Opposition rally against the building of an All-Weather Flood Lit Hockey Pitch on Green Belt land in Bishops Stortford, Herts. Sunday 29th March 2009, 11am
Nearly 300 people with their children and their dogs turned out today (Sunday 29th March 2009) to add their support backing the mounting opposition against the development of a beautiful green space in the historic market town of Bishops Stortford in leafy Hertfordshire. The plan proposed by a local hockey club, involves caging off the area with 3.5m high fencing, rising to 4.5m in some places, laying Astroturf and then lighting it with 8 x 14m high floodlights. Sport provision is tremendously important but we need to site the facilities in the right place.
Organised by local gardeners, Woolcott and Smith, who live in the area, the ‘Keep it Real’ rally was an amazing success in raising the profile of the issue. Further coverage together with photos will be available in the next edition of The Herts and Essex Newspaper due to come out on Thursday 2nd April 2009.
The planning decision will be made at a public meeting of the Development Control Committee on the 8th April 2009. Email info@woolcottandsmith.com for more information.
