Top turnout for butterfly count and Save Swanscombe Peninsula rally
Residents of Swanscombe turned out in force for a community butterfly count and rally to Save Swanscombe Peninsula on Saturday, 20th July 2024.
Topics: Swanscombe
People urged to write to their MP and make a noise to enable the vision for Swanscombe Peninsula to become a reality
A vision for a nature haven where critically endangered Distinguished Jumping Spiders and rare Man Orchids can flourish has been unveiled by the Save Swanscombe Peninsula community group.
Swanscombe saved - for now. But campaigners stress the fight is not over
Plans to build a theme park on top of 100 hectares of a nationally important wildlife site have been withdrawn at the eleventh hour.
Thunderbirds are No!
A coalition of charities has welcomed the decision by BBC Studios and ITV Studios to withdraw their support for a proposed theme park in North Kent that would have a devastating impact on a nationally important wildlife site.
Time to ditch the London Resort
Wildlife charities call for withdrawal of theme park planning application after Swanscombe wins special protection status.
Wildlife haven protected as theme park threat looms
Natural England has recognised the outstanding wildlife value of the Swanscombe Peninsula and declared that it should be a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).