715 Signatures and Counting! Next Step: Participate in Local Consultation!

Thank you so much for putting your name to this 715 strong petition! The time to speak up further is NOW! York council are starting an eight-week consultation from now until Monday 12th September on the local Plan Preferred Sites document. Please participate! Get your voice heard about protecting Holgate Community Garden and ensure that plans for York Central are sustainable and beneficial to our current community. Where to Start? 1) If you have been sent the ‘Our City Issue 4-July 2016’ use the form on the back to explain your concerns about how the proposed access route for York Central will destroy our garden and damage the health, well-being, safety and community spirit of our area. Make it clear that you do not want the quality of life of current residents to be compromised in favour of the quality of life of future residents. 2) Please also copy your comments into an email to the following addresses: localplan@york.gov.uk; cllr.dcarr@york.gov.uk (Executive Leader of City of York Council) neil.ferris@york.gov.uk (Director of Structure of our City and Environmental Services) cllr.mcannon@york.gov.uk; cllr.scrisp@york.gov.uk cllr.fderbyshire@york.gov.uk (our three local councillors) and rachael.maskell.mp@parliament.uk (our local MP who supports this cause). 3) If you haven’t done so already please share the petition. Thank you if you already have! 4) Please like our facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/groups/saveholgatecommunitygardenandplayarea/ 5) Please follow our twitter account at https://twitter.com/saveupperstpaul Many thanks for all your support; it's making a real difference!