As a result, The Faversham Society are asking supporters, friends, colleagues to redouble their efforts to write to the Secretary of State, Alok Sharma to tell him why you object to an industrial scale Solar … Read more
At the top hill in Victory Wood in North Kent this way finding marker points out that Graveney Marshes are part of a RAMSAR. RAMSAR sites are classified as wetlands of international importance – what … Read more
The proposed Battery Storage facility (BESS) at Cleve Hill would be 5 x times larger than the current largest battery storage system in the world. Covering 25 acres – the size of 20 football pitches Lithium-Ion Batteries are far from … Read more
If you think that Graveney Marshes is not the right place for the largest ever industrial scale Solar Power Station in the UK then please SOS the Secretary of State NOW by sending an urgent email message to Secretary.State@beis.gov.uk … Read more
The Examining Authority issued a Recommendation Report to the Secretary of State on 28 February 2020. The Secretary of State has three months in which to issue a decision. The decision letter and Recommendation Report … Read more
In her February newsletter ‘A busy start to the new year in Parliament’ Helen Whately MP, Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent and Minister of State in the Department for Health and Social … Read more
“The scale of it is beyond comprehension.“ “The outcome of the dispute will set a precedent for future developments throughout the UK.” See the latest new article from Kent Online here
The decision on Cleve Hill Solar Park Limited’s proposals, to build a solar power station the size of Faversham on the nearby Graveney marshes, is due from the Secretary of State by the end of May … Read more
Sunday 19th January 2020 – Helen Whately MP joins a live discussion on the proposed Solar Farm. Click here to link to the programme. Listen from 19:20
New figures showcase the health and economic benefits of walking on England’s coastal paths… with 29.1 million walking trips made over a six-month period, boosting local economies and bringing health and wellbeing benefits to visitors. Read … Read more
Faversham Life interviews conservationist Matthew Hatchwell “We must make better use of natural ecosystems such as salt marshes and all the benefits they bring… It is proven that people’s mental health and wellbeing is better … Read more
Floating solar power plants are what the name suggests, solar panels mounted on a structure that floats on a body of water. The advantage is that they reduce land requirements because they can be installed, … Read more
Last chance to write to the National Inspectorate! It would be fantastic if you could write or email the National Inspectorate, by 13 November, outlining your main concerns about the proposal. Ideally this should be … Read more
30 October – a male Desert Wheatear was spotted by Danny Chesterman feeding on the tideline about three hundred yards east of Castle Coote. He was happily catching flies. We’re delighted to say that many local … Read more
From Helen Whately MP, Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent, Minister for Arts, Heritage & Tourism
The Faversham Eye, by Richard Fleury. Read the article here.
Hosted by the Fleur de Lis gallery in Faversham to highlight the urgent need to save the beautiful and precious habitat of Graveney Marshes. A huge thank you to the artists who submitted their work.
Faversham News – read article here and slide show below.
Mosquitoes, Magwitch and a value of $194,000 per hectare. Faversham Life – Read the article here
have now been published and added to the Examination Library. Add these dates to your diary and come and support the campaign on September 10th, 11th, or 12th.
A list of archived news is also available.