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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 21:59:04 +0100
To: roadalert@gn.apc.org
From: chris_maile@onlincam.win-uk.net (Chris Maile)
Subject: News from Lancashire
UKs LARGEST INDOOR LEISURE DEVELOPMENT SET TO BE BUILT AT LEIGH NEAR WIGAN.
XANADU - EUROPES LARGEST INDOOR SKI CENTRE
Massive opposition is developing to oppose plans to build what will be Europe's
largest indoor Ski Centre next to Pennington Flash a site of special
biological interest, the site with all of its satelite projects will become
the UKs largest indoor leisure complex.
The domed building will be 230ft high, with the whole site most of which will
end up under tarmac for the 3000 car spaces needed will cover 70 acres, there
will be the usual shops, cinema, an aquatic centre and the Snow Centre which
will produce real artificial snow burning 2050 cubic metres of gas every hour
to fuel the refrigerator.
Wildlife effected will include, loss of amphibian habitats, loss of lapwing
winter feeding area's, loss of breeding habitat for Sky Larks, loss of hunting
habitat for kestrel and Owls, The potential loss of bat roosts sites, The
encroachment onto a primary wildlife corridor, Alteration to the water course
of Westleigh Brook, ......... and so on, all taken from the develops own
literature.
The project is the brain child of Wigan MBC, who own the site and are pushing
it through, with no resistance at all until local Green Party member Chris
Maile (yes all at RA, its me, see below for info on Party at Stanworth), came
on the scene and helped organise massive resistence with 3 public meetins
packed to capacity, and the sudden resignation of a local Labour Councillor,
leaving the road open for a quick election where Chris will fight the Labourr
Candidate on the straight issue of Xanadu.
A picnic is planned for Sunday the 28th at the site, all welcome.
At the moment it is still in the planning application stage, so we do not need
any camps, but watch this space.
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STANWORTH VALLEY
The infamous Stanworth Viaduct [on the M65; building it required evicting
over 40 treehouses from the valley] is nearing completion, and will be opened in
the near future, there could very well be a celebration Party, and all past
tenats and occupiers of this once beutiful valley are invited to attend, bring
musical instrument, food, drink and have fun (remember the Greenpeace day).
Sorry no date as yet (they have not announced when it will be), but will post
info ASAP after we know.
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LEVER PARK
Success in the Lancashire hills as North West Water back down over plans to
build a theme park in Lever Park which was given to the people in 1902 to be
free for all time, after a very successful campaign by locals and Green Party
activists.
They are now attempting to negociate with the Action Group, who are trying to
buy (or get for free) NWWs interest in the Park.
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