tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815755886849225392024-03-14T07:45:11.937+00:00violet maze adventuresviolet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-40925443612267953582010-02-16T11:55:00.004+00:002018-09-29T17:13:19.196+00:00WORK STARTS ON GARDEN FESTIVAL SITEOn Monday February 15th 2010 the property developers with the Land Restoration Trust began work on the Waterfront Park. They are reinstating the Moon wall, pagoda and oriental gardens and restoring the lake. Not sure if this is democracy in action (see previous post) as I think our campaign group should have been able to access cash from the North West Development agency. <br />
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I think it's completely wrong that the original terms agreed at the public enquiry have been over ridden in a council meeting with no public there. Typical Liverpool City Council behaviour though!!!!</div>
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I have reported Liverpool City Council to the Royal Courts of Justice in London re: amending conditions agreed at public Inquiry.</div>
violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-560631072063423082010-01-19T16:33:00.006+00:002018-09-29T17:14:21.163+00:00WHAT'S HAPPENING ON GARDEN FESTIVAL SITE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXD8cQaIq3I96odXSdSuY-jQG-me6VJN_sHmrKCMR5fWOrmHP1DTx3bHGJfoHv0MnTpc6Za7cyw7KQVYC7QhIXkWnRFaiEmqf1fZ4N2TudyBsbrH4gxsBAb5TigxmSicaMrzE0jtL3gB9r/s1600-h/gfs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438808562050943842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXD8cQaIq3I96odXSdSuY-jQG-me6VJN_sHmrKCMR5fWOrmHP1DTx3bHGJfoHv0MnTpc6Za7cyw7KQVYC7QhIXkWnRFaiEmqf1fZ4N2TudyBsbrH4gxsBAb5TigxmSicaMrzE0jtL3gB9r/s400/gfs.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 306px;" /></a><br />
Liverpool City Council had a private (unadvertised?) meeting, January 4th I think, and decided to give the developers permission to start building the Waterfront park with public money. This incurred changes to what the conditions to build were which were decided at the public enquiry. SURELY THAT'S ILLEGAL?<br />
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It seems to me that the developers are only rushing through the park because if they don't build within 3 years from when they were given planning permission they have to apply again.</div>
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So, if anyone thinks they are lucky to get a waterfront park....think again. It's a dodgy move. It's all about the interests of the property developers and not the public.</div>
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Landlife, the park providers, are actually unable to start though as their main man has had a heart attack. I wish him a speedy recovery but wish he'd reconsider what he's about to do.</div>
violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-8753268095936034362009-10-30T11:52:00.005+00:002018-09-29T17:14:53.077+00:00GARDEN FESTIVAL SITE UPDATEAbout £3,000,000 pounds of public money has been given to the property developers for the site even though they don't have the £65,000,000 to build the apartments. This is for the park they promised to pay for in order to get full planning permission for the flats.<br />
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Liverpool City Council are also sneakily giving away public open green space in Otterspool Park. Previously we were told nobody visits the prom area as it's dangerous. Suddenly, when it suits, it is a popular place in need of recreational facilities for all the visitors. Make your mind up!!!!<br />
Objections to the city council please:<br />
<a href="mailto:Steve.cook@liverpool.gov.uk">Steve.cook@liverpool.gov.uk</a>violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-36724553625341165032009-04-16T16:34:00.005+00:002018-09-29T17:16:41.771+00:00ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOR 'SAVE THE FESTIVAL GARDENS CAMPAIGN'On May 10th 2009 there will be the AGM for the Campaign group.<br />
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This will be held at The Old Police Station, Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool 17. From 2-4pm.</div>
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We will be discussing our conservation work to save the skylarks on site (see previous entry) and other business.</div>
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I wish to raise the idea about asking the property developers if they will allow us to build an Earthship (sustainable environmentally friendly building) from reclaimed materials and donations for solar panels.</div>
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It is unlikely any flats will be built for years due to half of the property developers going into administration. Planning permission also has to be sought again after 3 years if nothing has been built.</div>
