Terry Joyce
Save Arena Essex Raceway
Stop a Local Wildlife Site from becoming a data centre
Arena Essex Raceway is a Local Wildlife Site home to a mosaic of rare habitats and species. Over 687 invertebrates, including the rarest bumblebee in the UK, the Shrill Carder Bee, and 439 plant species can be found here. It includes key priority habitats, including Thames Terrace Grassland, one of the rarest habitats in the UK.
Used by the community for decades, the bikes and the bees thrived together, and people were able to enjoy the green space.
Now, Google wants to build a hyperscale data centre campus here.
Help us stand up for nature, to save Arena Essex Raceway from destruction.
How you can help
- Before Wednesday 14 October: Use our e-action to respond to the Thurrock Local Plan, asking to remove data centre allocation from the plan.
- Before Wednesday 14 October: Respond to Thurrock's Local Plan Regulation 19 in full.
- Sign the petition to Google UK, telling Google to search elsewhere!
- If you live in Thurrock, write to your local councillor, asking them to protect this important Local Wildlife Site.
Shrill Carder Bee (Bombus sylvarum) - Photo: Neil Aldridge
Sign the petition
Sign the petition to Google UK, telling Google to search elsewhere!
More information
Dingy skipper - Amy Lewis
Our position statement
Read the Trust's position statement on the proposed developmentOther ways you can help
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