You may have seen Val Slater in the press announcing the
replanting in the village. What her carefully worded press statement seems to omit is
the number of trees. As we know this is UP to 8, a condition which has only
come about through the work of the local Green Party. This in spite of the fact that even in the weak consultation the majority of responses wanted trees in some form.
Also today further updates were announced on the
hydropower plans for Roberts Park. While we are fully supportive of renewable
energy sources we have to question motivations. The park (alongside the
college) falls into the bufferzone of the UNESCO site. Does this not compromise
our World Heritage Status? The removal of the trees has greatly altered the
feel of our village - as will the, significantly larger than proposed, college
building.
These changes alongside the decision to install lampposts not fitting with the world heritage status lead us to ask questions about the executive committees motivations.
7pm at Saltaire Methodist Church 25th February.
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