Friday, Sep 17, 2010
Now I'm confused
Basildon Recorder: Ruling Conservatives vote to sell off Basildon playing fields for housing
RESIDENTS were disgusted after ruling Tory councillors voted to sell-off playing fields across Basildon.
More than 170 residents watched a heated emergency full council meeting at the Towngate Theatre, St Martins Square.
Councillors debated a motion put forward by the opposition Labour group, which called on the ruling Tory administration to drop plans to sell playing fields off Pound Lane, Laindon, Kent View Road, Vange, and Felmores, Pitsea to fund the new £38 million Sporting Village, in Gloucester Park, Basildon.
The Conservatives made the most of their overwhelming majority to ensure Labour lost the vote, which means the land sale will in all likeliehood go ahead.
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1. Crunchy said...
So am I confused.
I can only assume that the sports centre will get built, because it's not building houses?
However, I do have a soft spot for free playing feilds where needed. Many families are forced to live in flats.