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Representation ID: 4359

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Ruth Leman

The Heights Lane green field area forms part of a continuous stretch of open wildlife habitat right up to the moors, and is the home to many dwindling or endangered species: little owl, barn owl, red kite, curlew and lapwing, various species of bats, hedgehogs, weasels, stoats and hares, green hairstreak butterfly to name only those that I myself have seen on walks in the fields around Heights Lane. All of this wildlife relies on the open fields for survival. Every acre supports a whole swathe of the smaller creatures which these animals feed on. Every field is an ecosystem. Furthermore, once the destruction has started it will not stop at two fields. It never does. We cannot ignore the need to protect the natural world. It is part of the climate emergency we all now face. The green belt protects provides vital wildlife habitats and should not be touched.