‘Must protect it’ - Protest planned against controversial Fylde coast housing development
“It’s one of those places that makes this area feel like home and it’s one of my black Labs favourite places for a walk. It’s great to see people coming together for the peaceful protest and speaking up for it.”
A protest against the controversial Towns Hill housing development in Wesham has been planned, gathering support from across the Fylde coast.
The Towns Hill Action Group (THAG) is asking people to support its campaign by joining a peaceful protest on Sunday, 29th November at 1pm at the Public Right of Way from Mowbreck Lane to the entrance on Church Street at Kirkham. Protestors are encouraged to bring banners, posters and placards as the group protests the Government’s plans to build 128 homes on the Towns Hill greenbelt site.
The protest has attracted support from across Kirkham, and Town Councillor Adam Brierley says that the Fylde coast must do ‘all it can’ to protect the site. He said: “Towns Hill means a lot to me and to plenty of people around here.
“It’s one of those places that makes this area feel like home and it’s one of my black Labs favourite places for a walk. It’s great to see people coming together for the peaceful protest and speaking up for it.
“ The action group has done and continues to do a fantastic job. People have real concerns about more traffic on Mowbreck Lane, pressure on local services and the emergency access plans. We cannot afford to lose this bit of countryside that makes our area so special and must do all we can to protect it.”
On Wednesday, Fylde Council's Planning Committee voted to defer plans for up to 250 new homes north of Weeton Road in Wesham. Plans for the Towns Hill site will be decided on later this year.