StopBIG.org launched!
Published: 05-02-2010
PROTECT KENT LAUNCHES NEW STOP BIG CAMPAIGN WEBSITE FOR WEST KENT
Gemma Watts, Publicity Officer, Protect Kent
5 February 2010
Protect Kent has today launched a new website dedicated to it’s ‘Stop BIG’ campaign against a proposed major rail freight and aggregates interchange at a quarry site in West Kent. The 260 acre site is in the London Green Belt and threatens the tranquillity and rural landscape around Borough Green, Platt and Wrotham.
If you live in West Kent visit www.stopbig.org to find out the latest news, information, meeting dates and much more on the proposed development.
Protect Kent believes this BIG freight depot will NOT take a significant number of lorries off the road but it WILL destroy the beauty and character of this wonderful area of West Kent, in the Metropolitan Green Belt and close to the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Deputy Director Sean Furey said:
“Much of the land they want to build on is attractive, open countryside and the areas blighted by quarrying are legally required to be restored to agriculture and wildlife habitat. We want the quarry-owners to make good on their promises and restore the area for the benefit of everyone, instead of concreting over it.”
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For more information, contact:
Sean Furey
Deputy Director
Protect Kent
3 Evegate Park Barn
Station Road
Smeeth
Ashford
Kent
TN25 6SX
Office: 01303 815186
NOTES FOR EDITORS
1. CPRE, the Campaign to Protect Rural England, is a charity which promotes the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of rural England. We advocate positive solutions for the long-term future of the countryside. Founded in 1926, we have 60,000 supporters and a branch in every county. President: Bill Bryson. Patron: Her Majesty The Queen. www.cpre.org.uk
2. Protect Kent (The Kent Branch of CPRE) is one of the charity’s largest county groups, with more than 3,000 supporters and a wide range of specialist and district committees.
3. Protect Kent (The Kent Branch of CPRE) exists to promote the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of rural England by encouraging the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country.
4. Registered office: 3 Evegate Park Barn, Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6SX. Phone: 01303 815180, fax: 01303 815189, www.protectkent.org.uk or www.cprekent.org.uk, email: info@cprekent.org.uk.
A company limited by guarantee, registered in England number 4335730, registered charity number 1092012.