It won’t promote growth, will take decades and will swallow up billions of taxpayers’ money, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Ambiguous planning rules mean that residents often don’t know about the gargantuan noisy buildings until they appear on their doorstep

In Episode 4 of On the Ground, we investigate the sudden surge of data centres planned for England's Green Belt land

A hands-on day of removing floating pennywort from a heavily infested section of the River Colne.

Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C

One of the finest examples of rare wet grazing meadows in London and part-designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), near Uxbridge, Hillingdon.

Woodoaks Farm is a great place to go for a nice short circular walk.

A partnership project to improve the health of the river Alderbourne, particularly focussing removal of the invasive species skunk cabbage.

The grim prospect of expansion and a third runway at Heathrow is back on the agenda, which poses a direct threat to the Colne Valley Regional Park, which has already borne the brunt of a variety of in...

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Groundwork South is excited to announce that the Colne Connections Project has been awarded Development Phase funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. We are now seeking an experienced Project...

A THIRD runway at Heathrow will have a catastrophic impact on the Colne Valley Regional Park. It will devastate local communities and sever ecological connectivity between the Thames and the Chilterns...

The annual forum at Uxbridge Golf Course on 15th May was a really interesting day spent with our partners, explaining about our work and concerns and hearing their views on how we can work collectivel...

Do you know what a long way eels journey to migrate? They come all the way from the other side of the Atlantic to England and then they trek all the way back again. But when they are journeying along ...

Sunday 25 May 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Denham Parish Council invites you to join them in this ancient tradition, of walking the boundaries of Denham Parish. This walk will be led by Paul Graham and ...

The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Thanks to a funding from Reese Jeffrey Road Fund, the Colne Valley Park Team have been able to improve access for road users and encourage them to explore beyond the roadside verge thanks to new inter...

Woodoaks Farm is a great place to go for a nice short circular walk.

The wetland resource of the Colne Valley: a re-assessment of its importance to nature conservation, with special reference to waterbirds, is a survey commissioned in 2023 to look at water bird populat...