The River Kent flows through the heart of the town of Kendal and has the highest level of protection afforded to a river in Britain, being both a Site of…
Tom Laws14th April 2021
Mark Cropper, Chair of Kendal Futures has raised extensive concerns regarding the flood management and the conduct of the Environment Agency.
Tom Laws13th March 2021
The Letter below is from the Kendal Civic Society to the Westmorland Gazette. We felt it deserved a wider audience. Westmorland Gazette Dear Sir THE KENDAL FLOOD SCHEME The Kendal…
Tom Laws12th March 2021
Valsesia, Piedmont; a paradise in the Northern Italian Alps. In winter, the snow-capped mountains draw skiers and mountaineers. In spring, as the snow melts, the valley’s rivers become a mecca…
Tom Laws17th November 2020
UPDATE DECEMBER 2020 - SAVED On December 2nd the Planning and Access Committee of Snowdonia National Park discussed and then refused the planning permission for the Fallen Stock Collection site…
Tom Laws5th November 2020
Respond to the Welsh Government Consultation on banning 9 common single-use plastic items. (more…)
Tom Laws16th October 2020
In a recent speech to business leaders the head of the Environment Agency (England’s main environmental regulator), James Bevan, has proposed using the opportunity presented by BREXIT to weaken the…
Tom Laws25th August 2020
Damaging floods are happening more and more often in our country – and we still aren’t tackling the problem properly. Why is it such a serious problem? First, we’re still…
Tom Laws30th June 2020