Beddington Farmlands Nature Reserve Restoration Project Delayed

BEDDINGTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: A peregrine falcon flies in front of the Beddington Energy Recovery Facility next to Beddington Farmlands on January 10, 2025 in Beddington, England. The 120-hectare former landfill site near the Beddington industrial estate in South London was slated for restoration as a wetlands nature reserve in 2013, as a condition of building the nearby incinerator. However, the operator of the site, Valencia Waste Management (VWM), has revised and delayed plans for the restoration project, which was supposed to be completed by 2023, sparking backlash from campaigners and members of the local council. Several viewing screens around the perimeter fence have been installed, though public access to the wider reserve is still not permitted. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)