The Scottish Greens have voiced disappointment after Scottish Borders Council voted to strip key support for community-led work exploring the return of beavers to the Tweed catchment. Instead of adopting the motion put forward by Scottish Greens Cllr. Neil MacKinnon, the council passed a Liberal Democrat amendment to delete the original wording and water down… Continue reading Disappointment as Scottish Borders Council rejects motion on community-led beaver reintroduction
Category: Nature
Green motion calls for council discussion on reintroducing Beavers to the Tweed
Scottish Borders Council will discuss the future of beavers in the Tweed catchment as Scottish Greens Councillor Neil MacKinnon prepares to bring a motion to the council next week. Proposing that the council formally welcome community efforts toward reintroducing the species, Cllr. MacKinnon’s motion highlights the vital ecological role beavers can play in landscape restoration.… Continue reading Green motion calls for council discussion on reintroducing Beavers to the Tweed
Toxic weedkiller: Green motion wins a chemical-free trial in Galashiels
After Cllr Neil MacKinnon’s motion, Melrose Road is being managed without glyphosate this summer.
Berwick Bank: the wrong place for the world’s biggest wind farm
Peter Guthrie on why Berwick Bank threatens gannets, guillemots and kittiwakes off our coast.
Focus on Berwickshire: a coast under threat, and roadsides worth caring for
Peter Guthrie on coastal erosion from Cove to Burnmouth, and the Berwickshire Anti-litter Group.
Pollinators along the Tweed: something has gone radically wrong
Have you noticed fewer bees and butterflies? Peebles member Cat Hamilton on what you can do to help.
