There has been some exciting news regarding the possible sale of Kiln Meadow an important wildlife site which was threatened with development in 2008. This Tuesday the council revoked the agreement to sell the land after a long campaign by Ipswich Wildlife Group and SKiM Save Kiln Meadow. A petition was launched on Ipswich Council's website to try and get the council to turn the meadow into a Local Nature Reserve.
Jen Jousiffe has reported the following on the Save Kiln Meadow Facebook Page
'Mission (very nearly) accomplished!!!! If you' got a few minutes to spare, join us at 11a.m. today at the Marbled White Drive end of KIln Meadow.
Last night the Executive of Ipswich Borough Council decided to revoke the sale of Kiln Meadow. There wil now be consultations about the future of the meadow.'
The issue goes right to the heart of the future of the planning system especially as the National Planning Policy Framework consultation has just been completed and the new localism bill has become law.
The site is home to a variety of wildlife including three Biodiversity Action Plan species including toads, reptiles and dormice. The toad population was one of the largest populations in the country. Ipswich Wildlife Group took the council to judicial review.
News items
Newsflash - The chair of the Ipswich Wildlife Group will be interviewed on BBC Radio Suffolk in Spring Wood (an adjoining wildlife site) at 07.20am
Jen - 'Ray, the Chair of Ipswich Wildlife Group, will be in a live broadcast from Spring Wood on BBC Radio Suffolk tomorrow at about 7.20a.m.'
Find out more on the SKiM website and Facebook page