THREE months before the 1981 Wildlife and Country Side Act were presented to Parliament the part containing habit protection was removed.

Many of us who worked on the Act did not fully recognise how important it would become. At that time, we were more concerned how the Act would affect the freedom of the individual.

This part of the Act was taken out because of the building trade. It has had, and continues to have, a massive impact on our English Flora and Fauna.

On Hulton Park, Peel Holding wants to build a Golf Course to international standards, hold the Ryder Cup, build a hotel, a driving range and a 1,000 houses.

On this 800 acre parkland, 2900 metres of hedgerow, 6.37 hectares of woodland, 3.37 hectares of coppice and 236 individual trees are to be removed. This is a classic example of how habitat destruction occurs.

The Park holds ancient woodland, a wide range of animals, veteran trees, flowers, butterflies, moths, bees, frogs, Great Crested newts, fungi, bats and birds.

Many are on the red list. Of the 64 bird species on the site, 11 carry a S41R meaning they hold the highest conservation priority. A further 15 carry the amber warning, meaning they are vulnerable and this is just the bird section.

If you wish to stop the destruction of their habitat you can object on line by today, July 26, by typing in objection to planning application no: 00997/17.

Peter German

Highfield Road

Farnworth