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Heathrow Expansion – the Colne Valley Regional Park’s position

We remain publicly and determinedly opposed to the plans to expand Heathrow Airport, which will cut the Park in two, changing it for ever. 1200 acres of Green Belt will be lost and many more hundreds of acres will be built over by displaced existing businesses, and for new facilities to serve a bigger Heathrow. What’s more, five rivers will be put into 2km-long tunnels or diverted, cutting connections for wildlife between the internationally-rare chalk streams of the Chilterns and the Thames.
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Landscape Recovery in and around Horton, Wraysbury, Colnbrook & Poyle

Over the past year, the Colne Valley Park Team has been working to enhance the green spaces around Horton, Colnbrook & Poyle, and Wraysbury. Find out what we have been up to…
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Why we need to protect the Colne Valley Regional Park

Act now to secure its legacy and potential!
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Meet John Whitby – Chairman of the Colne Valley Regional Park

John Whitby is a local farmer who has lived and worked in the Colne Valley all his life, playing a leading role in preserving this unique landscape for future generations to enjoy. By necessity and training, John has been a champion of the importance of farming and farmers as a key fixture of life on the rural-urban fringe. Throughout his career, he has written and spoken widely on this subject, as well as welcoming interested groups( particularly school children) to the farm...
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It’s working in the Colne Valley

We are looking for new members to expand the Colne Valley Regional park team
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New partnership with Segro making a difference

Our new “Green Skills Team” are working in Slough supported by a new partnership between Segro, Groundwork South and Slough Borough Council. The team make improvements to the local environment and help local people gain valuable skills and gain future job opportunities.
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Christmas around the Colne Valley Regional Park

This Christmas why not consider increasing quality time together, encourage outdoor activity or begin a journey of wildlife love and discovery. Take your family outside this December and celebrate Christmas traditions outside in nature.
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Mace Corporate Volunteers Make a Real Difference in Denham Woods

Corporate Volunteers from Mace Group have been supporting the Colne Valley Regional Park by working in Denham Woods.
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Green Skills 6 Week Training Programme

Participants wanted for Green Skills Training programme around Slough working on conservation projects.
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