Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffs Save Our Green Spaces

Important Update

On 5 May 2017 Notices of Landowner Deposits under Section 15A(1) of the Commons Act 2006, were Posted on each of th Seven Sites. The reason for Newcastle Borough Council making these notices is not clear. These notices intend which bring to an end any period of recreational use of the land which was 'as of right', ie without secrecy, force or permission.Once such a statement is deposited with the commons registration authority (county or unitary council), local people have only one year in which to apply for village green status.

However applications for village green status have previous been made and are yet to be considered by Staffs. County Council.

NULBC have been asked for their resons for making the Landowner Deposits. See Seperate article for NULBC resonse.

Scrutiny of Secret Green Space Sell-offs Meeting 8 June

The scrutiny panel into the green sapce sales will meet on Wednesday 8 June 2011 at 7pm.

The meeting will be the first of four in short succession to be held at Council Chambers on the subject of Planning Policy, Housing Needs, Financial Requirements and Green Spaces.

Meet at 6:30 outside the Civic Offices in Merrial Steet. We need as many to attend the meeting as possible to show the strength of feeling accross the Borough.

Residents address scrutiny panel on site visits

The scrutiny committee into Newcastle Borough Council land sell-off plans visited four of the sites planned to be developed on 24 May 2011.

Residents addressed the scrutiny committee voicing their objections to the land sell-off process. Copies of the residents objections in relation to the parks and greens at Clayton Road ,Winchester Drive, and Repton Drive are reproduced here.

Clayton Road Repton Drive Winchester Drive

Please read these and coninue to object to the proposals to sell of our Green Spaces.

Read more: Residents address scrutiny panel on site visits

Sell-Off Scrutiny Committee To Tour Westlands and Bradwell Sites

Scrutiny Panel Site Visit Tuesday 24 May
Clayton Field approximately 6:15pm
The Green Repton Drive 6:45pm
Winchester Green approximately 7pm
Clayhanger Close 7:30pm
Meet on your space approximately 10 minutes before

Green Space Protests Step Up at Council Meeting

A demonstration was carried by the residents of The Westlands Seabridge Clayton and Talke against the sale of green spaces in The Borough on Wednesday 18 May. The demonstration was outside The Newcastle Civic Offices as the councillors arrived for the full council meeting which also saw the new mayor elected. About 12 demonstators carrying banners and shouting "Save our green spaces"were present. They then occupied the public gallery to listen to the proceedings that followed.

Tories hold Westlands seat despite 23% swing to Labour

Whilst Save Our Green Spaces has no party political allegiance, we do recognise that David Leech, the Labour candidate for the Westlands, has campaigned vociferously to stop the sell off of our Green Gpaces by Newcastle-under-Lyme council.

David Leech won 35% of the vote, compared with 48% by Mark Holland the Conservative in the normally Tory stronghold. This compares with just 15% and 59% for Labour and Conservative respectively in 2007, the last time this seat was up for election. This is an enormous 23% swing towards Labour*.

Talke and Talke Pits Action Group.

The T.&T.P.A.G. have arranged for the handing over of their 500+ named petition against the sale of Their much used, loved and admired GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND situated at the bottom of Coalpit Hill junction with Thomas Street. That is the area of land unfortunately described by Newcastle Borough Council as surplus.

The hand over will take place on the threatened GREEN on Saturday 30th April. Hope the weather keeps fine because - The local sports centre based karate group, a local childrens dance troupe and a local birds of prey team have volunteered to display their skills in support of the campaign to overturn the astonishing decision to sell off part of this land.

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