500 signatures reached
To: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL (CEC)
SAVE LONGRIDGE GREENBELT
We call upon Cheshire East Councillors to reverse CEC’s flawed decision to remove "Site CS50 Land South of Longridge” from the Green Belt, for the development of a 225 house estate. As:-
* Ill-judged.
* Driven by CEC’s development goals to the exclusion of all other considerations.
* Engaged in unethical conduct to secure its objective
Why is this important?
* CEC sought the development of Site `CS50` in full knowledge it was landlocked and protected by a Mcr City Council Covenant debarring future development!
* Willfully disregarded Site CS50’s unique ecology and civic amenity role, evolved over 50yrs of natural re-wilding and public access to classify Site CS50 as “Low Grade Scrubland suitable for development.” (#1.)
* Unethically hid existence of the Mcr City Cncl Covenant from Govt Inspectors to secure approval.(#2)
*Three months after securing approval CEC proposed adjacent P.O.S.(#3) Playing Fields be made available to the Developer for the Access Roads & Utilities and thereby EVADE THE COVENANT!
(#1.) CS50 is 4 acres of former pasture, ancient hedgerows & woods, left fallow for 60yrs and `re-wilded`! Now home to 100’s of species of flora & fauna, birds & insects, part of a 3Km `Wildlife Corridor` from Boothsmere to Tatton Park.
(#2.) As verified by E.Mcvay MP! (#3) Public Open Space.
