Spring is here but it is not all good news

Today the sun is shining, in the garden the birds are singing to attract mates and to build to build nests.I drove around the country lanes no birds,  hedges all flailed with no seeds or hiding places for insects, rye grass fields with no flowers which grow seeds, no insects dead..
Fifty million fledgeling birds will be killed by over indulged domestic cats.Those that survive will be shot and trapped as they fly over our fellow European Countries,Countries that ignore all conservation legislation and indulge in an orgy of slaughter of all migratory birds.
Then we have misguided do gooders who "manage" wildlife habitats and destroy all they seek to promote.
Pembrokeshire wet valleys are being cleared by incomers who tidy up the hedges and country lane verges.
See previous blog

What is happening to this country lane and untouched woodland

What is happening to this country lane and untouched woodland

Traditional Celebrations

This year 2 Rocky Park was burnt down yesterday.  Each time PCC Planning is closed for a public holidays someone sets fire to or demolishes listed properties standing in the way of  redevelopment. Truly a Pembrokeshire tradition.

South Quay Pembroke

C and G builders have been seen on  site but no one will tell us what is happening. We hope it is to make the listed buildings in the ownership of PCC weatherproof and to stop further decay.

National Trust Stackpole

The money grubbers and short back and sides brigade the tidy and pernickety are about to cut down more trees at Stackpole to park a few more cars.
The value of the estate lies in the mature trees with their capacity to nurture many different organisms. The National Trust puts people in town shoes and free running dogs first.

The depression continues

Either PCC are not advertising planning applications or there are not any. The only way to find out is by looking for notices tied to lampposts or gateposts..
We understand that South Quay Pembroke
"negotiations are about to be concluded with a preferred developer Allied Land"
Are we to be told what is happening only after it is concluded with no chance of comment by local people.
This is the center of Pembroke the setting for the Castle and the one public open space.

Water spray why

Stackpole Estate

Once upon a time not long ago an attempt was made in the interests of Health and Safety to Crown Reduce the gigantic beech trees
Magnificent towering, all my lifetime they have shed branches but have been a unique habitat for all organisms.
Nobody has to penetrate the woods, with binoculars rare organisms can be seen.
I have been ill but we walked in the woods.
Clear felled how was this decision taken by what reasoning was it taken.Natural regeneration allowing fallen timber to rot and provide a rich habitat for many species, but no clear felling, this was  the most majestic stand of beech trees in Wales.
The National Trust has taken a decision to exploit the earning potential of the estate by making wide paths clearing the understory and felling every dying branch. Increasing and charging for car parking and opening "visitor facilities"
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LOOK AT IT AND WONDER.TRULY A FORE RUNNER OF THE CONDEM GOVERNMENT PHILOSOPHY WHERE EVERY ASSET SHOUD BE MADE TO PAY ITS WAY
Pembrokeshire is being opened up for development, in the process historic landscapes are being destroyed, wild life flailed to an inch of its life and all winter food reserves destroyed.Or is it because they have installed a woodchip heating system.

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Operate dogs exercise and lavatory areas, one free running dog will clear all the sea birds from this feeding area.
This photograph was taken when all the dog lovers were doing their Christmas Shopping.
Beaches are for birds not for dog owners, PCNPA are failing in their duty of conserving wild life.
There should be a notice saying all dogs should be on a lead but these have been taken down on PCNP and National Trust land.
One woman with a dog on a lead walked across the top of the beach not one bird took off.
One man let his dog off the lead and cleared the beach. Dogs are destroying wildlife they must be controlled.

Winter Food For Birds

 A thrushes anvil a very rare sight in 2010

Birds have been feeding from this cow pat, there are very few in fields during the winter. If the animal producing this has been wormed with a systemic vermicide the bird will probably die

The Condem Anarchy

The more we hear the more we fear for the future. Planning Legislation is being dismantled by stealth with little or no consultation.

We should have been able to rely on Liberals and Conservatives to value our historic natural and built inheritance.

Remember the period where Redwood as Secretary of State For Wales suspended all listing and granted demolition and development appeals despite opposition by Local Government Charities and Conservation Campaigning groups in Wales.

All we hold dear and all we have fought for over the years is being destroyed by a government which has no mandate for which most of us did not vote .

Do not rely on the media the BBC chooses which items to publicise. The media are cash strapped and no longer carry out proper research.

The World Service, The Parliamentary Channel with live uncensored debates are our only source of the facts, even then we have to rely on leaked circulars, Orders in Council and items deposited in the House of Commons Library.

We have no chance of keeping up with EU Legislation, which can be prioritised for adoption by National Governments.

So how do we move forwards?

Pembrokeshire County Council Planning Department

               This was not a tree

Pembroke Rocky Park

This  is in the Conservation Area. PCCs crusade to destroy each open area and cover every last space in cod traditional ticky tacky.These are not trees according to the Planners. despite the legal definition , they prefer to call them scrub with no conservation value.

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Built in mid nineteenth century in a Conservation Area said by CADW to be worthy of retention, listed incorrectly. At the site meeting the Planning Officer behaved appallingly.

At the Planning Meeting the Planning Officer and the Chair did not follow PCCs own guidelines for the conduct of planning committee Meetings.

Pembroke Mill Pond

More disasters with public money by 21C

These reed beds are increasing the rate of silting up bringing the conversion of the pond into car parking ever nearer. This was salt water a breeding place for Bass and Mullet and home to sea Trout salmon and Lampreys, now inhabited by illegaly introduced coarse fish.