Conservation groups and voters have their say on the issues which matter to them in the forthcoming election.

Whether it is sewage pollution or carbon emissions the next government will play a crucial role in shaping the country’s environmental direction.

Not that you’d know it as so far there’s been little talk of climate change, according to some voters, while species decline is another pressing issue.

The Lancashire Wildlife Trust has also been clear on what it wants the next government to do in the north west of England - to take environmental issues “seriously”.