[milton-chat] milton country park

[Paul Oldham]

On 01/01/07 12:14 George Dunston wrote:

> I cannot believe that there has not been more comment about the park on this 
> site.
> 
> Blimey to hear people saying how important it is you would have thought 
> there would be loads of comments about it on here.

I've been surprised too TBH however there has been a lot of discussion 
elsewhere and things are moving along. I should be able to say more 
about that later in the week or early next week.

> Is the council serious should be the first question.

It certainly seems to be. Cabinet agreed at their meeting in December 
that they will instruct officers to close the Park if they can't find 
someone to take it on by 31st August.

> The second has to be how can it close it or can it.

Yes it can. And if it closes it won't be able to re-open as the land 
South of the 13th public drain will revert to the freeholder (SCDC lease 
it, other than a small bit roughly where the play area is - the Visitor 
Centre is on the bit they lease so that will be interesting if the Park 
closes!).

The rest of the land, north of the drain, is in the ownership of SCDC 
and the County Council and I would expect them to do everything they can 
to prevent public access are still responsible for health and safely in 
the Park, even if it's closed. So no more trespassing like people used 
to do before the Park existed.

> The third is just who can save it by what have they said the end of august. 
> Is that enough time.

Good question ...

> That park is well used by lots of people who should be shouting from the 
> rooftops that they do and are not prepared to see it shut.

Indeed. And we will be calling on them to do just that shortly. Watch 
this space.

> There has to be a way of keeping it running.

I do hope so. Milton won't be anything like such a nice place to live if 
it closes.

-- 
Paul