This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Stop councils leasing out Public Open Amenity Sports Fields to football clubs
Northumberland County Council given a local charity football club a 25year lease on public open amenity sports field and have given them permission to build a steel fence around the pavillion and field.
This will restrict access to individual,s and local children to use the sport,s field.
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The local residents have been fighting there plans for over two years and have been the subject of abuse, including town councillors, from there supporter,s .
Over 75 household,s objected to the proposed steel fencing and floodlight but still permission was granted. See Planning No 13/03924/ful on NCC website.
Meeting,s were held with council during 2015 in which it was stated by thecouncil that :-
"No Perminant PA to be Installed"
The 25year lease allow,s the club a portable PA system.
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