Representation by Georgia Harley
- Date submitted
- 28 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am writing to submit my personal views as to why I am opposed to building the London resort on the swanscombe marshes. 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 The Swanscombe Peninsula is simply the wrong place for a theme park- we must value our precious wildlife more than we do a theme park. It would also cause even more pollution, congestion and traffic in an area on the UK which is already one of the most congested in the uk. It will cause a huge negative impact on local infrastructures, affecting our health and wellbeing. We have very few sites so important to wildlife,, I love to walk and enjoy and respect this precious area, to be able to walk and enjoy this, it is not acceptable to be building anything on this site. Wildlife is under serious threat in the uk buy distruction of their environment, we need to preserve these precious sites for nature and for the people who use this to be a le to support mental health and well being of the community, Please be remembered for stopping this development and not for destroying rare and precious wildlife and causing even more pollution and congestion to an already congested urban area