Representation by Emma Tristram
- Date submitted
- 22 August 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I object to this scheme because it would increase traffic growth and carbon emissions, when we need to achieve 68% reductions in UK carbon emissions by 2030 under our legally binding commitments under the Paris Agreement. I object to it because it would directly impact on the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and its setting. I object to it because it would increase air pollution and noise pollution which will have direct and indirect impacts on the above areas and on people. I object to it because it would increase severance of local communities and the rights of way network. I object to it because of its direct impact on the River Eden Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and the Pennine Moors SAC (which is also a Special Protection Area), and the habitats of many endangered species. To quote activist Steve Melia: 'Road building destroys the countryside and makes climate change worse'.