A £13-million conservation drive in England has aided the recovery of 150 threatened species, including European Water Vole, Black Grouse and Atlantic Salmon. Led by Natural England, the programme involved 63 projects and 78 partners, using habitat restoration, research and reintroductions. Despite successes, chair Tony Juniper warns that time is running out to reverse species decline, calling for more funding, volunteers and private sector engagement.

Jon Parkes, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Head of Advocacy, talks us through a critical turning point in the future of planning and development – one that may seem like politics as usual, but carries…