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History of the Linslade Western Bypass
The bypass has been around since 1982
More Recent/The Public Inquiry in 2003
The Government decides to go ahead in 2004
The Arguments from Buckinghamshire County Council
Our Arguments against the bypass
Wildlife and Countryside The Countryside behind Bideford Green over Valley Fen is very beautiful and rich in wildlife. Fenland is very rare in Buckinghamshire. There were ancient oak trees and it was a very tranquil and beautiful area. The Hedges are full of Greenfinches and bullfinches as well as many other varieties. The fields are full of flowers as Mr Kimble the farmer uses herbicides very rarely. Many people regularly walk over this area, there are five footpaths and it makes a huge difference to their quality of life. Bats are a protected species under European and British Law. Most biodiversity is in decline, but protected species such as bats are some of the most at risk and that is why they are heavily protected. It is a criminal offence to disturb a bat roost. In order to do so you have to have a DEFRA licence. This involves a full assessment of the impact on the protected species, and a full consideration of an alternative route that might do less harm to the protected species. The council should grant planning permission only with the full knowledge of the implications on protected species. If there is a tree on the route of the road that has a bat roost, then unless they have done all this work they will not be able to get a licence, and so would be stopped from building the road.
Achievements
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