Representation by Monica Masson
- Date submitted
- 12 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
In our already crowded area of Kent, our open spaces are precious; in particular those supporting multiple and increasingly rare wildlife. During the past year, many more people have used and enjoyed Swanscombe Peninsula in a responsible way and are horrified that this unique area, reclaimed by nature from previous industrial use, will be ruined by a theme park. The London Resort’s proposal to ‘enhance’ some of the marshland will not do - their massive disruption of the rest of the peninsula will destroy the links between the other isolated areas they say they will improve. In addition, the massive increase in traffic the resort will generate will not only gridlock our already often congested roads, it will add to the already very poor air quality in the area. The huge, largely imported, workforce needed for construction and then the intended visitors will put unsustainable pressures on other infrastructure such as our local health services and hospital. All at a time when COVID remains endemic for the foreseeable future. There is great scope and opportunity to make better use of the peninsula by developing it as a national marshland park for the benefit of wildlife (floral and fauna) and people.