Representation by Jaine Tamplin
- Date submitted
- 14 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
There is no justification for turning Swanscombe into a theme park. There is nothing more important than the natural world, as the pandemic has shown us all too clearly and people need nature, not an artificially created playground. Swanscombe supports over 250 invertebrate species of conservation concern, including the Critically Endangered Distinguished jumping spider (Attulus distinguendus), which is found on only one other site in the UK. Swanscombe is home to nationally rare and endangered bees, spiders, beetles, wasps and a host of other invertebrates that make the site of national importance.