www.moorpool.org.uk - Grainger want it all...
Grainger have announced their intentions with a limited planning application. (details at the MRG website)
From many of the comments on Saturday, Grainger won't stop there, other applications will follow and now they have dropped any pretence of investment in the Moorpool estate community we can now see that they are only after the profit, leave us to deal with the liabilities left behind.
If this application is approved we could face losing everything else, the hall, the bowling green, tennis courts and the pond. Grainger won't stop until they have squeezed every penny in profit from our estate. Destruction of allotments, some worked for 100 years, loss of the open spaces we currently enjoy and removal of garages we could all use is the threat we face.
Investment is what's needed. Allotments, garages and the preservation and maintenance of the estate must come first. Tenants need repairs and maintenance that improves their homes, not the slap-dash cheap work that we hear so much about.
This blog has collected many opinions and comments about Grainger's plans which reflect that wholehearted rejections of their profiteering. The planning application will be sumbitted soon and we all need to be prepared to take the time to make the authorities aware of our opinions. Please have a look at the Moorpool Regeneration Group's website which is there to help us get the investment the estate needs.
3 comments:
From Clive Birch
Chairman Birmingham and District Alloments Council.
We have been asked to enter into the "battle" by Birmingham ity Council
via Adrian Stagg, Allotments Finance and Records Officer.
On Wednesday 5th March BDAC Secretary Chris Brown was able to join Mike
Parks and Maurice Lander ]Area 5 rep for National Society of allotments
and Leisure Gardeners].
We have had some background info from Rob Sutton.
Todate it appears that the owners,of the land involved,have methodically
run down land which has been used for allotments for many years to such an
extent that it is unrecognisable as allotments.
The Birmingham and District Allotments Council [BDAC}is an advisory and
consultative organisation to the City of Birmingham and Regional Body for
NSALG (mentioned above).
We have decades of experience and we are willing to support the batle to
stop unnecessary loss of allotments.
We deplore landowners who appear to treat allotments as a means to make
money. We would hope the landowners are not beyond the pale and will
discuss the current situation with responsible representatives.
If I could have the landowners address I woill hppily communicate our
concerns.
Best wishes
Clive Birch
Chairman Birmingham & District Allotments Council
Hi Clive
For someone who has only just been asked to join the "battle" you seem to have summed the situation admirably.
I believe that contact details for the MAA, MRA and MGR have been sent to you already, together with those for Grainger, but if you need further information please e-mail me at andrew@ahackett.co.uk
Regards
Andrew Hackett (MRG)
There is an alternative for the Valley Site. The Moor Pool Allotment Association have come up with a proposal which retains the remaining good garages and restores the allotments which were destroyed when garages were built. Details are available on www.moorpool.com
Not only will this improve the area and bring it back closer to what nettlefold intended it will overcome the flooding issues. If you like the idea make your views known.
Rob Suttom MAA.
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