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Editors note.

The green4grow blog has been running since September 23rd 2021. (Scroll down far enough and you can still find all of them). In the past we have covered a wide range of related subjects, but in the run up to the Examination in Public (EIP) we will be focussed exclusively on the proposal to build houses at Hall Farm. If you would like to have your writing considered for publication then please submit it using the link below

Any views expressed here are the authors' own and are not necessarily shared by SOLVE Hall Farm, or by the editors of this website.

Readers may comment on any of the posts on this site, there is a comment section at the bottom of each post. Commenting requires you to give an email contact address.

Thanks.

Paul Stevens on behalf of SOLVE Hall Farm.

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A glimmer of hope?

A glimmer of hope?

A glimmer of hope?

Finally! WBC and SOLVE Hall Farm agree! The climate emergency requires urgent and serious action. We even (almost) agree on how to deal...

Apr 27, 20224 min read

Say NO to 4500 houses on 5th May

Say NO to 4500 houses on 5th May

Say NO to 4500 houses on 5th May

The local elections on 5th May will be the best chance we have to voice our opposition to the imposition of 4500+ houses at Hall Farm in...

Apr 11, 20223 min read

A day out in Whiteknights :-)

A day out in Whiteknights :-)

A day out in Whiteknights :-)

Last Sunday was Mothering Sunday and my mum and I had a lovely visit to Harris Gardens. For those of you not in the know this is a part...

Mar 29, 20222 min read

Let's talk Politics

Let's talk Politics

Let's talk Politics

We have previously featured a flyer distributed by the Wokingham Conservative Association when they came out in opposition to building...

Mar 29, 20222 min read

Save Our Loddon Valley Environment!

Save Our Loddon Valley Environment!

Save Our Loddon Valley Environment!

How do you follow the great advice of the Governments own directives when Wokinghams Conservative run council wants to concrete all over...

Mar 17, 20223 min read

Food security

Food security

Food security

The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has brought home to many people the fragility of our “Food Security” here in the UK. It has...

Mar 10, 20224 min read

The outdoor classroom

The outdoor classroom

The outdoor classroom

Thinking about Sustainability issues, I found a free course to join. Interestingly it is run by the Open University in collaboration with...

Mar 9, 20223 min read

Crisis? What crisis?

Crisis? What crisis?

Crisis? What crisis?

You may have noticed, but it has been a bit wet for the past few days. Living, as I do, very close to Hall Farm and the river Loddon I am...

Mar 3, 20222 min read

You could not make this up!

You could not make this up!

You could not make this up!

Wokingham have announced they want the Royal Berkshire Hospital to be moved to Shinfield. https://wokingham.today/conservatives-launch-pe...

Mar 2, 20225 min read

Reflections on democracy

Reflections on democracy

Reflections on democracy

No doubt you are as horrified by the historical events playing out before our eyes as I am. We are all drawn in to the human drama as...

Mar 1, 20224 min read

Affordability and Localism

Berkshire Live reports that in Wokingham the average house price for first time buyers is £400,000 meaning the household income needed to...

Feb 23, 20224 min read

WBC less smart than a slime mould?

WBC less smart than a slime mould?

WBC less smart than a slime mould?

In the last Blog I mentioned how fundamental fungi are to the development of life on Earth. (It is believed that plants only made it out...

Feb 15, 20223 min read

Growing communities

Growing communities

Growing communities

“Housing need is an unconstrained assessment of the number of homes needed in an area. Assessing housing need is the first step in the...

Feb 13, 20225 min read

More questions for John Halsall

In December 2021 we published a letter to Michael Gove which highlighted inconsistencies between his oral evidence to the Housing,...

Feb 9, 20221 min read

Transport for new homes

Transport for new homes

Transport for new homes

Housing developments on former farmland are adding hundreds of thousands of extra car journeys to England’s roads, a report has found:...

Feb 7, 20225 min read

On Air

On Air

On Air

Radio Berkshire broadcast some interviews yesterday that relate to the Hall Farm "Garden Village" proposals. You can listen to the full...

Feb 4, 20224 min read

So where did the road go?

So where did the road go?

So where did the road go?

Wokingham Borough Council have been making a lot of noise of late, blowing their own trumpet about how brilliantly they have been...

Jan 27, 20223 min read

UoR Council minutes 5 July 2021

UoR Council minutes 5 July 2021

UoR Council minutes 5 July 2021

What follows is an extract from the University of Readings Council Meeting Minutes from 5th July 2021. My thanks to SOLVE member Colin...

Jan 25, 20226 min read

Once upon a time in the West

Once upon a time in the West

Once upon a time in the West

In the wild, wild west of the Home Counties, on the outskirts of Megacity One, were the Badlands of Wokingham. There were no laws here,...

Jan 24, 20222 min read

On your bike?

On your bike?

On your bike?

Great to hear that cycling and walking are to get a boost from the UK Government, supported by Olympic Gold Medallist Chris Boardman:...

Jan 23, 20221 min read

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