Representation by C Fenwick
- Date submitted
- 14 February 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
We don't need another tunnel we need fewer vehicles on the road. There will be biodiversity loss, such as water voles, reptiles and rare insects as illustrated by the many other developments around the world Further damage to and fragmentation of habitats, including ancient woodland and local wildlife sites. We see so many dead animals on the roads, as they try to use their routes for breeding, feeding and travelling. Continuing increased noise and lighting disturb communication, breeding, feeding and movement in species such as bats, birds and insects. We no longer see the stars we used to see. Reduced remoteness and wildness of the landscape and its tranquillity. Generating more traffic and increasing CO2 emissions, which directly conflicts with the government's target to achieve net zero by 2050. Associated development and future developments will put more pressure on wildlife and wild spaces, where does it end? We're supposed to be doing the opposite of this proposal.