To: Shropshire Council, Planning Policy & Strategy Team
Save Stanmore Country Park (Shropshire)
Please don't include land from Stanmore Country Park in any plans for mixed development. Please protect this cherished green space as part of the Local Plan Review, so it can be enjoyed by future generations for recreation, habitat and heritage.
Why is this important?
Friends of Stanmore, a voluntary group established in 2013, have worked in partnership with Shropshire Council to maintain and enhance our beautiful green space. Successfully applying for grants including Veolia - Make a Difference used for 43 wildlife boxes and Tesco - Bags of Help used for path improvements, wildlife meadows, interpretation signage and tree planting. The green space is a substantial wildlife habitat which is important to preserve in order to protect biodiversity. The local population will lose out as they currently enjoy free and unrestricted access to a large green space for recreation. The country park forms a hub which has enhanced community integration through volunteering, wildlife identification events and a community orchard. There is a deficiency of open space in the immediate area.
How it will be delivered
The Friends of Stanmore will deliver the petition to Shropshire Council, Planning Policy & Strategy Team, Shirehall, Shrewsbury.