we won and northcliffe park is officially off the table for the crematorium. i am honestly blown away that we pulled this off together. im going to keep watching the council meetings just to be safe but for now lets just celebrate.
October 2, 2018
Final supporters
Bradford Council is considering several sites for the construction of much needed new crematorium facilities to serve the needs of the district. One of these sites is Northcliffe Park in Shipley, land which is held in trust in perpetuity as open space for the benefit of the public.
This petition calls upon Bradford Council to reject Northcliffe Park as the location for a new crematorium due to the permanent loss of valued public green space that would result, and urges the Council to exhaustively pursue the acquisition of a alternative site.
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August 28, 2018
just saw we hit 2500 signatures and im honestly blown away that so many people care about saving the park. it shows the council that we arent going to just let them build over our green space without a fight.
Reached 2,500 supporters
August 26, 2018
July 30, 2018
im still waiting on a real response from the council but the sheer amount of people joining in definitely has their attention now. i am busy gathering all our points for a formal presentation so they know exactly why northcliffe park isnt the right spot. ill keep you posted on whatever i hear back.
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 13, 2018
July 13, 2018
we are getting so close to that thousand mark and the council is definitely starting to notice our numbers. keep pushing this out to everyone you know so we can hit that big milestone before the next meeting.
Reached 100 supporters
July 10, 2018
1,362 Comments
Northcliffe Park is one of the best things about living in Shipley - a beautiful open space which does so much for the physical and mental health of people who live in the area. There must be more suitable locations for this proposed development.
Certainly a crematorium needs space as Nab Wood has indeed enjoyed for years. Northcliffe is a very different type of space and is as busy as ever being used by the surrounding community of all generations. These two needs are not compatible.
The park is a valuable space for the youngsters all year round. We spend many hours sledging and building snow figures in the park with our children in winter. The park should be retained as a space for families and children to play in safely.
I valued this park and woodland as a deeply calm and spiritual place when I lived in Shipley. I am sure it acts as a similar place for many others and for future generations. I would hate for others to miss out on such a beautiful part of the are.
This park was left to the people of Shipley, not to Bradford Council. It’s a much needed green space for local families. Green spaces and parkland are disappearing.There is plenty of unused, derelict land around Bradford without using parkland.
Will add more traffic to an already busy road and destroy a beautiful part of the city
Needed for the wellbeing of the local people
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we won and northcliffe park is officially off the table for the crematorium. i am honestly blown away that we pulled this off together. im going to keep watching the council meetings just to be safe but for now lets just celebrate.
October 2, 2018
Final supporters
Bradford Council is considering several sites for the construction of much needed new crematorium facilities to serve the needs of the district. One of these sites is Northcliffe Park in Shipley, land which is held in trust in perpetuity as open space for the benefit of the public.
This petition calls upon Bradford Council to reject Northcliffe Park as the location for a new crematorium due to the permanent loss of valued public green space that would result, and urges the Council to exhaustively pursue the acquisition of a alternative site.
Updates
August 28, 2018
just saw we hit 2500 signatures and im honestly blown away that so many people care about saving the park. it shows the council that we arent going to just let them build over our green space without a fight.
Reached 2,500 supporters
August 26, 2018
July 30, 2018
im still waiting on a real response from the council but the sheer amount of people joining in definitely has their attention now. i am busy gathering all our points for a formal presentation so they know exactly why northcliffe park isnt the right spot. ill keep you posted on whatever i hear back.
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 13, 2018
July 13, 2018
we are getting so close to that thousand mark and the council is definitely starting to notice our numbers. keep pushing this out to everyone you know so we can hit that big milestone before the next meeting.
Reached 100 supporters
July 10, 2018
1,362 Comments
The terms of Norman Rae's gift, I believe, say it is given in perpetuity to the people of Shipley - not for the use of Bradford Council. Also this would add to the terrible traffic congestion on a road that is already regularly clogged with traffic.
Northcliffe Park is one of the best things about living in Shipley - a beautiful open space which does so much for the physical and mental health of people who live in the area. There must be more suitable locations for this proposed development.
Certainly a crematorium needs space as Nab Wood has indeed enjoyed for years. Northcliffe is a very different type of space and is as busy as ever being used by the surrounding community of all generations. These two needs are not compatible.
The park is a valuable space for the youngsters all year round. We spend many hours sledging and building snow figures in the park with our children in winter. The park should be retained as a space for families and children to play in safely.
I valued this park and woodland as a deeply calm and spiritual place when I lived in Shipley. I am sure it acts as a similar place for many others and for future generations. I would hate for others to miss out on such a beautiful part of the are.
This park was left to the people of Shipley, not to Bradford Council. It’s a much needed green space for local families. Green spaces and parkland are disappearing.There is plenty of unused, derelict land around Bradford without using parkland.
Will add more traffic to an already busy road and destroy a beautiful part of the city
Needed for the wellbeing of the local people
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The terms of Norman Rae's gift, I believe, say it is given in perpetuity to the people of Shipley - not for the use of Bradford Council. Also this would add to the terrible traffic congestion on a road that is already regularly clogged with traffic.