The Labour-run City Council want to turn a large section of Manzil Way Park, the only public open space on the Cowley Road, into a builder's compound for two years. Heavy lorries accessing the site would destroy a row of trees and churning up the grass.
The famous Cowley Road Carnival, which relies on the Park, would also be seriously impacted by the proposed compound.
Local Green Councillors have proposed alternative arrangements which would protect the Park.
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I was walking past the park today and realized how quiet it actually is even with all this looming over us. I have been spending so many hours combing through council emails and trying to track down who actually has the power to stop the trucks that I almost forgot to just look at the trees myself. It is frustrating that they think they can treat a community space like a temporary storage locker for heavy machinery.
April 8, 2010
I was just looking at the map again and thinking about how those lorries would actually fit through the gate and frankly it makes my head spin but looking at this surge of support really brings me back to earth. People actually care about the trees and the carnival more than I dared to hope when I first tapped this out on my phone in the park and it just feels like the council might finally have to look up from their spreadsheets.
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Sarah Bello
16 years ago
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This park is needed for the community. Two years is ages and it will be ruined by then. Keep it green!
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Linda Haddad
16 years ago
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NO! Dont ruin our trees. Cowley road would be empty without this space.
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Elena Jenkins
16 years ago
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Love the carnival so much. Taking the park away for construction is just short sighted and wrong.
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Mark Sutton
16 years ago
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Ridiculous idea. There are plenty of other places to put a compound that aren't the only local park for families. Stop this now.
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David Schmidt
16 years ago
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Once you build on it it never really comes back the same. Look at other options please.
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James Guerrero
16 years ago
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Sick of losing green space to developers. Council needs to wake up and listen to residents for once.
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The Labour-run City Council want to turn a large section of Manzil Way Park, the only public open space on the Cowley Road, into a builder's compound for two years. Heavy lorries accessing the site would destroy a row of trees and churning up the grass.
The famous Cowley Road Carnival, which relies on the Park, would also be seriously impacted by the proposed compound.
Local Green Councillors have proposed alternative arrangements which would protect the Park.
We need to keep our few public open spaces public and open! Sign up to support your local 'village green'.
I was walking past the park today and realized how quiet it actually is even with all this looming over us. I have been spending so many hours combing through council emails and trying to track down who actually has the power to stop the trucks that I almost forgot to just look at the trees myself. It is frustrating that they think they can treat a community space like a temporary storage locker for heavy machinery.
April 8, 2010
I was just looking at the map again and thinking about how those lorries would actually fit through the gate and frankly it makes my head spin but looking at this surge of support really brings me back to earth. People actually care about the trees and the carnival more than I dared to hope when I first tapped this out on my phone in the park and it just feels like the council might finally have to look up from their spreadsheets.
6 Comments
S
Sarah Bello
16 years ago
Featured
This park is needed for the community. Two years is ages and it will be ruined by then. Keep it green!
L
Linda Haddad
16 years ago
Featured
NO! Dont ruin our trees. Cowley road would be empty without this space.
E
Elena Jenkins
16 years ago
Featured
Love the carnival so much. Taking the park away for construction is just short sighted and wrong.
M
Mark Sutton
16 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous idea. There are plenty of other places to put a compound that aren't the only local park for families. Stop this now.
D
David Schmidt
16 years ago
Featured
Once you build on it it never really comes back the same. Look at other options please.
J
James Guerrero
16 years ago
Featured
Sick of losing green space to developers. Council needs to wake up and listen to residents for once.
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This park is needed for the community. Two years is ages and it will be ruined by then. Keep it green!