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National Lottery Awards over £100k for 50th Anniversary Project!
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Suffolk and North Essex awarded over £100k from National Lottery A joint application from the Suffolk Coast & Heaths and Dedham Vale Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is one of 15 to be awarded a share of £7.4million from the National Lottery. The project will celebrate the 50th…
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Spread the Word, Save our Birds
Help birds on the Stour and Orwell Estuary this winter. Many visitors to the Stour and Orwell Estuaries may not be aware that they are Special Protection Areas (SPAs). This means they have been classified as designated areas of protection for wild birds and their habitats. Sadly, over the last 15 years, the Stour and…
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Power lines removal completed at Shingle Street
A £425,000 project to remove overhead power lines to transform Shingle Street in Suffolk, for its wildlife, visitors and residents has been completed. UK Power Networks which owns and operates the electricity network in the East of England removed around 3.3km of 11,000-volt overhead power lines and associated equipment, after installing 3.8km of underground cables…
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Our local National Landscapes have a renewed mission
Dedham Vale and Suffolk Coast & Heaths Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) respond positively to the release of the national landscapes review and look forward to putting the proposals of the renewed mission in place. A major independent review calls for bold action to reignite the founding spirit of our great protected landscapes movement,…