� Victory for the Hoo Peninsula's Nightingales! �

I'm delighted to announce that the Planning Inspector has dismissed the two appeals by Esquire Developments Ltd. to build up to 21 homes right next to the Lodge Hill National Nightingale Bird Sanctuary in Chattenden - a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).  

The proposed development would have harmed our nationally important Nightingale population on the Hoo Peninsula and set a precedent for further development that could come forward. Thank you to the tens of thousands of people who signed the petition.  

This outcome is incredibly important and will go a long way in ensuring that other important sites such as Deangate Ridge, home to eight Nightingale territories, are also protected from development.  

Myself, colleagues, supporters and local residents will always defend our beautiful Hoo Peninsula and the wonderful wildlife that exists here.  

Thank you so much for your support.

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