Eneco Navitus Bay Wind Park public consultation
This is just a quick reminder for anyone that was unable to attend the public exhibitions held in Swanage, Poole, Christchurch, Bournemouth, West Moors, New Milton, Lymington and on the Isle of Wight between 21st February and 3rd March about the proposed Navitus Bay offshore Wind Park.

The information boards from the exhibitions are now available to view online and there is also a chance for people to leave their feedback about the proposals through an online survey.

Feb 15th Local Lunch
Feb 18th Dr Bike Lunch & Workshop
Feb 23rd Monkton Movies
Mar 2nd - Mar 4th Hedgelaying Weekend with Nick Fowler
Mar 12th - Mar 16th Spring Garden Week
Mar 16th -Mar 18th Compost Loo Design-and-Build
Mar 24th Tai Chi Day
Mar 31 Emergency First Aid at Work One-Day Course
Apr 1st - 5th Green Roof & Gardening Family Work Week
Apr 5th - Apr 8th How to Set Up a Low-Impact Smallholding
Apr 8th - Apr 13th Spring Family Week
Apr 20th - Apr 22nd Marshwood Trails Walking Weekend I

da21s newsletter for Winter 2011 is now avaliable for download.

This edition contains a report about the Transition Town Training held at Holton Lee in the Summer, along with news on consultations, Dorset Car Club, energy news and LUSH fest. As well as contacts for sustainability groups in the county, and the usual funding roundup.

Many green organisations are worried about the government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework. The policy carries a “presumption in favour of sustainable development” without defining sustainable development, leading to concern that it will mean a default “yes” to developments such as supermarkets, while threatening community resources like allotments and green spaces.