Alexa Culver

Legal Counsel - Planning and Environment

[Chris Hinchliff MP @CHinchliffMP]

Access to nature is a class issue.

When developers push for lower standards it deepens inequality and it's the poorest who pay.

A Labour government shouldn't be making life greyer and less healthy for these communities.

Nature belongs to all of us - not just the richest.

[Alexa Culver @AlexaCulver]

@DanicaPriest This makes so much sense Danica, amazing work. I was in Dublin last year and reading in the paper there a textbook copy of the "we hate bat tunnels" trope, and I was thinking, where is this all coming from? This isn't about real domestic contexts - it's being pushed from above

[Alexa Culver @AlexaCulver]

@MichaelDnes1 Of course - I am not saying safety doesn't matter. If you're saying that new EDPs have been introduced to improve safety in nature protection, that's news to me, but no bad thing.

[Alexa Culver @AlexaCulver]

@MichaelDnes1 That sounds wonderful, but the law, as written, is that harm happens first, compensation happens later (if at all)...

[Neil Duncan-Jordan MP @NeilForPoole]

Ancient woodlands aren’t a blocker. Wildlife isn’t a hindrance. Chalk streams aren’t anti-growth.

Our wildlife is on the brink - one in six species faces extinction.

These species help define who we are as a nation - we won’t get a second chance to save them.

[Helena Horton @horton_official]

New piece with @sandralaville : Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out

https://t.co/Wlnzlibt1n

[Alexa Culver @AlexaCulver]

Happy Halloween 🎃 🦇🐌https://t.co/YEJrrgQgBD

[Peter Bill @peterproperty]

FT (£) Neal Hudson: “Millions of people need homes. That’s not up for debate. But confusing need with demand has caused a massive policy failure.” Correct. Hands up those who still believe ‘fixing planning’ will fix ‘need.’ https://t.co/f9H0bvLOTY via @ft

[Alexa Culver @AlexaCulver]

@DanicaPriest @KerryMP @OfficeforEP OMG!

[East London Kingfishers @CanalRegent]

Today at 6.15pm on BBC1, Walthamstow Wetlands and one of its famous residents will be featured on @HamzaYassin3 Hidden Wild Isles.

It was great to be help the team to find this amazingly showy kingfisher.

#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers @Natures_Voice @CanalRiverTrust #autumn

[Peter Bill @peterproperty]

House of Lords committee warns that the programme to build 12 new towns will not succeed “without strong central government leadership and adequate funding.” Suggesting neither is in evidence at the moment.

[Alexa Culver @AlexaCulver]

@Smyth_Chris Those provisions were in the Planning Bill as originally drawn... I think somewhere along the lines, wires have been crossed?

[Chris Hinchliff MP @CHinchliffMP]

Endless deregulation for short-term "growth" only serves the rich and powerful.

Nature, local democracy and affordable homes come second to their profits.

We need well-planned council housing to raise living standards while cherishing not trashing nature.

[John McDonnell @johnmcdonnellMP]

Government announces consultation on aviation strategy to build 3rd runway at Heathrow. Threat to homes of 15,000 people, demolishing 3 schools & whole communities plus 2 million experiencing more noise & air pollution across London, totally undermining Labour’s green credentials

[Alexa Culver @AlexaCulver]

@peterproperty Hahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhaah - this cracked me up - thank you Peter 🙏

[Hannah Bourne-Taylor @birdshannah]

NEWS with a photo of Steve Reed very happily holding a swift brick after he had told me and Zac Goldsmith that mandating swift bricks was an ace idea https://t.co/hYDTQX2G1K

[Peter Apps @PeteApps]

A group of leaseholders impacted by the building safety crisis brought their own hats to meet with Steve Reed #MakeHomesSafeAgain

[Alexa Culver @AlexaCulver]

@RosieP4 @angelaeagle @DefraGovUK That was awful - I heard that this morning!

[Alexa Culver @AlexaCulver]

@RosieP4 Hahahahaahhahahaah