Rejected petition Stop the environmental destruction of our ancient heritage Clyne Woodland Swansea

Stop the destruction of our Clyne woodland habitat with construction of 3m-wide tarmac bridleways. The widening of existing shared-use bridleways with tarmac will impact woodland habitats (river, marsh, ancient woods and wetlands) and poses a serious threat to the biodiversity. No EIA has been undertaken to assess/mitigate the environmental risks. We request an immediate cessation of work pending a review with stakeholder consultation to avoid permanent environmental damage and habitat loss.

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The ancient heritage Clyne woodland lies within Gower AONB and consists of a variety of diverse natural habitats with protected endangered species, including a newly discovered species (only known occurrence in the world) named for its Clyne location “Lamproderma clynense”. It is vital that Clyne woodland habitats are actively protected and enhanced to build resilience to survive current threats from climate change. The anthropogenic destruction of our remaining local natural and fragile habitats with no environmental impact assessment, would be neglecting our national environmental responsibilities (Environment Act 2016, Future Generations Act 2015). In addition, there is already a 4-mile 3m wide tarmac path that crosses the woodland and no demonstrable need for more. It is vital that construction works due to start imminently through Clyne woodland are put on immediate hold to enable an official scientific study the opportunity to assess, evaluate and consult on the risks.

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the Senedd or Welsh Government is not responsible for.

The development of walking and cycling routes in their local areas is the responsibility of individual local authorities.

Petitions to the Senedd cannot concern an issue that is the operational responsibility of a local authority and, therefore, we are not able to accept a petition on this issue.

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Date submitted 9 December 2020
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