Representation by Willow May
- Date submitted
- 14 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
(Redacted) its hard for me to put this inyo my own words hence i hsve to cut and paste some information about this oroject but please do not underestimate my passion and upset about the proposed building on this amazing area because i am nit able to type well . I was born in gravesend and this area has already seen the woods i used to play in is now part of the channel tunnel rsil link. They ponds the frogs, the owls tje trees the green woodpeckers the song thrushes etc all gone. The chalk pits where dad used to take us to see wildlife on our bikes in the evening the thames way road. This is just two places. So much habitat loss and now this. Humsns are so dreadfully awful. We can choose to save and protect wildlife or just jeep building on nature and benefiting in more money and in the end our greed with ne the ruin of everything.. Those in power please use your power for good. Here is some information. To build on here is one of the eorst decisions you could make. I am not clever but even i know this is madness. Its that obvious. Swanscombe Peninsula supports an outstanding range of wildlife- tell them how important it is for the wildlife depends on it. Pick out what concerns you most about the habitats and species at Swanscombe and say why. To help you write your comments, here are some headlines to guide you: Swanscombe is a unique open mosaic of coastal habitats, grasslands, scrub and wetlands that have developed as a result of the site’s complex human history. Natural England have recommended Swanscombe be declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest- we must protect our most important wildlife sites from being lost. It 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. Its rich breeding bird assemblage includes 15 red-listed Birds of Conservation Concern and 12 Species of Principal Importance- including Marsh harriers, Bearded tit, Nightingales and Black redstart. 13 nationally scarce vascular plant species have been found at Swanscombe, including 5 red-listed species such as the Man orchid. It also has locally important populations of reptiles, bats, Water vole and Otter.