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Reptile Translocations – What to Expect…

So there are reptiles found on your development site. What can you do about it to allow your development to go ahead? What exactly does…

18 Jan 2021 —

Tags: Careers, Design, Ecology, Protected species, Reptiles

Great Crested Newt Reminder

As you may be aware, there’s a very limited period of time when you can survey for great crested newts. This, coupled with the fact…

26 Mar 2019 —

Tags: Ecological surveys, Ecology, GCN, Protected species

Bat Mitigation Training

We’re running a new course in Bat Mitigation Training, in Brighton on 28 February 2019. This one day programme will be delivered in collaboration with…

28 Jan 2019 —

Tags: Bats, Ecology, EPS, Protected species

The Loneliest Bat in Britain

Our Senior Ecologist Becci was lucky enough on Saturday to catch a glimpse of a rare creature. The greater mouse-eared bat was declared extinct in…

22 Jan 2019 —

Tags: Bats, Ecological surveys, Ecology, Protected species

Rampion Offshore Wind Farm and Ecology

By Judith Heron Last week I was lucky enough to go on a boat tour of the new Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, organised by the…

09 Jul 2018 —

Tags: Ecological surveys, Ecology, EPS, News, Protected species, Renewables, Reptiles

Great Crested Newt Surveys – Everything You Need to Know…

When is the GCN Survey Season? The survey season for Great Crested Newts (GCN) is upon us already! It’s a tight window from mid-March to…

03 Apr 2018 —

Tags: Ecological surveys, Ecology, GCN, News, Protected species

When is the Right Time to Schedule an Ecological Survey?

OK, so you know you have to have an ecological assessment carried out for your development, but when is the right time to have it…

05 Mar 2018 —

Tags: Ecological surveys, Ecology, EPS, News, Protected species

Careers – New Positions Available

Please apply by 12 Feb 2018 for: Senior Ecologist; Environmental / Senior Environmental Consultant. We’re currently advertising new opportunities to join our small, dynamic and…

03 Jan 2018 —

Tags: Careers, Ecology, News

10 Things You Should Know about PEAs

(And we’re not talking about the vegetable!) 1. Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEAs) have become the standard phase 1 ecological survey required by local authorities to…

14 Nov 2017 —

Tags: Ecological surveys, Ecology, Protected species

CIEEM Position Statement on EU Referendum

Earlier this year CIEEM asked its members for their views on matters relating to the UK’s membership of the EU and the potential impacts of leaving…

09 Jun 2016 —

Tags: Ecology, Environmental planning, News, Policy

What could Brexit mean for British wildlife?

Opinion The EU referendum on the 23 June is fast approaching and the economic implications of leaving are being heavily debated. However what would the…

21 May 2016 —

Tags: Ecology, EPS, News, Policy

Planting Schemes For Bees

At UEEC we are frequently asked to provide recommendations for increasing the ecological value of a site, so in order to improve the level of…

24 Feb 2015 —

Tags: Design, Ecology, Ecosystem services, News

Ecology Year 2014

Looking back on this year’s fieldwork, it’s been an interesting ecology season at Urban Edge Environmental with surveys taking us all over the country. We…

30 Nov 2014 —

Tags: Badger, Bats, Birds, Ecological surveys, Ecology, EPS, News, Reptiles

The Importance of Submitting Biological Records

At this time of year many consultants are sending their survey data to Local Records Centres and, with the Biological Records Centre celebrating its 50th…

22 Oct 2014 —

Tags: Ecological surveys, Ecology, Environmental planning, News, Protected species

Winter Bird Surveys

It is generally considered that winter is a quiet time for ecologists and, with many UK protected species going into hibernation, for the most part…

17 Sep 2014 —

Tags: Birds, Ecological surveys, Ecology, News, Protected species

eDNA & Great Crested Newts

In March 2014 Defra published a study which evaluated the efficiency of using environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect populations of great crested newts (GCN) in…

06 Jun 2014 —

Tags: Ecological surveys, Ecology, EPS, GCN, News, Protected species

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Box Mines SSSI Hibernation Count

In January I took part in a survey of hibernating bats at the Box Mines Site of Special Scientific Importance (SSSI) which also forms part…

29 Jan 2014 —

Tags: Bats, Ecology, EPS, News, Protected species

Ash Dieback Control Plan published

A new initiative to tackle the spread of Ash Dieback was published this week, along with the Interim Report of the new Tree and Plant…

07 Dec 2012 —

Tags: Ecology, Ecosystem services, News, Policy

South Downs Planning Advice Note

This month saw the launch of a new planning advice note for the South Downs National Park Authority, jointly prepared by Urban Edge Envirnmental Consulting…

31 Aug 2012 —

Tags: Ecological surveys, Ecology, Environmental planning, News, Policy

New Projects with Fareham Borough Council

We’re delighted to be extending our relationship with Fareham Borough Council through our appointment to a new environmental planning contract in support of the Local…

25 Apr 2012 —