rawcliffe Meadows
Every year we hear of a complaint or two to City of York Council about cattle grazing on the meadows adjacent to Clifton Ings behind the former Clifton Hospital. The area is neither owned nor managed by the Council and … Continue reading
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Tagged bullocks, Cattle, Countryside Stewardship, cows, dogs, grazing, heifers, Natural England, Rawcliffe Meadows, SSSI, sucklers
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The Ings Dyke Hedge – an Obituary
On the 5th March 2015 we were informed by the Environment Agency that “The plan is to go along the length in question with the excavator-mounted tree shears cutting out the overhanging branches and burning the brash behind us as … Continue reading
The Tansy Beetle returns (to Cambridgeshire)
After a suspected 40 year absence Tansy Beetles have recently been rediscovered at Woodwalton Fen NNR in East Anglia. Natural England reported the reappearance in a press release on the 6th August 2014. Whilst the population is believed to be … Continue reading
Rawcliffe Meadows and Clifton Ings confirmed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest
As originally reported in September 2013 Rawcliffe Meadows and Clifton Ings in York have had their notification as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) confirmed by Natural England on the 27 May 2014. Here is the latest version of the ‘description … Continue reading
The Story of City of York Council’s Cycle Path Planning Application Across Rawcliffe Meadows SSSI
Following the announcement that Rawcliffe Meadows and Clifton Ings were to become England’s newest Site of Special Scientific Interest, we had hoped that City of York Council would be celebrating the protection of an important part of York’s heritage – … Continue reading
Natural England’s SSSI Notification for Rawcliffe Meadows & Clifton Ings
For those who want to read all 23 pages of the notification, it’s available on Natural England’s website here as a PDF (236 Kb).
Rawcliffe Meadows Notified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
Today, 25th September 2013, we received the official notification of Rawcliffe Meadows and Clifton Ings are considered of special interest under Section 28 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981. There is an opportunity for objections until 27 January 2014, but we … Continue reading
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Tagged Clifton Ings, Natural England, Rawcliffe Meadows, Site of Special Scientific Interest, SSSI
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Why there are cattle grazing on Rawcliffe Meadows
Every year we hear of a complaint or two to City of York Council about cattle grazing on the meadows adjacent to Clifton Ings behind the former Clifton Hospital. The area is neither owned nor managed by the Council and … Continue reading
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Tagged bullocks, Cattle, City of York Council, Clifton Ings, Countryside Stewardship, Environment Agency, grazing, heifers, HLS, Lammas, Natural England, SSSI
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The Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows 