Story Time

Are you sitting comfortablely? Then I will begin.

In Setember, after reading about the proposed hotel to be built on Gypsies Green, the residents of The Broadway, the Kingsway and Mowbray Road arranged a meeting at Souter Lighthouse with the National Trust, Councillor Malcolm and Mr. Rick O'Farrell from the planning department. Other members of the public also attended and from this meeting the Save Our Seafront (SOS) group was formed.

At the meeting in Souter Lighthouse the National Trust was asked why they had refused the offer of the land at Gypsies Green Stadium. The reply was that the site was a' land fill' site and the area was of no Special Scientific Interest (SSI) . However, the beach nearest the Stadium is an area of SSI. Many questions were asked and a lot of discussion took place.

Also at this meeting Councillor Malcolm said that the site had been SOLD TO THE TAVISTOCK GROUP AND A DEPOSIT GIVEN. This deposit could be refunded if the group did not obtain planning permission for the building of this hotel.

In November Mr. G. Hunt wrote to the Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown about the sale of the land and the building of an hotel on a sports area namely Gypsies Green Stadium. Mr. Brown receives hundreds of letters a day and is unable to answer all of them personally so the letter was passed to the Government Office for the North East. The letter was answered on Nov.14th 2007 by Mrs. Margaret P. Lancaster of the planning team for the Environment and Durham. I will quote from this letter:-

"I have been in touch with the Council about the Stadium. The Council Officiers tell me that THEY HAVE RECEIVED NO APPLICATION TO DEVELOP THE SITE FOR any specific purpose."

What is the truth? Will we ever know the truth

Protestors at Jarrow

On Sat. Dec.1st members of Gypsies Green Action Group will be in Jarrow Town Centre and outside Morrisons with petitions for members of the public to sign if they are in agreement with our cause.
We are objecting to South tyneside Council selling Gypsies Green Stadium in order to build a four storey hotel on the site. Once the land has been built on it will be lost for ever as a recreational venue for use by everyone in the borough especially the young footballers and the Harriers.

We will look forward to meeting everyone.

Collection of signatures at the Nook

We had an excellent response on Saturday Nov 17th at the Nook when members of 'Save our Seafront' were out asking for signatures.
Thank you to everyone who took part, we need all the support you are willing to give.

Council Meeting Nov. 22nd 2007

At the Council meeting on Thursday Nov 22nd at 3.00pm twelve questions are going to be asked by members of 'Save Gypsies Green' group. They will all be concerned with Gypsies Green Stadium.
We are also going to protest on the steps of the Town Hall again before we go into the Town Hall. Your support would be welcomed for this and for the Council meeting.
Thank you in anticipation for your support

Saturday Nov. 17th 2007

On Saturday Nov.17th members of 'Save our Seafront' will be at the Nook with petitions for members of the public to sign if they wish, also there will be another referendum to see how much support this campaign has from the people of South Tyneside
We want to save Gypsies Green Stadium from sold and developed. We feel that it should be kept as a sport's stadium for the furture and present young people of South Tyneside. We hope to have your support.