Remind them that 2010 is the UN International Year of Biodiversity.

Also that under Section 40 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act, 2006 they have a LEGAL obligation to protect biodiversity.

Barton Moss is not the only green and biodiverse space around Manchester to be threatened this year. Chorlton Meadows and Heaton Park are threatened with horrendous, floodlit sporting monstrosities and the new Metrolink route through South Manchester will destroy (has already destroyed) much wildlife. Manchester Council seems to think that all they have to do to make up for such losses is to plant a few trees.

"Because the council know tha they will always get elected they believe they can do what the hell they want. The saying is that if you put a red rosette on a pig in Salford it would get on the council. I can confirm that it has already happened on a number of occasions:-)"

This is true of Manchester too!