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High Court Halts Digging at Sawbridgeworth Wildlife Field
8/30/2026
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Story summary
- The UK High Court granted an injunction halting digging at a wildlife field in Sawbridgeworth.
- East Hertfordshire District Council ordered the work to stop at 22:30 BST on Saturday.
- 400 locals protested, claiming the site is a floodplain and muntjac habitat.
- Labour MP Josh Dean warned land would be decimated and replaced with concrete.
- A High Court hearing is scheduled for 15 September.
