Concreting over a beach ?

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A company is planning to widen the lighthouse pier in Penzance, to build a small passenger terminal and aid freight handling for the Scillonian ferry. However, to accomplish the build of what will be essentially a lorry turning area, will involve concreting over a beach, rockpools and other marine habitats on the promenade in Penzance.

Apart from the obvious eyesore, the whole project is totally unnecessary, as alternative, more environmentally friendly options for improvement are readily available. (And with greater savings to the public purse).

Check the details out here http://www.friendsofpzharbour.org/

I've written in to the local paper, the Cornishman :::


Dear Sir

RE: Scilly link development in Penzance (Cornishman recent issues)

It is appalling to think that concreting over a vast swathe of rocks and the secluded beach near Battery Rocks is the best way of ‘securing’ the Scillies link. The rock pools and pebble beach there have long been family areas, perfect for youngsters to learn about the sea and the local marine life. I learnt a lot about sea life there as a kid, and hope that my kids will have the same opportunity.

Whilst I fully support the Scillies link, there must surely be another, more environmentally friendly way to facilitate any improvement ideas?

Have we learnt nothing if we think concreting over a natural marine habitat is an improvement? The beach may be a pebble beach, but it is still a beach. The negative response to this scheme would surely be even greater if that beach were a golden sand beach.

Yours sincerely.......

Perhaps you can help too, sign the online petition here

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-the-holy-headland-penzance

No concreting over our beaches !!

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