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It will be of benefit to the environment, property developers and the local community to have people working regularly on the site.</div>
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The Earthship could also engage the locals as they could help build it. It would be good to have young people help us build . If the property developers start work we could demolish it.</div>
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If anyone has any other suggestions for the AGM please contact the campaign group. The meeting is open to the public.</div>
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Hope to see you there for some refreshments and cake. </div>
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violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-35178187179471522892009-04-16T16:06:00.005+00:002018-09-29T17:16:32.905+00:00BRAMBLE CLEARANCE ON SOUTHERN GRASSLANDSThe Southern Grasslands area of the Garden Festival site is being maintained, with permission of the property developers , as a nature reserve for skylarks. These are a protected species that have been nesting in the area for about 50 years. Years ago they were found on the old golf course up the road at Jericho Lane.<br />
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Unfortunately they disappeared from the Southern Grasslands a few years back when the trees were felled nearby.</div>
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Members of the 'Save The Festival Gardens Campaign' have been meeting on alternate Sundays for about six months to clear brambles so that predators like crows cannot hide and then attack the skylarks.</div>
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We have almost finished and have been told that some other birds have returned to the area nearby to nest. Fingers crossed that the skylarks are going to come back to the Grasslands any day now to build new nests. </div>
violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-11014287309594216492009-01-05T14:57:00.001+00:002009-01-05T15:02:42.654+00:00PLEASE COME TO OUR EVENT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWYNBB2lFInHcW-Av6kIrn1Kl2rjckMW2F_fEcgcFT48gUe0-pFs8yTxQVXO9Ehb8DC7OlWzt_MPrOoQ9GKddjck7rn64Bpb1UEhPGhKmq7VydOPnpngu2-hWkLWS5u8uZrT5tG3QWcfB/s1600-h/savetheprom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287825174810790322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWYNBB2lFInHcW-Av6kIrn1Kl2rjckMW2F_fEcgcFT48gUe0-pFs8yTxQVXO9Ehb8DC7OlWzt_MPrOoQ9GKddjck7rn64Bpb1UEhPGhKmq7VydOPnpngu2-hWkLWS5u8uZrT5tG3QWcfB/s400/savetheprom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-6000616253856592262008-12-26T11:21:00.011+00:002018-09-29T17:17:28.827+00:00HANSARD REGISTER RECORDS MICHAEL HESELTINE'S SPEECHIt may be of interest to know that Michael Heseltine who set up the Garden Festival site in 1984 has a speech recorded by stenographers in the 'Hansard register'.<br />
This register documents everything discussed in the House of Commons.<br />
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It's proving difficult to access the speech but I've been told he talks about building some houses (which were built 20 years ago) and then saying that the parkland is to be an additional green space for the people of Liverpool. I have invited Lord Heseltine to our TATE event to discuss this.<br />
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I googled 'hansard liverpool garden festival heseltine' and found discussions dated 17/2/82/vol 18 c167w and Garden centre (Toxteth) talks.<br />
Mr. Patrick Jenkins gives an interesting speech on 19th December 1984 197w about how prom and surrounding area are for the public in the long term. This is found in the 'hansard register millbank systems' and searching liverpool garden festival.violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-5383048435637392332008-12-09T14:49:00.017+00:002018-09-29T17:18:36.015+00:00TATE GALLERY LIVERPOOL ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTSOn Sunday January 11th 2009 2-4pm there will be food and debate on conservation and the loss of public spaces with people from the Garden Festival Campaign.<br />
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This will be part of the '5th floor project' in the International Festival space on the 4th floor.<br />
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There will be the showing of the deep ecology film 'Earth spirit action' for 16 minutes and then the campaigner's own film 'Garden Festival watch' 6 minutes long in the first half hour.<br />
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John Davies, curator of 'Cities on the Edge' book and photo exhibition will then lead a debate on 'loss of public space and land give aways'. There will also be other speakers.<br />
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The gallery space will be filled with banners, photos, food and information on our campaign.<br />
There will be a live drawing being sketched by Canadian Artist Beth Shortt during the event<br />
