A petition has been launched to save Cambridge’s West Fields, north of Grantchester, from development. It is feared that proposals for a £60 million busway cutting through the land, and an extensive housing development would ‘devastate a crucial green corridor and a much-valued amenity for wildlife, pedestrians, dog-walkers and cyclists.’
Stephen Coates is a member of the Save The West Fields committee. He says:
“This area has been protected for centuries. The nature of the landscape is similar to that of Grantchester Meadows and integral to what makes Cambridge special.”
A petition has been set up in order to protect the area from these, and future, development plans. Stephen adds:
“Between the online and the paper petition we have over 2500 supporters, and that has happened fairly quickly. “Cambridge is an ancient, historic city with 1500 listed buildings, but there has always been a tradition of countryside going right into the heart of the city, which provides that rural context within which the historic city is set.
“We accept that there is a long-term need for housing, but we can’t kill the golden goose and destroy what’s so special about Cambridge at the same time.”
Follow: @SaveTheWFields and sign the petition here
