Residents of Matlock are seeking Village/Town Green Status
for the Asker Lane/Chesterfield Road 'Green Oasis' in the center of Matlock.
This area of open space has been used by local residents for well over 20 years
for recreation, dog walking, children playing, kite flying, running and many
other sports and has been recently ear
marked for destruction by the council in favour of a huge housing estate.
In collaboration with the Open Spaces Society (oss.org.uk
)local residents have submitted an official application (Commons Act 2006:
Section 15 - Application for the registration of land as a Town or Village
Green) to the County Council together with over twenty five letters of proof
that this area has had unrestricted public access for over twenty years (the
minimum requirement) to permanently turn the Asker Lane fields into a town
green for all to use.
This is just part of the continuing fight from local
residents against the Derbyshire Dales District Council’s plans to build on
many of the treasured green field areas in and around Matlock, just to fill its
government quota even though the councils own data is showing a static population
growth in Matlock. Against huge opposition the Council appear determined to
just push ahead with these destructive plans and already have developers
involved.
According to the Open Spaces Society there are approximately
3650 registered greens in England and about 220 in Wales, covering about 8150
and 620 acres respectively. If the
application is successful this area will be protected by law and this area of
natural beauty can be enjoyed for years to come by local residents and will be
kept sacred for our future generations.
Asker Lane Residents Group
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