Protect Mapledurham Playing Fields
Gordon Watt
We, the undersigned, demand the protection of Mapledurham Playing Fields (MPF) for the sole purpose of playing fields and recreation ground. We support the refurbishment of the Pavilion as part of this very valuable local resource. We completely reject any proposal to use any part of MPF for a school, housing or other development that will cause loss of land.
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- January 11
- From now on we will try to keep you informed of the progress of the consultation and what you can do to help to protect Mapledurham Playing Fields from development at the Facebook group "Mapledurham Playing Fields and Pavilion"
- January 11
- As you are probably aware the Educational Funding Agency did not publish their review of prospective sites. Instead they have asked Reading Borough Council to conduct a consultation on their behalf. The proposed plans for the consultation are due to be approved by the Policy Committee on Monday 19th January. The proposed plans can be accessed at http://beta.reading.gov.uk/media/2452/item10/pdf/item10.pdf
- October 31
- The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has announced that it expects to publish the outcome of its review of prospective sites for The Heights by the end of November. The review was originally expected to take 8 weeks from the end of August. Four sites were proposed: Highridge, Mapledurham Playing Fields, Bugs Bottom and Caversham Lawn Tennis Club. Members of Caversham Lawn Tennis Club voted not to sell the site, so this has been discounted. The delay is worrying. We know that Mapledurham Playing Fields were initially considered nonviable as renegotiation of the Trust, if indeed possible, would take a very long time. Is this what is being explored and causing the delay? If you are concerned please write to Ministers as detailed below.
- October 19
- Thank you for all of your support. 1300 signatures were sent to the Charities Commission at the beginning of September. There has been a steady stream of signatories, both online and at events, since then. We are raising the profile of the campaign now, by publicising it in local media and writing to politicians. John Madejski has added his support. Articles have been published in the Reading Post. Interviews have been broadcast on Berkshire Jack FM. Letters have been sent to local councilors and government ministers. If you would like to add your support to the lobbying please contact Gordon.watt@balliol-watt.co.uk for addresses and details of themes covered so far.
- August 31
- We have started a Facebook page, ProtectMPF, for you to post photos of activities and events you have enjoyed on the Playing Fields
- August 14
- Yesterday, Wednesday 13th July, we sent the 700 signatures that we have collected so far to the Charities Commission, to ensure that they are aware of the strength of support for protection of Mapledurham Playing Fields from development. We also copied the Education Funding Agency, responsible for acquiring a permanent site for The Heights school, and Isobel Ballsdon, councilor for Reading Mapledurham Ward and Trustee of Mapledurham Playing Fields.
- July 18
- Please note that when you sign this petition you will be transferred to a page prompting you to donate to iPetitions. We, as sponsors of the petition, will make a donation to iPetitions, who provide this facility free of charge. We do not expect individual signatories to make a donations. Please just close this page - your signature will already have been registered.
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John Edwards
United Kingdom, Reading
May 29, 2017
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May 29, 2017
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Michael Ribbins
United Kingdom, Reading
Feb 05, 2017
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Robin Finch
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Nov 23, 2016
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Nov 23, 2016
We lived in Mapledurham vicarage during the war and my father used to walk across the fields to Reading station to get to London. We were taken to the park . My father also did some Home Guard training there. It was given for recreation and sport and should remain for that purpose only.
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