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Tenantspin@ FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) are hosting an event which includes the Garden Festival Campaigners in their TATE television studio on the 4th floor.<br />
This is on Tuesday January 13th 2009. About 12.30 tbc<br />
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All are welcome.violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-12152622450938907572008-07-24T09:56:00.005+00:002018-09-29T17:19:12.981+00:00Public Inquiry result as Credit crunch spreads to U.K.Very sad news to hear we lost in our Save The Festival Gardens Campaign....HOWEVER all is not lost as this 'credit crunch' means that the property developers LangtreeMcLean will delay building for 12 to 18 months.<br />
The housing market may completely collapse so they don't get to go ahead building at all.<br />
Meanwhile we must try and save the trees, shrubs and grasslands from being destroyed by asking the developers to leave the site alone for as long as possible so we keep our enchanting mature forest, shrubs and grasslands which are essential for bio-diversity and our health and happiness.<br />
'LONG LIVE THE GARDEN FESTIVAL SITE'violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-34685585828166307122008-05-03T12:43:00.004+00:002018-09-29T17:20:22.370+00:00GARBAGE WARRIOR EARTHSHIP FILMThere is a film called 'Garbage Warrior' showing at the Institute for Contemporary Arts, London, at the end of May. It is about American outsider architect MICHAEL REYNOLDS who has spent more than 20 years creating beautiful earthships/homes in the New Mexico desert. They are created out of discarded beer cans, reclaimed wood, old tyres and clay, using new and unorthodox theories of architecture. He has a lifetime passion for sustainable living.<br />
He is a 1 man eco-movement whose ideas will maybe help save the planet.<br />
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The film, by director Oliver Hodge, UK2007, 86mins, was shot over 3 years in New Mexico, U.S. and India. It is a portrait of a man energised by his dreams of making a better world. (Google : Michael Reynolds ICA film).<br />
I would like to try and get it a Liverpool showing at FACT.<br />
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FACT cinema will try and get a showing of the film to run concurrent with' tenantspin from the BOX at FACT's debate:<br />
The end of my world<br />
This is on wednesday August 13th from 2-3pm live on the internet (google: tenantspin)<br />
This is a discussion with various speakers about the environment, consumerism out of control and what we can do to save the planet.violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-81294164617628884962008-04-10T11:59:00.007+00:002018-09-29T17:20:32.772+00:00EARTHSHIP LIVERPOOL WEBSITES AND E MAIL ADDRESSIf you would like to learn more about this sustainable building look at: <br />
www.lowcarbon.com or google low carbon trust<br />
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earthship.liverpool@gmail.comviolet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-5519066548182136522008-03-20T12:10:00.004+00:002018-09-29T17:20:59.120+00:00EARTHSHIP afternoon on Sunday 6th April 2008On Sunday 6/4/2008 at the Old Police Station, Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool 17 there will be an afternoon all about 'Save The Festival Gardens' campaigners' plan for an EARTHSHIP eco/environmental centre at the Garden Festival site in Liverpool.Meeting starts around 2pm and runs until 6pm. All are welcome.<br />
Local architect David Backhouse has designed a plan of an EARTHSHIP for the old dome site near Riverside Drive.<br />
If you google: EARTHSHIP you will see what it is.<br />
It is a fully self sustaining building made of recycled materials, built by volunteers and very cheap to run. It would be an ideal building for:<br />
2009 Liverpool's Year Of The Environment<br />
People in Liverpool could visit if it's built and learn about solar power, wind energy, climate change, reducing emissions, lowering carbon footprint etc.<br />
Hope to see you there!violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-87446953359826667182008-01-14T16:43:00.000+00:002018-09-29T17:21:52.696+00:00Save the Festival Gardens Public inquiryThe Public Enquiry resumed again on January 7th 2008 in Blackburne House, Hope Street, Liverpool 8. This was the final week in the inquiry to save the Garden Festival site down by Otterspool promenade on the River Mersey. Our campaign would like to keep all the trees and build an environmental centre (google 'Earthship' for details).<br />
The Daily Post's front page covered our concerns for the Garden Festival Site and Professor Bradshaw from Liverpool University, a well respected environmentalist who has been awarded a rare medal for his work (other medal awarded to David Attenborough), stated in the newspaper article that the site should be left a wilderness. The feature continued inside the paper as well.<br />
