"Dungeness – an area of outstanding natural beauty – is at risk. An application has been submitted to Kent County Council seeking consent to excavate shingle from this precious corner of the coast for use in flood defenses in neighbouring counties.
A quarry at Dungeness:
- Will have a significant and adverse effect on the environment
- Will contravene government policy and regulations
- Will not result in better coastal defenses
- Will present a significant health and safety hazard
- Will have a devastating effect on the local community
Excavating shingle from Dungeness would damage this internationally important and environmentally diverse habitat for generations to come. Whether you love Dungeness as a resident or a visitor, you will see this breathtakingly wild stretch of coast change beyond recognition when the lorries, dump trucks and diggers roll in – and the proposed flood defenses will not deliver high-value and reliable flood protection to residents in return.
There are other options.
Please help us!
If you love Dungeness as much as we do then please add your voice to our campaign. Together we will get residents the flood protection they need without devastating the 'ness."Full details at http://www.lovedungeness.org/
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