Representation by Phil Angus
- Date submitted
- 12 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Over 50 years, I have seen our natural habitats being destroyed through ill-conceived developments and a total disregard to the richness and variety of animal and plant life which Great Britain supports. Examples have included the grubbing-up of hedgerows in the interests of wholesale farming, loss of scrub and wetlands for nefarious reasons, and ghastly coastal strip developments. The loss of Swanscombe Marshes would be a crippling blow to our inventory of wildlife havens. There is no justifiable reason to destroy this unique habitat. A resort theme park can easily be relocated to a brownfield site. However, once lost, these marshes will be gone for ever. The main intent of a theme park, as with all others built in the past, is to derive income from amusement. There are no educational benefits. Natural habitats not only preserve our valued species but also enable youngsters to be educated on the need to look after these habitats and the myriad of organisms they shelter. This planned development needs to be quashed. Let the developers look elsewhere!