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Wednesday 10 Mar 2010
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Environment

 This work group covers a wide range of topics that impact our daily lives including:

Pollution & tipping
 Street lighting
 Conservation
Recycling
 Landscape protection
 Litter & dog mess
Green spaces
 Planning
 Water courses & drainage
Communication
 Protecting wildlife
  

Please check here regularly for news and information of the team's activities. Contact us if you have any contributions or questions. 

 DID YOU KNOW . . .

  1. There are over 25 kilometres of Public Rights of Way within Bookham 
  2. There are 2 conservation areas in Bookham
  3. Approximately 2 600 tonnes of waste goes into landfill from Bookham every year 
  4. Bookham has a higher than average annual recycling rate of approximately 45 %
  5. Bookham has some of the best air quality within Mole Valley
  6. The majority of the land within Bookham is Open Space; only 41% is urbanised land (which includes gardens)
  7. There are Approximately 170 different Tree Preservation Orders in place on individual trees and groups of trees within Bookham
  8. Polesden Lacey in Bookham, is the most visited National Trust Property in the South East of England
  9. There is a conservation working party that meets on Bookham Common once a month
  10. There are 73 Listed Buildings in Bookham
  11. That Bookham Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest with over 3 000 recorded species including 3 Heronry's?
  12. There are 26 dog poo bins in Bookham!