Plans to run electricity cables from a wind farm across Pegwell National Nature Reserve are being challenged for the environmental damage they would cause. Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd has applied to the UK Planning Inspectorate for consent to build an extension to the Thanet Offshore Windfarm, a development that would require cables to take electricity […]
DID YOU KNOW…. Vattenfall changed ecological consultants during the survey period and failed to gather ecological evidence for all the options. Only two options have been presented in detail. No similar consideration has been given to the other options. Regulators agree insufficient information has been presented to feel confident that either of the two preferred […]
A big thank you to all the staff at the Belle Vue Tavern for their warm welcome,service the delicious food and not forgetting the spectacular views.
The Tea Party held at Chilton Farmhouse on Saturday 26th August was a great success with over with over £200.00 raised for the Charity.A big thank you to all those that helped and supported the Pegwell & District Association Charity Event and a special thank you to Mr & Mrs Phethean for allowing the Association […]
Conservation work in Pegwell is getting a boost thanks to a £500 donation from Southern Water and its contractors MGJV to mark the end of a major sewer pipe replacement. We handed over the cash to Pegwell & District Association to help volunteers preserve the natural habitats of the Western Undercliff and Pegwell Bay , […]
After some 30 years of fighting the corner of this part of Kent, Dr David Neden is taking a back seat. Richard Kinzler Chairman of the Pegwell & District Association said “Few people have contributed more to the cause of Environmental conservation in the area against what at times have seemed insurmountable odds. I feel […]
The aim of the Pegwell & District Association is to preserve the natural environment and to protect Ramsgate’s Western Undercliff and Pegwell Bay from further development. We are fortunate to have inherited the benefits of a south-facing beach with safe bathing and a beautiful unspoiled expanse of coastline where large flocks of waders and […]
Congratulations to our Chairman Richard Kinzler on receiving a Gold for the forth year running in the Kent Wildlife Trust Wild about Gardens Awards. Any garden can be wildlife friendly and provide those important stepping stones our wildlife needs to enable it to move around our increasingly busy county. The Awards scheme celebrates the success […]
The Pegwell & District Association has donated funds towards equipment for Kent Wildlife Trust’s largest and one of its most important nature reserves, with the only ancient dune pasture in Kent. The reserve is made up of a complex mosaic of habitats: Inter-Tidal M udflats , S altmarsh , Shingle Beach, Sand Dunes, Ancient Dune […]
David is a journalist by trade, having worked in national and local press and publishing for more than 25 years. In the world of local newspapers, he was previously editor of Yourthanet and deputy editor of Kent on Sunday; before that, he had been deputy editor of Birdwatch magazine.The latter role was something of a […]
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