On 11th December 2013, Save Sefton Park Meadows campaign group received an email from Graham Marshall, vice chair of Merseyside Civic Society (MCS). On behalf of the MCS Council and members, he had written a Sefton Park Position Statement for MCS, supporting development on Sefton Park Meadows.
MCS Sefton Park Position Statement
He circulated this to ourselves, Mayor Joe Anderson, Chief Executive of Liverpool City Council, Head of Planning, and an article appeared a few days later in the Liverpool Echo.
We are very upset over a number of issues related to this, not least that we had contacted MCS several times to ask for advice and support, taking account of their stated conservation and heritage protection objectives. No reply had been received, up to their Position Statement being published. And now we learn that MCS supports housing development on Sefton Park Meadows!
We have discussed and agreed our response.
SSPM Response to MSC 12.01.2014
We sent this email below to Graham Marshall and LCC. We will also be sending out a local media press release this week.
Supporters – what do you think? Let us know your views on both Statements, and the MCS proposal of hosting an’ open and independent debate ‘.
Email to Graham Marshall, MCS vice chair. CC to Mayor Anderson, LCC Chief Executive and Head of Planning
Dear Graham Marshall,
Further to your email below of 11 December 2013, with the Merseyside Civic Society Sefton Park Position Statement attached.
I attach the Save Sefton Park Meadows Campaign Group response to the Merseyside Civic Society Sefton Park Position Statement on the proposed sale of Sefton Park Meadows for housing development.
In your paper, MCS indicates its interest in hosting an open and independent forum to promote informed and balanced discussions on this important issue.
MCS have confirmed by the contents of their Position Statement that they support Liverpool City Council on the proposed sale of Sefton Park Meadows for housing development. Save Sefton Park Meadows Campaign Group is unclear how MCS could now host an open and independent forum to promote informed and balanced discussions on this important matter, when they have publicly declared their support for Liverpool City Council on this issue.
SSPM GROUP
January 14, 2014 at 4:43 pm
Why does local council, offer our green spaces for developments. Communities enjoy green space for their well being, often people go for walks, riding bicycles for young children, and a place of mental well being.
Similar issue is being dealt with, in Sheffield. In the locality of Tinsley, council officials along with Clive Betts MP, want to build school in our 134 year old historic award winning recreation ground. So the plans for HS2 train, which will chop through this community, as well as a local IKEA 6 6 ill ion project will also come.
Lies..lies and more lies does not win people over. Come on people let’s protect our green spaces.