We wish to express our deep concern with a proposal being put forward to the Battlemead Steering Group on 3 August 2021 to open a path through the special wetland habitat area at Battlemead.
We oppose this proposal and, at this stage, this wildlife area at Battlemead must remain closed all year round to continue to protect the habitat and the wildlife which uses it from people and dogs. We must give nature a chance to re-establish before public access is increased and recognise this may take 5-10 years of sound ecological management.
Having declared an Environmental and Climate Emergency, and adopted a Strategy to address it, protection and enhancement of the natural environment is a key objective of Council.
Protecting the natural environment on RBWM-owned land is paramount; any hopes the Council have of engaging authoritatively with other landowners to encourage biodiversity gains depend upon conformity with their own Strategy and declaration.
If not at Battlemead, then where?

Started by: Rosie Street

This ePetition ran from 13/07/2021 to 03/08/2021 and has now finished.

882 people signed this ePetition.