Join KSCA’s July Bug Hunt as part of our Step Into Nature campaign! Discover insects, support biodiversity, and help protect local land from the Kingsway Solar Farm proposal. Every sighting strengthens our case for conservation.
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Watch the video recording of the talk and listen to the audio of the Q&A about Kingsway Solar plans below. On Sunday 8th June, over 120 local residents joined KSCA committee members and volunteers for a peaceful countryside walk through West Wratting, part of a national day of action raising awareness about the spread of
June is Butterfly Month, and we’re inviting you to record butterfly sightings in South East Cambridgeshire. Help protect local wildlife and raise awareness about the impact of large-scale developments like Kingsway Solar.
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KSCA was contacted in May by concerned residents from Weston Colville after receiving letters from engineering firm WSP, acting on behalf of Kingsway Solar, requesting access to private land for preliminary surveys. Several residents reported receiving the letters despite being located far from the proposed grid corridor, with the letters stating that access was needed
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Meeting Point at West Wratting Village Hall, Bull Lane, West Wratting, CB21 5NP Kingsway Solar Community Action (KSCA) has been invited by the Block East Pye Solar Steering Group in Lincolnshire to take part in the National Community Walk—a coordinated, nationwide event to raise awareness of the impact of large-scale solar developments on our rural
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“For the woods are full of bluebells and the hedges full of bloom”…John Clare As part of our Step into Nature campaign, we’re asking everyone to get outside this May and look for wildflowers. The days are warmer, the birds are singing and wildflowers are beginning to liven up our hedgerows and footpaths. But this
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On 7 April 2025, the Kingsway Solar Community Action (KSCA) held its first AGM in Balsham. This marks an important milestone for the group, since its formation in May 2024. The event drew a good turnout from the local community, reflecting the growing concern around the proposed Kingsway solar farm development and the commitment of
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This month, as part of our Step into Nature campaign, we’re asking for your help to record Skylark sightings. The recent RSPB bird survey highlights that Skylarks—iconic for their melodic song and fluttering aerial displays—thrive in open fields and do not benefit from solar farm developments. Our local landscape provides ideal habitat, and your records
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A recent study, Solar farm management influences breeding bird responses in an arable-dominated landscape, examined how different solar farm management styles impact bird populations in the East Anglian Fens. Researchers from the RSPB and the University of Cambridge conducted bird surveys across six small-scale solar farms and nearby arable farmland, recording species abundance and diversity.
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The UK is home to incredible wildlife, but many species are struggling, making it more important than ever to protect our green spaces. Access to nature benefits both wildlife and people, improving well-being and keeping us connected to the world around us. As one of the most nature-depleted countries, we must ensure wildlife has the
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