Links to Organisations

Action on Empty Homes

Many homes are empty - data they've collected shows over 900 in St Albans are Long-term Empty or Second Homes:

document showing statistics for all local authorities in England

Homes For All

Homes for All vision calls on the government across departments to design a comprehensive strategy that transforms England’s homes for decades to come:

their summary document

Community Planning Alliance

Homes for Everyone - Solving the Housing Crisis Without Damaging Nature or the Climate:

their report, with foreword by Chris Packham, argues that the countryside is at grave risk from sky-high targets

Woodland Trust

How to object to a planning application

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-trees-and-woods/campaign-with-us/take-action-in-your-community/write-an-objection/

Report a threat to protect and ancient trees, woodland and hedgerows

https://campaigns.woodlandtrust.org.uk/page/94540/data/1

RSPB

Planning for Nature Toolkit – England Planning System

https://www.rspb.org.uk/helping-nature/what-you-can-do/planning-for-nature-toolkit/england-planning-system

HNHS

(Hertfordshire Natural History Society)

Heartwood Project Information

https://www.hnhs.org/heartwood-project

Wilderhood Watch

working together to create an eco-friendly neighbourhood.

Wilderhood Watch is a group of St Albans residents determined to help make our city more friendly for wildlife and people, one street at a time

https://wilderhoodwatch.org/about-us-2/

Hertfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy Public Consultation

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/consultations/environment/hertfordshire-local-nature-recovery-strategy-consultation.aspx

CPRE

The countryside charity 

(aka Campaign to Protect Rural England)

https://www.cpre.org.uk

https://www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/our-vision/

Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust

https://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk