Representation by Paul Yetman
- Date submitted
- 28 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I oppose the building of the London Resort on the Swanscombe Peninsula for the reasons summarised below. 1. Swanscombe Marshes is an important site for the precious wildlife that depend upon it as recognised by the recent declaration from Natural England that it should be declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) 2. Swanscombe Marshes is a local gem of a green space - if we have learned anything from the last year's lockdown it is the importance and value of nature that is accessible to the local community. It a place for local families to go walking, enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of nature. Personally, it has been my haven during the past year to connect with nature. 3. The proposal is in the wrong place! The area is already heavily congested with traffic and adding 10,000s of visitors per day will only make traffic and resulting pollution worse - the local area already reported days when pollution from traffic well exceeds WHO limits* 4. The Theme park's proposal to provide a 'net biodiversity gain' is simply wrong / misleading - this is a richly diverse area that cannot simply be 'moved' elsewhere 5. Wildlife is threatened across the country, (for example see 'State of Nature' report by the RSPB and other partners in the UK) and it is more important than ever that we save our precious natural sites. Swanscombe Peninsula is such a site that must be saved. *A 2018 study using satellite imagery revealed that the area around Bluewater and Dareth Valley Hospital has the most polluted air in Britain with 23 mg of pollutants per cubic metre of air, more than double the WHO guideline of 10mg.