South Cambridgeshire district councillors are to be asked to confirm their support for the Save Milton Country Park campaign and to deplore their Cabinet's decision to close the park in August if no one will take it off the council's hands. The motion by Cllrs Hazel Smith and Richard Summerfield, district councillors for Milton, will be debated at a full council meeting next Thursday.

Cllr Smith said "Personally, walking in the Country Park is my safety valve, where I unwind, and like many people I've spoken to who live and work near Milton, the peace and tranquillity there makes a huge difference in my busy life. As Cambridge grows we will need more places like Milton Country Park, not fewer."

Commenting on the motion, Stephen Bennett of the campaign said, "It is very gratifying that we are getting support from District Councillors. We hope a majority will be able to support the motion and persuade the Cabinet to withdraw their threat to close the Park". He went on to urge people to ensure their Councillors know how widespread the support for the Park is. "Some Councillors believe the Park is only used by local residents," he said. "This is simply not true. We have support from every ward in South Cambridgeshire".

The full text of the motion reads:

This Council congratulates the volunteers behind the Save Milton Country Park campaign on raising the issue of the future of the Park to front page news in the local paper. This Council supports the Save Milton Country Park campaign and deplores the decision taken by Cabinet to instruct officers to close the park if no suitable partnership to take on the management of the park could be arranged or appeared likely by 31st August.

If you have signed up to our campaign and you live in a ward run by South Cambridgeshire District Council then now is a good time to think about asking your councillor(s) what they are doing to save the Park. Click here for help on doing that.

Written: 19/01/07

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