Stephen Metcalfe, the local MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock has announced that he will be backing the Bowers Gifford Residents Association in their efforts to buy Page Wood and keep it as a public space.
Having recently become available, the owners of Page Wood have generously offered the Bowers Gifford Residents Association a chance to purchase the space, which up until a few months ago was open to the public. If the Residents Association are successful in their bid to raise the funds to purchase the land, they have committed themselves to serving as Trustees and ensuring that the land will ‘belong to us all’.
Having recently become available, the owners of Page Wood have generously offered the Bowers Gifford Residents Association a chance to purchase the space, which up until a few months ago was open to the public. If the Residents Association are successful in their bid to raise the funds to purchase the land, they have committed themselves to serving as Trustees and ensuring that the land will ‘belong to us all’.
Stephen Metcalfe MP, who has previously worked alongside Bowers Gifford Residents Association to successfully stop the development of Little Chalvedon Hall Farm, has now joined the campaign to preserve Page Wood as a public space.
Stephen Metcalfe commented: “I am so pleased to be joining the campaign to preserve Page Wood. While we do have some greenspace in the local area, local residents know that there is very little woodland.”
“This is a rare opportunity to protect Page Wood for this and future generations – and I feel it is my duty as Member of Parliament for the area to help this campaign in any way I can”.
Those interested in the campaign can visit the Bowers Gifford Residents Association website at http://www.bowersgifford.org.uk. The Association is looking for people to contact them with potential pledges as well as any ideas on how to help fundraise.
