Most of my work done these days is pro-bono for my local communities, Catsfield, Crowhurst, Ninfield. BIODIVERSITY AUDITS have been done for Catsfield and Crowhurst, and are posted on the village websites.
CATSFIELD, East Sussex – Biodiversity Audit
TYPICAL CONTENTS
Natural Habitats: Ancient Meadows, Ancient Woodlands, Hedgerows, Ponds, Streams, Sandstone Outcrops, Medieval Field Systems, SSSIs, AONB, TPOs and special for Crowhurst: Fore Wood RSPB, Quarry Wood, and the Link Road impact; special for Catsfield: Wylands ..Flora and Fauna: Angiosperms, Fungi, Ferns, Avifauna, Reptiles, Amphibians, Invertebrates Special sub-reports: Farms and their influence on nature; Dark Skies report, CAVAT report, ASH report, Allocated (housing sites), NET LOSSES
Triples All Round ? (a la Private Eye)
My other (mostly) pro bono work locally has been successful in five cases
- Sedlescombe 2020 (vs GPL activity centre in the village) WON
- Catsfield 2024 (vs Greystoke, 122 lodges) WON
- Crowhurst 2025 (for Community Solar Farm) WON
- Motions for the Tree and for Rother Rivers, APPROVED by Rother via Cllr McLaren and Cllr Burton on 18 Sept 2025
- The Rights approved for the 1066 Yew Tree are believed to the FIRST in the UK for a tree.
Dr John Feltwell, Dip EC Law