Object

Representation ID: 16859

Received: 10/10/2021

Respondent: Friends of the Earth

Agent: Gerald Kells

We also strongly object to the loss of sites around the former Power-station at
Reedswood Park (WAH 125, 244). This is an important area of wildlife close to
the town centre, which benefits from a network of ecological habitats,
including woodland and several pools. It is also an enormous leisure asset for
those who live nearby. We believe both these sites should be removed from
the plan. Moreover, we strongly support the view (expressed by the Bentley
Agenda 21 Group), that the whole of the Reedswood Town Park and the Pouk
Hill Green Space should be excluded from the ‘Core Regeneration Area’
designation. Both sites provide vital biodiversity and leisure benefits which
need to be strongly protected against future speculative development.