long standing residents will remember when I fought the campaign to stop houses on there (Andrew was still at school) and Ella street residents all said "nothing to do with us" and took no part in the successful campaign? Now, after blocking off an access because they felt they needed protection from anti-social behaviour, they decide it is a matter for them.
Let us be clear:-
- we do NOT intend long-term closure of the fields to the public
- we DO intend sports use (since they are sports fields!), with public use like we have achieved in Cropton Road
- Talks ARE proposed between the owners of the private land which people are unlawfully claiming use of and the council
- there are NO plans to gate off the piece of land immediately adjacent to Jack Kaye walk
- there are NO plans to park cars on Jack Kaye walk
I hope that addresses the delusional accusations flying around and reassures local residents that we are acting in their best interests as well as recognising wider responsibilities. I will not comment on the nonsense we are enduring, people can read the facts here and draw their own conclusions from the different attitudes shown.
needless to say nobody from Ella Street gas spoken to Andrew or I about the matter - they just seem to divine it all by osmosis!
