This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Stop the car park being build on Standish Recreational Ground
Standish Voice have proposed that a car park be build on Standish Rec. We think there is precious little green space left in Standish and we want to keep the rec as a field that children and adults alike can enjoy.
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We have a "Friends of Standish Recreational Ground" group on facebook with over 100 members after less than 24hrs.
Standish Rec was bequeathed to the people of Standish in 1923 by Beckett Clayhills. There is a historic covenant which says it must be used to provide a place for children to play
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