Michael Dnes
@MichaelDnes1
Killed one motorway; failed to build another; wrote about ones that never happened. Ex-civil servant. Views personal
Now available on the Other Place as roadscholar Doing my best to remain platform neutral, so expect to see my threads in both places. If you're a real mensch, you'll repost them twice :)
Predictable and predicted. These orgs might be led by scientists (who get that the current system doesn't work for nature) but they are membership orgs. Everyone is paid by keeping the members happy, and new homes + infrastructure make the members unhappy. x.com/yimbylabour/st…
Bat Conservation Trust: "The amendments do not go far enough" Badgers Trust: "We cannot back the amendments to the Planning Bill" Wildlife Trusts: "the amendments are not enough" NGOs will not be satisfied by concessions in the Lords and can't be trusted to act in good faith.
A private golf course will close and a public park with lakeside walks will double in size. And people objected. theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul…
NEW: Britain Remade's judgment on Labour's amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Plus: What they need to do to salvage their planning reform agenda. samdumitriu.com/p/what-happene…
Now imagine the power projects that are delayed or don’t go ahead due to this environmental extremism, driving higher energy prices, which drives more people into fuel poverty increasing winter deaths by thousands. People are enduring real & unnecessary suffering because of this
On Thursday night, we heard that government was making big concessions on its planning bill, putting lots more controls on its nature recovery plans. I find this disappointing. And to explain why, I have to tell a story I’ve been holding off from sharing.