Dear Supporter,
I would like to thank all our supporters for their kind words of support. I feal a need to address one or two questions you may have:
Question one: What is it all about? Please zoom into the interpretation boards to see the extent of work carried out in creating our oasis. http://ecological-owlthorpe.org/Interpritation.htm
Question two: What has ecological Owlthorpe done to help protect our green space? We have researched and asked many questions of: Sheffield South East Committee, Planning Inspectorate, Parliamentary Ombudsman, Secretary of State for Environment, Secretary of State for Housing, Environment Agency, Natural England, Forestry Commission and Coal Authority. Our questions and their answers can be seen here: http://ecological-owlthorpe.org/letters.htm
Question three: Has Ecological Owlthorpe attended any planning meetings? Yes, we have attended many planning meetings and given evidence to the planning inspectorate. Our reports can be seen here: http://ecological-owlthorpe.org/publicinquiry.htm I hope this helps, if you have any more enquiries please contact by email: ecologicalowlthorpe@gmail.com
Please help save Owlthorpe Heritage & Nature Trail by
Signing our petition to Sheffield City Council: https://chng.it/6vXHqcGG4S
Also, our petition to Parliamentary Ombudsman: https://chng.it/FPc7X4Nq
Click here to see a map showing what is at stake: http://ecological-owlthorpe.org/HigherLevelStwardshipAgreementMap.pdf
Please read our editorial in the Yorkshire Bylines. https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/working-with-nature-sheffield-campaign-calls-for-protection-of-upstream-environments/
Taking action,
As we say on our website, public opinion is a very strong tool. It is by working together that we can change hearts and minds and curb the over-development of vital green spaces, especially when mature and valuable trees are threatened with the axe. Numbers are important: politicians take notice when they feel a sufficient threat to their re-election.
Thank you for your support
Michael Meredith