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The track is saved. Planning permission for the new design has been officially updated to include our facility.

May 27, 2012

Keep the athletics track at Churchill Playing Fields

Keep the athletics track at Churchill Playing Fields

🏆 Won — 454 supporters Verified

Final supporters

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Stephen G.
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Maggie Q.
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Amanda W.
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Helen w.
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Tracey c.
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james c.
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Karen S.
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Delia J.
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Alasdair C.
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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 5 months ago
Saddleworths only open athletics track is under imminent threat of extinction. There are no plans to retain it during the revamp of the rest of the playing fields. This will essentially leave just football & rugby. This is scandalous, there is no other experience like running on a track, painting lines on grass is just not comparable. Yes we are all aware of the flooding issues but let's not be duped into thinking by opposing this we endanger all of the big plan. It is not good enough to find out at this stage, having been drip fed information which has left out the essential core the removal of the track. We now know there is urgent need to be proactive so please consider this issue & if you feel that Saddleworth should keep this valuable resource help us to save it. If it goes, it is likely never to be replaced.

Updates

Reached 100 supporters

February 24, 2011

9 Comments

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Tom Phillips
15 years ago Featured

Running on grass is nothing like a real track. Bad idea to get rid of it.

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Jenny Cole
15 years ago Featured

Such a shame if this goes, its always busy when I go past.

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Mark Ellis
15 years ago Featured

KEEP THE TRACK.

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Dave Mensah
15 years ago Featured

My kids have grown up using this track. Why would you want to rip it out???

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Claire Sutton
15 years ago Featured

Don't destroy our local facilities. The track is used by so many people in the area.

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Sarah Perry
15 years ago Featured

Ridiculous decision. We need the track for training, just fixing the grass isnt enough.

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Stephen Greenwood
1 year ago

Churchill playing field should be left alone

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Amanda Walls
7 years ago

It's a community field with a community track we need this!

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