Marshlands in Swanscombe have been granted special protected status, dealing a blow to plans for the multi-billion pound London Resort theme park due to be built there. But conservationists have welcomed protection for a wildlife haven close to the M25 and on the Thames, which is home to a rare endangered species of jumping spider. Swanscombe Peninsula in Kent has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for its grassland, scrub, wetlands, grazing marsh and saltmarsh habitat which is home to an array of wildlife. The peninsula on the Thames hosts more than 1,700 invertebrates, including the critically endangered distinguished jumping spider, breeding birds such as marsh harriers, reed warblers and bearded tits, and nationally rare plants.
Natural England gives proposed London Resort site protected status
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Wildlife-rich site where theme park is planned given protected designation
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Cruise ships considered to house London Resort theme park workforce at Tilbury in Essex
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Updated: 19:07, 01 March 2021
Cruise ships could be used to house thousands of construction workers needed to build the UK s largest theme park in Kent.
London Resort bosses are considering plans to hire two vessels, which would be docked in the River Thames at Tilbury in Essex, to accommodate workers during the six-year build of the £2.5bn park on the Swanscombe Peninsula.
The latest detailed artist impression of what the London Resort theme park will look like
The mammoth workforce is expected to create excessive pressure on temporary accommodation and increase housing demand in Gravesham, Dartford and Thurrock with up to 50% of workers expected to come from out of the areas.