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Why the Isle of Wight’s high streets could become the best in England

7th June, 2021 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, planning, politics

Just under a year ago I wrote about the likely impact of COVID-19 on our high streets. American management consultancy

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Is the fixed link the the Isle of Wight’s Brexit taboo topic?

7th December, 20197th December, 2019 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments isle of wight, iwcp, planning, politics

I often dine in company. This is less a claim of social indispensability, and more an admission of my inability

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Flame shoes
County Press articles Isle of Wight 

Long live the high street

24th August, 2019 Cat James 0 Comments high street, isle of wight, iwcp, planning, shopping, sustainability

This month’s column comes to you from Oxford. As the Isle of Wight double-knots its bonnet ribbon in preparation for

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Isle of Wight Natural England 

Isle of Wight Natural Area profile: what it is and why you should read it

8th June, 20148th June, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments landscape, natural area, planning

The government’s advisor on the natural environment, Natural England, has just published the long-awaited Natural Character Area profile for the

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Environmental infrastructure: what it could really cost

26th May, 201313th February, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments environment agency, flooding, government, planning, politics, sewage, sustainability

Drains, water, sewage works, landfill sites… usually best left to somebody else to sort out. Well, maybe once this was

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What’s behind the signs? A tale of a village green… or not.

21st February, 201225th August, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 3 Comments planning, portsmouth, village greens

Today in Portsmouth The Ranger was on his way to look at some nice shingle dunes when he saw a

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Wildlife & countryside news 

Planning application rejected by fairies

18th January, 2012 Matthew Chatfield 1 Comment planning, scotland

Perhaps there’s hope. The Ranger spends an uncomfortable amount of time these days delving into the murky depths of the

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Buglife Legal matters 

Buglife squished

1st February, 2009 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments insects, invertebrates, planning

If you’ve been following the story of small charity Buglife on this blog you will recall its legal challenge intended

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Buglife Legal matters Protected species 

Buglife case heard, but not decided

6th December, 2008 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments insects, invertebrates, planning

The invertebrate charity Buglife is moving to new offices in Peterborough, whilst in the midst of a legal tussle that

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Buglife Legal matters 

Buglife rides forth yet again

17th November, 2008 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments insects, invertebrates, planning

It really does seem to be like the butterfly that stamped. If you’ve been following the story of small charity

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