Representation by Amanda Harris
- Date submitted
- 13 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am extremely concerned about the possible project on Swanscombe Marshes. Our wildlife is in serious decline and Swanscombe is recognised as a nationally important haven for that wildlife; sufficiently important to be recommended by Natural England as an SSSI. Losing such an important site and the resultant impact on rare and fragile populations of plants insects and animals, to an unnecessary infrastructure project is unthinkable. The pandemic has only served to highlight the social importance of our natural environment, let alone its contribution to protecting diversity, reversing global warming and protecting our pollinators. We should not even be considering this project.