Ann Cowell has thrown her hat into the ring for election to the Lea and Larches ward, which borders the sprawling green space
A campaigner who has been battling against a controversial revamp of her local park is seeking a seat on the council behind the plans – claiming the community has not been listened to.
“We’re not opposed to…the grass pitches – that’s fine. But not this convoluted 3G pitch and then the hub and the car park on what is pure green grass. We’ve been going to council meetings and asking questions obfuscation. So I want to get in and to know what’s going on – I want to ask the awkward questions.
Ann – who worked for the city council as an officer until 2015 – accepts that she is “a wildcard” candidate, but says she represents the many people she claims are “disillusioned” with party politics in Preston – over Ashton Park and other issues like housebuilding. “There’s a really critical shortage of football pitches in the Preston locality. has always been a football park, so it’s sad …people are complaining because they want the open spaces, there’ll still be plenty of open space – a small proportion. It’s a huge park,” said Cllr Mein, who is also the cabinet member for health and wellbeing.
“We’ve listened to concerns about the wildlife, we’ve had surveys done and…we’ll take professional advice. No mature trees are going and there’ll be lots of extra shrubbery and planting going in,” Cllr Mein said.
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