An objector shouted at elected members: “You should be appalled with yourselves. Annihilation of your environment – you disgust me and you’ve lost my vote.”
and Football Association funding, says the development will give disadvantaged kids more chances to play sport.
But objectors from the neighbouring area say it will destroy wildlife in the area, damage the environment and cause heavy traffic and noise pollution. Concerns have also been raised about the rubbercrumb used in 3G pitches, but the sporting authorities insist the material is safe and not hazardous to health.
After a cross-party planning committee unanimously approved the development on Thursday, objector Geraldine Turver shouted at elected members: “You should be appalled with yourselves. Annihilation of your environment – you disgust me and you’ve lost my vote.”Speaking outside Civic Hall afterwards, other objectors said they were “totally deflated”.
In the meeting itself, several councillors expressed reservations about the scheme, but said their scope to criticise some of its features was limited. For example, the panel was told it was unable to turn down the plans over concerns about the pitch materials and how the rubbercrumb is disposed of, because those issues are regulated by the Environment Agency, rather than the council.
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