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Protected Species Survey Calendar

Survey Season Calendar with NotesOur Protected Species Survey Calendar is designed to help you plan ahead and integrate ecological requirements into your project programmes.  
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Forward Planning your Ecological Requirements

With 2018 underway, now is a good time to consider which sites in your portfolio could require protected species surveys over the coming year. Surveys…
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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…
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Christmas Business Hours

Merry Christmas from Urban Edge Environmental! Nick and the team would like to thank our clients and associates for all your support during 2017, we…
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Great Crested Newt & eDNA Surveys

Spring is finally here (meteorologically at least), and Great Crested Newts (GCN) will be emerging from hibernation. Now they’ll be heading for their breeding ponds…
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Bat Surveys

There are 17 species of bat resident in the UK (18 if you count the greater mouse-eared bat) all of which are protected under the…
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3 Simple Steps to Secure Planning Permission – Fast

Urban Edge Environmental works with developers, planners and architects throughout the UK. We understand that one of the key frustrations they face is when a…
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Guide to Protected Species Surveys

Our Guide to Protected Species Surveys is packed with useful information about some of the more commonly encountered species, including identification, conservation status, survey methodologies…
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New Case Study: Rampion Offshore Windfarm

We recently published a case study of one of our field survey projects from 2015: Rampion Offshore Windfarm: Reptile Translocation for a Port Expansion Area…
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Welcome to our new website!

Hello and welcome to our new website! We hope you like what you see – why not let us know what you think by sending…
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Badger Surveys

Badgers are amongst our most iconic and loved wildlife, coming second in a recent vote to choose a national emblem for British wildlife (BBC Wildlife…
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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…
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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…
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Great Crested Newt (GCN) Surveys

Newts have the ability to regenerate lost limbs, but despite this amazing ability they are less robust when it comes to habitat change. Great crested…
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Great Crested Newt & eDNA Surveys

Spring is nearly here, and Great Crested Newts (GCN) will be emerging from hibernation. Now they’ll be heading for their nearest breeding ponds so that…
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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…
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New Case Study: Solar Site

We recently published a case study of one of our field survey projects from 2014: South Oxfordshire Solar Site:  Habitat and protected species surveys for…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Bird Nesting Season

One of the recommendations that crops up in many Phase 1 reports is the timing of works to avoid the nesting bird season.  Birds can…
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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…
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Bat Surveys

There are 17 species of bat resident in the UK (18 if you count the greater mouse-eared bat) all of which are protected under the…
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Reptile Surveys

With the weather getting warmer at last, our native reptiles are becoming more and more active – emerging from hibernaculas, basking, hunting and getting ready…
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Great Crested Newt Surveys

Spring is most definitely upon us, although it may not feel like it quite yet, and most Great Crested Newts (GCN) will have already emerged…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Musings on Rio+20

EcoBuild 2012 Seminar on Rio+20 With Jack Straw MP, Michael Portillo, Michael Meacher MP and Professor Jacqueline McGlade, hosted by Justin Webb What struck me…
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Renewable Energy Projects

We’re successfully raising our profile and diversifying our client base by expanding into consultancy support for the renewable energy sector. Recent successes have included new…
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Views from the BES Annual Conference: Ecosystems Services

A wide ranging and often fascinating series of talks and debates at the University of Sheffield.  A central theme of this year’s conference was the…
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