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]
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.