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Representation by Marion Fisher

Date submitted
12 March 2021
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

I am convinced that Swanscombe Marshes need to be recognised as a SSSI, and should not be used for development of any sort. Marshlands are an altogether too rare habitat in Britain, so many having been lost through drainage over the centuries. We are now realising how important they are for many species found nowhere else, for flood defences and capturing carbon. Developing this area would release stored carbon and significantly increase contributing to climate change. We must not allow this to happen, this flies in the face of the aim to 'build back better and greener'. A brownfield site elsewhere would be a much preferred option for the proposed theme park.