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To: Sunderland City Council

Save Houghton Field of Dreams

Withdraw the 'Notice of intention to dispose of land held for open space purposes' and cancel any sale of the land.

Why is this important?

The area in question is the land to the North of Blind Lane in Houghton and has been green, open space for over 40 years and is used by the local community for recreational purposes. Due to several new build developments locally, this is now the only area of green , open space in the locality and is vital for the local community.
In 2012, Sunderland City Council carried out a Green space Audit in the area and it was found to be the largest and highest quality green space in the area. It was also identified as serving three purposes; an outdoor sports facility, an amenity green space and as forming part of a green corridor in the area.

Area North of Blind Lane, Houghton le Spring

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Updates

2016-07-11 14:41:13 +0100

Just to give everyone an update.

We have handed in a print off of all the people who signed this campaign together with 634 letters of objection to Sunderland City Council today. We also have the backing of the 2 major house builders that are building locally, Persimmon and Gentoo as well as the local MP and several councillors.

I'd like to thank everyone for giving the time to sign this petition and hopefully it makes a difference.

Thank you.

2016-07-09 21:22:06 +0100

500 signatures reached

2016-07-08 06:55:44 +0100

100 signatures reached

2016-07-08 01:04:30 +0100

50 signatures reached

2016-07-07 23:17:04 +0100

25 signatures reached

2016-07-07 23:03:41 +0100

10 signatures reached