Prestwich Lib Dems have launched a petition opposed to Manchester City Councils plans for a commercial sports development of the St.Margarets end of the park.

The petition is as follows:

We the undersigned are opposed to the proposal to create a private use “Sports Zone” at the St Margaret’s entrance to Heaton Park. We welcome new sports and leasure facilities, but not taking up public parkland!

If you want to sign the petition online you can do so at: http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/saveheatonpark or go to www.myprestwich.org.uk  and look for the Heaton Park petition article.

We plan to circulate paper copies in the near future.

Furthermore anyone interested in joining the campaign is invited to a public meeting at St.Margarets Church House (opposite the church) on St.Margarets Road, Prestwich on monday April 27th at 7pm.