Protecting Graveney Marshes

Helen with Graveney Marsh campaigners in Westminster

I’m worried that plans for a solar farm will cover Graveney marshes, harming wildlife and changing the landscape beyond recognition. 

Solar energy is important for a sustainable, green future – but this is just massive. With 880,000 panels, it will industrialise swathes of open countryside. This beautiful, eerie landscape loved by walkers might never be the same again.

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Graveney residents say no to batteries at Cleve Hill Solar Park

I've always stood up for Graveney residents over Cleve Hill Solar Park. Right now, the safety of the batteries and the lack of an evacuation plan in case of emergency are the biggest concerns for Graveney residents. That’s why earlier this month I hosted a public meeting about battery and fire saf

Concerns over Cleve Hill remain despite getting approval

Like many people, I was gutted when I heard that the Cleve Hill solar plant had been given the go ahead. For the past two years I’ve been part of the most incredible campaign to stop this development from happening.

Not long left to save Graveney Marshes

The campaign to save Graveney Marshes has entered a crucial stage. The Business Secretary is due to make a decision by the end of May on whether to grant permission to the Cleve Hill solar plant, which would cover 900 acres of the North Kent coast with industrial solar panels. The Planning Inspect

An update on the campaign to save Graveney Marshes

One month ago, on Monday 9 September, a group of 50 campaigners gathered in Westminster to protest against the Cleve Hill solar plant. It was a fantastic afternoon and I’m grateful to everyone who made the journey (and those who were with us in spirit).

Graveney Marsh campaigners welcomed to Westminster

I was delighted to welcome campaigners fighting to save Graveney Marshes to Parliament on Monday 9 September. Fifty campaigners travelled to Westminster to raise their concerns about the 860-acre solar development, which is being opposed by the GREAT campaign and other local and national groups. I

Campaign to save Graveney Marshes heads to Parliament

Next month I will be leading a debate in Parliament on the proposed solar power plant at Graveney Marshes to highlight the local environmental impact of the 890-acre development. I’ve secured this debate to make sure that local people’s views are heard in Westminster.

Solar Park could harm wildlife at Graveney Marshes

Graveney Marshes are eerily beautiful and a haven for rare birds; I’m very worried that plans for a solar power station the size of Faversham would change them forever. I invited experts on wildlife and the natural environment to visit the site and see the landscape for themselves before submi