Sean Woodcock, MP for Banbury visited the BOS reserve at Balscote Quarry recently, to see conservation in action.  Steve Holliday, one of the site wardens said, “Balscote may be a small site (6ha) but, through positive management, it holds Red List birds such as Lapwing and Yellowhammer, 24 species of butterfly and much more."  We looked at the vital role volunteers play in habitat management on site and, in light of BOS data on local bird declines, how we can develop a more joined-up approach to nature conservation locally.  We finished by discussing how new proposals in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill can benefit, not harm, biodiversity.