Representation by Angela Kurton
- Date submitted
- 14 February 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
This is a huge infrastructure project which will cause significant environmental harm. We are now in an era where biodiversity is at huge risk. Nature is being eroded by individual projects like this one, being undertaken across this country, and also in every other country on the planet. Nature in the UK can no longer absorb the level of harm being imposed on it. In summary, my concerns are: Biodiversity loss Damage to and fragmentation of habitats Damage to and fragmentation of ancient woodland and local wildlife sites. Increased noise and lighting and its many harmful impacts on wildlife. Generating more traffic and increasing CO2 emissions. The carbon emissions involved in the programme itself followed by emissions caused by the extra traffic generated. The planet cannot absorb more greenhouse gas emissions. We need to move towards net zero, not away from it. Associated development and future developments will put more pressure on wildlife and wild spaces. Regards Angela Kurton