Representation by Frances Presland
- Date submitted
- 21 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am most concerned that this area is under threat from development as a theme park. This area is a rare habitat type, being a mixture of wetlands, grassland and scrub, the nature of which means that it supports a large variety of wildlife. This includes over 200 invertebrates, many of which are declining and includes a critically endangered spider and several bee species that are nationally endangered. This site is so valuable that it is being proposed as an SSI by Natural England. There have been many, many instances where similar sites have been developed regardless. It is time for the hand wringing at the rapid decline of our wildlife to stop and for real action to be taken to protect Britain's remaining wildlife habitats. Protecting this site from development would be a good place to start.