We support the concept of a wildlife corridor and part of the area to the south being designated a Local Wildlife Site. Scraptoft Parish Council is at present confused by the reference being made to the retained wildlife area being 100 metres wide, yet supporting maps do not show show this amount of land being retained. We seek clarification on this.

This is an important Green Wedge because it provides much needed habitat for wildlife in an increasingly built up area. In 2002 it was declared a nature reserve based on a report by Sue Timms in 1999. Contrary to the RPS report compiled by Melenie A'Lee after Sue Timms and Karen Headley re-visited the site in May 2017 on behalf of Leicestershire County Council, they reported that there has been no deterioration in the bio diversity of the site, they state that the site meets the current Local Wildlife Criteria for scrub-grassland habitat mosaics. The report notes that the area is used by members of the public and there is no evidence of anti-social behaviour on the site. In the time they were there they spotted Chiffchaff, Great-tit, Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Song-thrush, Starling, Wood-pigeon and Green Woodpecker and insect life plus a wide variety of trees and shrubs along with high herb rich areas of grassland especially in the south and west and northeast. They said they area would benefit from further faunal survey.