Setback for Thurrock Marshes

[Pippa]

When it comes to our wild-life we must protest, protest and protest again regardless as to where we live.I hope everyone e-mails in support WW.

[Wild-Woman]

Originally Posted by Pippa

When it comes to our wild-life we must protest, protest and protest again regardless as to where we live.I hope everyone e-mails in support WW.

Yes indeed, or go a step further and join Buglife. Every penny counts and you can guarantee that they won't give up on the inverts.

[natureguy]

I know how you feel WW there'e an area of land near me on the edge of an industrial estate which is meant to be protected for lapwings, but all the surounding moorland has been built on over the last few years and it wont be long before someone will want to build there as well.

[Gill Catton]

this is what comes of the public's desire to build on brownfield over green.

On a positive note all may not be lost does anyone know if there is a detailed design or mitigation/compensation strategy?

[Wild-Woman]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

this is what comes of the public's desire to build on brownfield over green.

On a positive note all may not be lost does anyone know if there is a detailed design or mitigation/compensation strategy?

Perhaps Buglife have more details Gill. If you ring them, they're an exceedingly helpful team.

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

Perhaps Buglife have more details Gill. If you ring them, they're an exceedingly helpful team.

sometimes when you are facing a stampeding unstoppable bull that has broken all the fences and evaded all shots, all you can do is guide it in a direction that causes the least damage

[Wild-Woman]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

sometimes when you are facing a stampeding unstoppable bull that has broken all the fences and evaded all shots, all you can do is guide it in a direction that causes the least damage

Yes agreed. But the fences (the laws) should be unbreakable.

I just hope that someone like you Gill, has got the strength to resist and insist on how the area is developed (because it will happen) for the 1,300 species that reside there.

I could very emotive.

[pammosley]

This is legalised vandalism I wonder how much was paid via the back-hand for this one

[Gill Catton]

There probably was no back hander - there are incentives to build on brown field - the government thinks this is what the public wants and sadly it on the whole is.