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The Statutory Foundation: The Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan 2025-2040

Hampstead Neighbourhood Plan and Development

A focused feature on a single, significant project: the creation of a wildlife sanctuary on the Model Boating Pond. This article would tell the story of how a peninsula, formed accidentally during flood works in 2016, is being deliberately isolated to create a haven for wetland birds. It would detail the £50,000 fundraising effort, the removal of the causeway, and the planting of 100 square metres of new reedbeds. Featuring quotes from Alderman Gregory Jones KC, the piece would frame the project not just as a conservation win, but as a philosophical shift in the management of the Heath, prioritising biodiversity and "rewilding" alongside public access, creating a sanctuary "free from human disturbance" in the heart of one of London's busiest parks.

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