The university has officially withdrawn the development plans for Birley Fields. This outcome preserves our essential green space and honors the concerns of this community. I remain grateful for the sustained attention you brought to this issue.
August 19, 2011
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, are calling for a stop to Manchester Metropolitan University’s (MMU) current proposal to build a campus on the Birley Fields green space.
The campus proposal
• Consultation was poor. Many local people still don’t know much about the plans or what the effects will be
• Doesn’t say how it will deal with increased traffic in Hulme (when over 6000 students and staff will be using the campus). Parking and traffic jams are already bad.
• mainly offers facilities that are already in the local community
• creates only a few new jobs for Hulme. Most of the jobs will be transferred in from other campuses.
• Says it will be a ‘green campus’ but that campus will be built on green fields and remove trees. Hulme needs natural open green space and trees for the community and students. The current plans do not reflect this.
With all the changes happening in education, and where MMU is in that, they are gambling with Hulme’s green space. The campus plans are in the wrong place for Hulme and at the wrong time for MMU.
We need your support.
Updates
June 1, 2011
The petition has reached two hundred and fifty signatures. This level of interest confirms the strength of our collective opposition to the current development plans at Birley Fields.
Reached 250 supporters
May 30, 2011
Reached 100 supporters
December 31, 2010
6 Comments
Consultation was a joke. They just want to push this through before anyone notices what a mess it will cause.
Used to play there as a kid. Really sad to see them trying to destroy it for a campus nobody asked for.
Leave Birley Fields alone! Seriously why do they have to ruin the only decent bit of green we have left in the area.
Traffic in this area is already a nightmare. Putting a huge campus here is gonna make it impossible to get home in the evenings.
They never listen to the people who actually live here. Disgrace.
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The university has officially withdrawn the development plans for Birley Fields. This outcome preserves our essential green space and honors the concerns of this community. I remain grateful for the sustained attention you brought to this issue.
August 19, 2011
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, are calling for a stop to Manchester Metropolitan University’s (MMU) current proposal to build a campus on the Birley Fields green space.
The campus proposal
• Consultation was poor. Many local people still don’t know much about the plans or what the effects will be
• Doesn’t say how it will deal with increased traffic in Hulme (when over 6000 students and staff will be using the campus). Parking and traffic jams are already bad.
• mainly offers facilities that are already in the local community
• creates only a few new jobs for Hulme. Most of the jobs will be transferred in from other campuses.
• Says it will be a ‘green campus’ but that campus will be built on green fields and remove trees. Hulme needs natural open green space and trees for the community and students. The current plans do not reflect this.
With all the changes happening in education, and where MMU is in that, they are gambling with Hulme’s green space. The campus plans are in the wrong place for Hulme and at the wrong time for MMU.
We need your support.
Updates
June 1, 2011
The petition has reached two hundred and fifty signatures. This level of interest confirms the strength of our collective opposition to the current development plans at Birley Fields.
Reached 250 supporters
May 30, 2011
Reached 100 supporters
December 31, 2010
6 Comments
Enough with the concrete already. We need the green space for our kids to play. Hulme is crowded enough as it is.
Consultation was a joke. They just want to push this through before anyone notices what a mess it will cause.
Used to play there as a kid. Really sad to see them trying to destroy it for a campus nobody asked for.
Leave Birley Fields alone! Seriously why do they have to ruin the only decent bit of green we have left in the area.
Traffic in this area is already a nightmare. Putting a huge campus here is gonna make it impossible to get home in the evenings.
They never listen to the people who actually live here. Disgrace.
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Enough with the concrete already. We need the green space for our kids to play. Hulme is crowded enough as it is.