Representation by Angela Starey
- Date submitted
- 12 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am horrified by the plans to build a theme park on the Swanscombe Peninsula. The peninsula supports an outstanding range of wildlife - it is one of the country's best wildlife sites, as evidenced by its recent SSSI designation. And people who live locally depend on it for their recreation, health and wellbeing. The pandemic and lockdowns have highlighted how vital access to green space is to everybody - we should be making more greenspace available to people, not taking it away. We are living in a time of multiple crises - nature extinction, environmental degredation, mental health and inequality. We have a duty to value and protect national treasures like Swanscombe Peninsula, so they and the wildlife they support can thrive for future generations to enjoy and to support the planet's struggling ecosystems. Theme parks are great, but they need to be sited sensitively. Siting one on Swanscombe peninsula would be an act environmental vandalism. I urge you to reconsider it. Thank you.