This week’s Advertiser has printed Cllr John Warmisham’s response to the stupid signs on the Ash Grove playing fields:
“The playing fields are private property and the signs have been erected to clearly indicate this”
No, John. Those playing fields are public property and the Council is entrusted with maintaining them on behalf of local residents. Playing fields and urban open spaces are valuable local amenities and senior Councillors should know better than to play dog-in-the-manger with them. Of course, under the terms of the Walkden High School PFI contract, a private firm will fence off those fields in the years to come and charge a small fortune for “community use”. The same will happen at Harrop Fold when those facilities are finished next autumn.
“During the previous consultation the community expressed concerns about anti-social behaviour on the land including the ues of motorbikes and dog fouling on the fields”
This is of course absolutely true, but what are you going to do about it John? I’m sure the kids on motorbikes are quivering at the thought of those signs. All that the signs have achieved is to make a group of residents who have already been badly let down by Councillors Warmisham and Merry have even less trust in the Council.
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