For over 40 years the Newburn Sidings had been a wildlife habitat. It remained undisturbed until instructions were given by the Housing and Communities Agencies (HCA) to strip acres of land of flora and fauna. This was done on the basis of exploring the land for the possibility of building “Affordable Housing” on a site which was found twice before as not being viable. This unnecessary removal of habitat went far beyond the agreed permissions and understanding of council officers….