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Save Newsham Park

Edseam | 17.07.2004 23:00 | Ecology | Liverpool

Whilst I am not directly involved in this campaign I felt it necessary to highlight it as it is something that has been misreported in the local press but is a fine example of how local people can join together to fight for what's right.



The building of the Kensington Academy on Newsham Park has raised many questions from all sections of society - local people, residents, political parties, campaign groups, ecologists, planners, developers and so on.

Parks are the lungs of the city and as long as we keep promoting inappropriate development, especially when it is traffic-producing, then we will never be able to say we are regenerating the city. It isn't NIMBYism, it is a necessary struggle against inapprpriate development that could have serious repercussions across the city.

There is a good brief introduction on a later Newswire, the link for which I have copied below. Have a look through it ignoring the Labour/Green debate as there are many valid points on there.

The link is:

 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/liverpool/2004/05/292196.html

And check out the website:
www.savenewshampark.org.uk to lend your support.

Edseam
- Homepage: http://www.savenewshampark.org.uk

Comments

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  1. DIRECT actions SPEAK LOUDER than words! — tree-hugger
  2. Quotation — Edseam
  3. Help Save Newsham Park — Local Resident
  4. EMERGENCY - CITY OF CULTURE HIVES OFF HER PARKS — Liverpool Park Keeper
  5. support — - -
  6. House building — Edseam
  7. Clarification — Edseam
  8. CITY PARKS ARE SAFE FOREVER - YEAH RIGHT! — Newsham Park Keeper
  9. Newsham Park for Sale — Newsham Park Keeper
  10. newsham park — - -
  11. Watch This Space — Newsham Park Keeper
  12. QUOTATION - WHAT QUOTATION? — kAi Andersen
  13. Quotations — Edseam
  14. park photos — from save newsham park campaign
  15. Sick humour? — Edseam
  16. Okay, so do we know any more? — antoine
  17. Preference — Jay
  18. March for Parks — Newsham Park Keeper
  19. Latest Lib Dem Land Grab — Appalled
  20. Jarvis Cockup — Kensington Resident
  21. Public Meeting TONIGHT! — Kenny Lad
  22. Campaign saves Platt Fields from development — fwd
  23. Privvy?! — Manc Boy
  24. jarvis going bust — stuart
  25. *** canl use direct action to help save our parks! — Kai Andersen
  26. Stanley Park faces Black Friday — Stanley Park
  27. council parks — paste from council website
  28. IMO — Jay
  29. Those who don't learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them! — .
  30. Yawn — Jay
  31. where next? photo — - -
  32. NDC Meeting — Edseam
  33. Anfield — Edseam
  34. Is the Bishop a Pawn? — Park Keeper
  35. Bishop Backs Off — NPK
  36. Protest? — Edseam
  37. CPRE Parks Protest March — SNP
  38. Council — Edseam
  39. Publicity — Des
  40. March for Parks and Culture 4th Sept — NPK
  41. Listings — Edseam
  42. Not entirely unrelated — Edseam
  43. Save Newsham Park update — Park Keeper
  44. MARCH FOR PARKS NOW OCTOBER 2ND!!! — Park man
  45. Fact or Fiction? — Newsham Park Keeper
  46. great night — mickthecat
  47. Applications for Heritage Money — Edseam
  48. Times article on Liverpool land grab — Parking mad
  49. LOSER!!! — WINNER!!!