Comments for Save Heaton Park

Comment on Petition by Louis Rose

Louis Rose — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:04:57 +0000

How mindless to desecrate a beautiful park for a relative small amount of income. It will also generate a massive parking problem. Have any of the stupid councillors who wish to approve the scheme been to evaluate the number of cars parked on narrow St.Margarets Road? i.e To visit the Bank, the Post Office, Estate Agent,Grocery Shop,Bowling Club, Child Nursery,not to mention cars arriving when there is a burial service at St.Margaret`s Church, or any other service.
As a resident in the area for over forty years I have witnessed the area become more and more congested, and now feel it has reached saturation point. To proceed with the proposal would be stupid beyond belief. L.R. M25

Comment on Campaign Update June 2010 by Trevor Nunn

Trevor Nunn — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:31:10 +0000

You need to get in touch with the friends of Lever Park in Chorley. They had a similar experience with their council giving Go Ape planning permission to use a public open space. I believe something similar also happened in Devon as well. The Local Government Ombudsman are, as you will soon find out, a complete waste of time.

Comment on Petition by angela roberts

angela roberts — Sun, 02 May 2010 11:05:42 +0000

I heartily agree with all the comments re keeping Heaton Park as it is. Plenty of alternatives for football pitches must be avaiable on brown sites.

Comment on Petition by Mr Leslie Speakman

Mr Leslie Speakman — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:18:40 +0000

My father remembered the troups demobed in 1919, near this spot of our heritage.
I have wonderful memories of the Park from the last 57 years..
I now live in the South west but take my children back each time I come “Home”
It belongs as a European heritage..not just a ‘patch of development’
“How dare they!!” it was given to the people of Manchester as an escape from industry and capitalism. keep it that way..
Les Cornwall

Comment on Gutted…. by Geoff Robinson

Geoff Robinson — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:08:48 +0000

Heaton Park was a wonderful playground for me from 1953 to 1968. My friends and I ( inc. one called Fred Fletcher ) spent every free hour we had in that park. I visited it last year and thought it still very pleasant with good facilities. But once commercial enterprises get their big toe in the door, you’ll not be able to close it again. Resist and oppose it.

Comment on Gutted…. by David

David — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:53:19 +0000

The boats float on the pond Eddie, and you can still enjoy the pond…. this is ripping up hectares of land for a floodlit eyesore. This is stealing public land by proxy and charging for it’s use.

Comment on Petition by Stuart Heal

Stuart Heal — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:05:03 +0000

Not only is this vandalism to a unique local amenity, it’s also a waste of taxpayers’ money at a time when many working poor people are struggling to cope.

Comment on Victory Against Goals Soccer Centre in South London! by Richard Flash

Richard Flash — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:01:09 +0000

Goals will not destroy your park, they will only enhance it providing kids & adults with a facility that is affordable & great for keeping teenagers off the streets. Space that is currently unused or used for mischief can now be utilised for the benefit of the community. Take it from me an ex red apprentice now working for Goals.

Comment on Gutted…. by Openspaceforall

Openspaceforall — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:48:25 +0000

Two weeks after the disgraceful decision by Manchester City Council to build on public parkland I am still just as incensed. This scheme will replace an area of open space that has been enjoyed free of charge for over 100 years with a private sports facility - only available at a cost. It will look awful and I don’t even think it will work. There are several 5 a side football pitches in the surrounding area that are far from fully used, and this one will hardly be the most accessible. I hope that everyone who opposed this development will keep a very close watch on what happens to this site.

Comment on Gutted…. by Dave Lee

Dave Lee — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:27:36 +0000

There was a rumour flying around a couple of years ago that MCC Councillor Pat Karney had discovered that the old GPO Telecoms tower had it’s own separate power supply and that he was interested in developing this for some “luxury” apartments (how can something that even a cat couldn’t swing itself around be classed as luxury?). I heard no more about this but if it is true it possibly shows that there is a hidden agenda with regards to Heaton Park by MCC. As to how they could refuse to allow the GHS submission to be considered is surely un-democratic and needs to be forced upon MCC. I would also query the validity of allowing MCC to make a decision which will impact on the lives of predominantly Bury (Prestwich) residents. I know that Bury are also keen on developing every spare piece of land that they can find in Prestwich, you only have to look at that monstrosity on Fairfax Road opposite Our Lady of Grace (there’s another rumour that people who moved in there complained about the bells from the church being rung on a Sunday).
We need to keep the campaign going and stop these corporate idiots working for the minorities (like their shareholders and the people who will predominantly come out of area to use these “facilities” (do we need another bar in Prestwich?).
Does the decision mean that St Monica’s pupils/students have free use of the place if it is developed or will there be a “nominal” charge and if so who will be expected to pay for it? Will they also have the same free access that they would to these during the school holidays? Will they convert these to cricket pitches during the summer or allow Rugby 5’s/7’s to be played here also? I think not but then I’m possibly being too cynical for my own good.
I grew up in Sedgley Park and have moved in and out of the area during my lifetime. The thought that some “champagne socialists” have decided that they know better than the residents whom they don’t even represent is more than a little worrying. Keep up the fight and kick them into touch!