Did our Line in the Sand really achieve anything?

From Jane Mason.

I WAS thinking rather sadly the other day, what did our Line in the Sand demonstration actually achieve?

Now that the last obstacle to the Plémont development has been removed and 28 houses could be built on the former Pontins holiday campsite much as more affordable houses are needed, especially for young Islanders, it is the location of these houses that is the key.

There will be 28 houses with how many people living in them? Is this a safe location for kids with the really high cliffs so close by? And pets, especially cats who often predate heavily on the wildlife – which must include small birds, lizards, slow worms and even rare shrews.

I would imagine this large influx of humans and some cats on this area could be the death knell for the iconic and severely declined puffin population.

I would be even sadder looking back not having expressed these thoughts.