New development under fire from wildlife officials

The start of the development, Warkton Lane. Image: here

Wildlife officers are investigating the new development at the top of Warkton Lane, after hedgerows were carelessly removed. 

Allegations are rife of the hedgerow being home to groups of nesting birds, with lots of local residents being very angry at Kettering Borough Council's decision to remove it.

The Council, who have turned a blind eye to the issue, are fully aware of their actions according to one local resident.

Kaarin Goodburn said on Twitter, "Removal of hedgerows on Warkton Lane is contra to law as birds are nesting. Kettering Borough Council know it but don't give a damn."

The removal of the hedgerow was reported to Natural England, an organisation aimed at protecting England's landscape, with them looking into the incident further.

According to the Hedgerow Regulations 1997, it is against the law to remove

any hedgerow without permission from the local planning authority - which suggests the Council didn't properly conduct their research before approving the plans. 

By Stephen Matthews