Land swap option 'not being pursued' after Shrewsbury green space sale blunder

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Land swap option 'not being pursued' after Shrewsbury green space sale blunder
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Moves are being made to return to the community green space in Shrewsbury that was wrongfully sold off for housing.

A civic leader has said a land swap is "not being pursued" as moves are made to return to the community green space in Shrewsbury that was wrongfully sold off for housing.

However, during a meeting in which Greenfields Community Group campaigners were given an update on the progress, town council leader Alan Mosley said it was an avenue that is not being looked at. Councillor Mosley said the campaign group would be given an update closer to the next full council meeting in September if a date can be arranged.The council's apology earlier this month came as a surprise to campaigners from Greenfields Community Group, who have been battling to save the land for several years and earned a date at the Supreme Court this December.

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