Whilst planning the New Years campaign, I came across the original template of a letter which was sent to the District Auditor re the plans for the Gypsies Green Stadium and surrounding areas. I have posted the text so that you are all aware that there are many ways to tackle this issue, and that no stone will be left unturned in the fight to Save Our Seafront.
NAME AND ADDRESS (Removed for obvious reasons)
Paul Woolston.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
89 Sandyford Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8HW
Dear Mr Woolston
RE: SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL BEST CONSIDERATION ON DISPOSAL OF LAND AT GYPSIES GREEN SPORTS STADIUM, GYPSIES GREEN SPORTS GROUND, SEA ROAD, SOUTH SHIELDS, TYNE AND WEAR.
I am writing to you in your capacity as District Auditor for South Tyneside Council.
It is my understanding that South Tyneside Council is to dispose of a parcel of land to enable development to take place on that land. The land in question is known as Gypsies Green Sports Stadium, located at Gypsies Green Sports Ground, Sea Road, South Shields.
It is my belief that the Council has in its deliberation on disposal of this land failed to give full and appropriate consideration to obtaining the best available consideration for the land both in terms of usage and disposal.
It is my view that to obtain best consideration in the disposal of the land the Council must and should have taken into account the value of the land for amenity usage as well as merely its disposal value. The land in question is at present used for sporting, leisure and recreational activity which includes public usage of the land thereby giving the land a high recreational and amenity value. The land also includes a number of facilities, namely a sports stadium, running track, football pitches, changing rooms and car parking.
I would therefore request that you investigate this matter under your various powers to ensure that the South Tyneside Council is in fact obtaining best usage and best consideration for the land in question.
Yours sincerely
SIGNATURE (removed for obvious reasons)
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So the District Auditor is being urged to investigate whether or not the Gypsies Green is being sold on the cheap.
It may well prove an interesting ‘experience’ for those who purport to have the interests of the people at heart. Let’s hope for their sake that they’ve declared everything that they should have and that things are actually as transparent as they say. If not it may well lead to the culprits loosing more than their seats.
I for one will be following your lead and will be writing to the District Auditor asking them to investigate this whole murky affair. I strongly urge everyone else to do the same even if you don’t live in South Shields, after all this wonderful stretch of coastline is everyone’s to enjoy.
YOU’VE GOT THE ADDRESS SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
ACT NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
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