The United Kingdom is already one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. Yet developers continue to destroy valuable natural habitats.

ONE of the few remaining native woodlands in the Cleethorpes area is at risk of being lost in the New Year.

Instead, the eight-acre site, which lies south of the Tesco supermarket on Hewitt's Avenue, will accommodate 44 holiday lodges.

Planning permission  was granted in 2018, but the project stalled in the wake of a dispute over who owned the land.

However, this matter has now been resolved by the courts, paving the way for the trees to be felled subject to sign-off by North East Lincolnshire Council planners at a meeting on Wednesday (November 29).

The  wood is rich in wildlife. Because there are so many songbirds, it is said to have an unrivalled  dawn chorus in spring.

However, loss of the trees will result in loss of the birds and the wood will fall silent. This would be a enormous loss of biodiversity in order to accommodate over 40 holiday cabins.

North East Lincolnshire Council planners are meeting on Wednesday, November 29 to decide on this matter, so urgent action is needed.

We need to be reversing the loss of nature, habitat and wildlife, not accelerating the depletion of our natural world.

Please sign and send the message to North East Lincolnshire Council that this development must not happen. Thank you.