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Wyre Forest District Council set to abandon controversial sale of Burlish Meadows
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Wyre Forest District Council is expected to block the proposed sale of a portion of Burlish Country Park to Kidderminster Harriers Football Club following a major public outcry and 650 objections. The Conservative cabinet will consider a recommendation to keep the land in council ownership on 21 October, after local campaigners mounted a strong opposition and successfully listed the site as an Asset of Community Value.
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- Wyre Forest District Council has performed a U-turn on the proposed sale of 8.5 hectares of Burlish Meadows.
- The decision to abandon the sale follows a statutory consultation that drew 650 objections.
- Kidderminster Harriers Football Club had planned to build new training pitches, floodlights, and artificial pitches on the site.
- Local campaigners collected a 4,000-name petition and successfully had the site listed as an Asset of Community Value in August.
- The Conservative cabinet will review the recommendation to keep the land in council ownership on 21 October.