It really is an ideal opportunity in "Liverpool's Year Of The Environment 2009" to build an eco-centre for the people of Liverpool and visitors to our city in the years to come.<br />
We'll hear in mid July central government's decision.violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-54295190424414548072007-12-04T10:44:00.000+00:002018-09-29T17:25:20.537+00:00FUTURES DAY IDEAS FOR GARDEN FESTIVAL SITE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveFXWCchvaWPx4TXUH1wu2QkRKpA2BlsO8YHGiQ3f4rsjke3uzDB17CdeSV9VGJ7eYTFWYTkU5lRlv2byjQzM3bFlqNTsboeNtRIlsMYXkkc5pYo7HbFPWuN-YjYcyGDhc5bMkX0-xbSG/s1600-h/futures+day+1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140067522381048706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveFXWCchvaWPx4TXUH1wu2QkRKpA2BlsO8YHGiQ3f4rsjke3uzDB17CdeSV9VGJ7eYTFWYTkU5lRlv2byjQzM3bFlqNTsboeNtRIlsMYXkkc5pYo7HbFPWuN-YjYcyGDhc5bMkX0-xbSG/s400/futures+day+1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
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violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-69901363211658510952007-11-16T12:09:00.000+00:002018-09-29T17:29:59.829+00:00SAVE THE FESTIVAL GARDENS PUBLIC INQUIRYThe public inquiry has been running for 3 weeks and will now recommence in January 2008. There has not been enough time to cover everything during the inquiry at the Adelphi hotel, Liverpool.<br />
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The Garden Festival Campaign was out in force daily and put across an expert case for keeping our 'Green Wedge' for the people of Liverpool rather than allowing over 1300 apartments to be built by property developers Langtree McLean.<br />
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The Sefton room where the inquiry took place looked great with the Campaigners' displays which included a giant tree banner which said "SAVE THE FESTIVAL GARDENS' hanging high in one of the alcoves. Well done to those local people who made it.<br />
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There was also a giant colourful map (thanks to John Davies) of the Festival Site covered with post-it notes stuck on at the successful Futures Day held on October 27th at Lark Lane. The post-it notes were peoples hopes for the site.<br />
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There seems to be a desire for an ECO environmental centre like an EARTHSHIP and various nature style things like bike trails, nature trails and of course lots of trees.<br />
There were plenty of photos, books, leaflets and literature relating to the Garden Festival, placards<br />
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Big thanks to everyone who helped in any way whatsoever. We will continue to Save our Garden Festival Site.<br />
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The property developers have been told to amend their "incorrect boundaries" regarding the Otterspool Prom 'land grab'. They have been pulled up for taking EVEN MORE of our public land. Well done to Garden Festival Campaigners for finding this out.violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-71668854273300320302007-10-09T09:57:00.000+00:002018-09-29T17:29:14.314+00:00Riverside Residents Association Survey for Garden Festival Site (1999 ?)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZwtwvciOTXV_0elfEtr_PWXUNLtqEc5J2tbVK4X8r9MvZ17mAEMvIw3n3kl_agf9YRVz92D5JaH4sk0zluXrbTNCaY50AvV9TdvPVKC8lNrs_ECnr3Zy1TJunlFtxoQ1-T763P_zCSqL/s1600-h/tracey1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119274394410119266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZwtwvciOTXV_0elfEtr_PWXUNLtqEc5J2tbVK4X8r9MvZ17mAEMvIw3n3kl_agf9YRVz92D5JaH4sk0zluXrbTNCaY50AvV9TdvPVKC8lNrs_ECnr3Zy1TJunlFtxoQ1-T763P_zCSqL/s400/tracey1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqLa9ZHUQOgduVAR2GPyhnoU63AsD2BZhCvONvHKV9GpchYZkFsQtuFoCqb03xe90MG4ajq2fxb0RIMPlaLBRfJuZgXr8C3fxy_5W10JIJfLsZMwqSp2cjQdBL89a4VP4Oi-PIXFMdpWO/s1600-h/tracey4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119273526826725426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqLa9ZHUQOgduVAR2GPyhnoU63AsD2BZhCvONvHKV9GpchYZkFsQtuFoCqb03xe90MG4ajq2fxb0RIMPlaLBRfJuZgXr8C3fxy_5W10JIJfLsZMwqSp2cjQdBL89a4VP4Oi-PIXFMdpWO/s400/tracey4.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> I conducted a survey asking local people what they would like to see on the Garden Festival Site and most wanted it to stay as it was..If any developments are to be put there they need to be things like an 'Earthship'. This is an Environmental Centre one of which has just opened in Brighton. check out <a href="http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/earthships.html">www.lowcarbon.co.uk/earthships.html</a> or <a href="http://www.visitbrighton.com/news/799asp">http://www.visitbrighton.com/news/799asp</a> for details</div>
