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Petition to stop Labour selling Stafford Avenue Park, a public green space, for housing.

Petition to stop Labour selling Stafford Avenue Park, a public green space, for housing.

Closed — 12 supporters Verified

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helen w.
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Ian B.
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Geoff B.
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Started by Lucinda Wing 12 years, 7 months ago
Newcastle Borough Council has announced that it intends to sell off this and other public green spaces in Newcastle in order to plug a hole in its finances. The Council has indicated that this green space will be considered for disposal for a housing development.


Local campaigner and activist, Tony Cox, and local Councillor, Stephen Sweeney, believe it should be preserved as a public green space, not turned into a housing estate, and they'd like to hear your views.


Contact them on 07803 066599 or email [email protected]

7 Comments

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K Earl
12 years ago Featured

This area is totally unsuitable for housing, the land is anything but flat and Stafford Avenue is a very, very busy road already that could not cope with any more traffic. Mornings and afternoons it is extremely difficult to exit our driveway. Additional traffic caused by construction and additional homes would make the road almost impossible to drive up and down. In addition, the public green space on Stafford Avenue is a much used public space.

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janet barnes
12 years ago Featured

we chose this area for the greenland within walking distance.saves the chilren playing on the streets reducing accidents on the surrounding roads.we moved from estate living and paid the price to appreciate the tree lined streets and the local parks.our children play and we also walk the dog over on the park plus its a haven for local wildlife esp the birds robins finches blackiies tits etc etc

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helen whitehouse
12 years ago

so lucky in clayton to have such a wonderful open space. irreplaceable.

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Ian Burns
12 years ago

A valuable open space fringed with trees and bushes creating a useful haven and thoroughfare for wildlife which would be lost or compromised if built on

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Mrs Julie Eagles
12 years ago

up my family and now my grandchildren

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Mr s a joynson
12 years ago

It is unacceptable that this land would be used for any type of construction, we should be embracing our green open spaces not encroaching and destroying them.

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Geoff Barnes
12 years ago

I have just moved out of one sh**t hole in Stoke on trent and paid a high premium to move into a mature area with open fields nearby. I use the park to excericse mmy dog and watch the wildlife and this money gradding council don't care about their residents. This is not an area suitable for a housing estate. Not impressed. Whj dont the council put up the council tax instead of destroying prime locations with needless developements.