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(2/2) Six rivers polluted,
Fiiiiive bulldozed hills,
Four concrete meadows,
Three newtless ponds,
Two felled forests,
And a housing plan for a drained wetland spree.🎵🎅

#newtsinmybackyard 🦎

Yes, bizarre isn’t it!

🧵Reactive solutions to poor planning shouldn’t come at the expense of our most sensitive ecosystems. The Beult deserves protection, not further harm.

📢 Demand better for the River Beult 👉email psc-waterquality@environment-agency.gov.uk with your objections by 30 December

🧵This application flies in the face of sustainable development principles. SSSIs are protected for a reason, and development plans must prioritise environmental stewardship.

See the full application here: www.gov.uk/government/p...

🧵Discharge into the River Stour was ruled out because it would harm Stodmarsh, another protected area. Instead of finding a sustainable solution, the developers propose shifting the problem to the River Beult. This is not acceptable.

If not good for Stodmarsh, why the Beult 🤷‍♂️

🧵The River Beult is a designated #SSSI due to its rare and sensitive ecosystems. Even “treated” sewage can increase nutrient levels, harming biodiversity, causing algal blooms, and degrading the river’s ecological integrity. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_B...

🧵The need for this discharge arises because no adequate infrastructure was planned to handle the wastewater. This is a glaring oversight for a development of this size and scale. Proper infrastructure should have been a prerequisite.