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violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-494343507007499742007-09-28T16:52:00.000+00:002018-09-29T17:28:53.945+00:00Otterspool Prom ...Land given away to Property Developers<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="HB_Mail_Container" style="height: 100%px; width: 100%px;" unselectable="on"><tbody>
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violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-43170824113744861802007-09-06T09:59:00.000+00:002018-09-29T17:28:08.114+00:00FUTURE FESTIVAL GARDENSaturday October 27th 11am-3pm at Old Police Station, Lark Lane, Liverpool. The event may continue until late evening.<br />
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Have your say on what you'd like to see at the Garden Festival Site next to the River Mersey in Otterspool. In the police station there will be a space for children with games, help make a woodland collage, posters and face painting hopefully.<br />
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There will be a talk on ideas for the future of the Garden Festival Site.<br />
Some food and drink available for donations and some local music.<br />
Please come along and show your support for our Green Space.<br />
Keep checking website listed below for up to date news on our campaign.<br />
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Futures Day was attended by about 200 people who sat in at workshops to 'have their say' and listen to an Earthship talk.<br />
There was a film to watch, banners to make and lots of Garden Festival stuff and Earthship things to look at. Lovely food and drink and live music from Kevin followed by Stan the harpist finished the day. Thanks to all those who helped to create this.violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-35809770797806815932007-09-03T10:24:00.000+00:002018-09-29T17:26:46.390+00:00PUBLIC ENQUIRY IN LIVERPOOL OCTOBER 2007The enquiry is to be held for 12 days starting October 30th 2007.<br />
It will be held at the Adelphi hotel in the Sefton room.<br />
We are currently collecting as many letters of objection to the plan to build 1,300 flats on the Garden Festival Site. For letter download see website listed below.violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-43927997725278600552007-07-21T09:07:00.000+00:002018-09-29T17:26:17.777+00:00GARDEN FESTIVAL CAMPAIGN WEBSITEhttp:/www.geocities.com/savethefestivalgardens (might be archived now)<br />
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Please look at this site to keep up to date with all the news about the ongoing campaign to save our green space in Liverpool.<br />
The email address is <a href="mailto:savethefestivalgardens@googlemail.com">savethefestivalgardens@googlemail.com</a>violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-21182800819897799642007-07-16T10:30:00.000+00:002018-09-29T17:25:41.797+00:00PUBLIC ENQUIRY granted !Central Government have realised this case needs to be looked at properly and have agreed to carry out a full public enquiry.<br />
They are sure to realise that the development of the Garden Festival Site needs to take into account the strong local feelings of objection.<br />
Over 900 letters sent in to ask for this public enquiry. We will continue to keep up our campaign for this green space to remain.violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-92194426509418447922007-06-05T10:36:00.000+00:002007-06-05T10:40:21.061+00:00FUTURE OTTERSPOOL PROM artwork by Tracey Dunn<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bekzVjs-nm61kaVOsq7w8JlGforqbEH1PXpz60nOP86OySRFKJ-zDRXIl_m23KhA577wI2Q6oLtjX387xk0ZopMma_FMsnLfs0GeUZRv1VVgTt1HASNqGOzDBgCgjrtTU5xDPcwG8yGE/s1600-h/future+otterspoolprom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072528100046419154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bekzVjs-nm61kaVOsq7w8JlGforqbEH1PXpz60nOP86OySRFKJ-zDRXIl_m23KhA577wI2Q6oLtjX387xk0ZopMma_FMsnLfs0GeUZRv1VVgTt1HASNqGOzDBgCgjrtTU5xDPcwG8yGE/s400/future+otterspoolprom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-42206301654714874242007-06-05T10:25:00.000+00:002007-06-05T10:56:56.412+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7A2_lJAOniWx1oASBz79cRiSb_b1yltN-rqiQLo7yV3pHayLX3jAl7AlraHLk_lvwCnlXC_km_tXmMN5aKaZphPgytKxTO6iQHmP1xjDDJbKgwn6ZMXOpa5Sb5UgPuPuuYm5JGMCn7IV/s1600-h/toxic+dump.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5072526966175052994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7A2_lJAOniWx1oASBz79cRiSb_b1yltN-rqiQLo7yV3pHayLX3jAl7AlraHLk_lvwCnlXC_km_tXmMN5aKaZphPgytKxTO6iQHmP1xjDDJbKgwn6ZMXOpa5Sb5UgPuPuuYm5JGMCn7IV/s400/toxic+dump.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381575588684922539.post-89994193670030140832007-05-29T12:45:00.000+00:002007-05-29T12:49:29.999+00:00BENEFIT GIG FOR GARDEN FESTIVAL CAMPAIGNWe are currently putting together a fundraising night of bands,acoustic sets and d.j.s at Liverpool Cricket Club sometime soon.<br />Look out for details on this site and locally.violet mazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753870082728311328noreply@blogger.com0