[Netnews-action] Fwd: Save Rose Cottage

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> From: "Michael Daw"
> Subject: Save Rose Cottage
> Reply-To: "Michael Daw" <michael.daw at manchester.ac.uk>
>
> To a random collection of friends and colleagues who may be  
> sympathetic to this kind of thing – if you feel inclined, please  
> sign the petition and forward to others.
>
> Here’s why:
> Rose Cottage is a stunning grade II listed 17th Century dwelling,  
> beautifully maintained by the current tenants, a family of three.  
> It, along with three other properties are situated on the historic  
> "Hasty Lane" on the edge of Manchester Airport.
>
> Nearby is a 300 year old natural pond hosting a colony of great  
> crested newts.
> It is surrounded by dozens of mature trees and beautifully preserved  
> and balanced ecology.
> It is an environmental and historical oasis in the midst of heavy  
> modern industry.
> The Airport plan to demolish the buildings, fell the trees and  
> concrete over the pond to build two giant air freight cargo units.
>
> English Heritage, the Society for the Protection of Ancient  
> Buildings, Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit, the Council for  
> British Archaeology, local councillors and residents all oppose the  
> plans.
>
>
>
> From: Lev Eakins [mailto:Lev at second-site.net]
> Sent: 25 October 2008 02:13
> To: Lev Eakins
> Subject: Save Rose Cottage - update
>
>
> Dear friends,
>
> The campaign to Save Rose Cottage has progressed well over the last  
> 9 days.
> Growth in support
>
> Back then we had 246 signatures on the petition and 289 members on  
> our Facebook group.
>
> We now have:
>
> 290 signatures
>
> for the petition (http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/RoseCottage) and
>
> 410 members!
>
> of the Facebook group (http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=29124958897 
> )
>
> Which is fantastic growth for the Facebook group, but only a modest  
> growth in support for the petition. Obviously many more people are  
> joining the Facebook group than signing the petition.
>
> I'll be sending out a similar message to the Facebook group later,  
> asking everyone who belongs to it to sign the petition.
>
> Please, please, spread the word amongst your email contacts -  
> forward this email on to as many friends as possible.
>
> Thanks to everyone who has already spread the word - without your  
> help I wouldn't have been able to reach all these people. (This e- 
> mail is now reaching X people)
> Latest News
>
>     Manchester Airport Boss resigns
>
>
>
> Perhaps it was the overwhelming pressure of the Save Rose Cottage  
> campaign?... no?... well.. perhaps not. Nevertheless, Alan Jones'  
> departure (to pursue "other interests") is the latest in a series of  
> board changes at Manchester Airport Group (MAG) over the past 12  
> months. Group finance director Richard Pike left last November and  
> group strategy director Rowena Burns left in March. Clearly there is  
> trouble at top!
> http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/business/s/1073132_airport_boss_quits
>
>     Save Rose Cottage Campaign takes to the airwaves
>
>
> Thanks to the legend that is known as Lance Crookes (a.k.a. my  
> Northenden Green party "opponent" and now DJ of the Monday night  
> show "Undercurrents"), the Rose Cottage campaign took to the  
> airwaves at Wythenshawe FM on Monday where we debated the issue.  
> When I get the digital recording I'll put it on-line. The debate was  
> somewhat one sided as the Airport turned down Lance's invitation to  
> appear this week, but may turn up next week.
>
> It was quite emotional to hear again the very articulate and  
> reasoned arguments of the tenants. Walking past Jaime and Oliver  
> (J&A's Son) into the studio to join Anthony and Peter (fellow  
> tenant) was very hard. It is too easy to be overwhelmed with the  
> historic and environmental arguments to remember the very human  
> plight at stake. These are the homes of four families who live in  
> peace and tranquillity - but their struggle isn't a lonely one.
>
>     Date of planning meeting still to be decided
>
>
>
> No news yet of when the post-poned planning decision will take  
> place. I will keep people informed when it is decided when our  
> argument will be heard. I hope that as many people as possible will  
> take the time off work to join us in the council chamber. Normally  
> we get, at most, 40 people in the chamber at one time when planning  
> meetings are held. You would get about 15 councillors, a handful of  
> officers and maybe 2 or 3 objectors and supporters to each planning  
> application on  the table. If we can pack the chamber out with 50+  
> opposer's to the plan, we will create an amazing physical presence  
> that will be hard to resist. Please seriously consider taking the  
> time off work (just half a day) to appear alongside us on the  
> fateful day.
>
>     Forces unite
>
>
>
>
> Liberal Democrats, Greens, SEMA (Stop Expansion of Manchester  
> Airport), Friends Of the Earth and other organisations are forging  
> an alliance over this issue. The Manchester Greens have been early  
> supporters of the campaign and their website has thrown it's support  
> behind us:http://www.manchestergreenparty.org.uk/news/news.php?articleid=93 
> . It must be stressed that many residents and organisations involved  
> in this campaign are not opposed to the airport as an important  
> employer and economic driver, but those involved recognise the  
> difference between sustainable growth of the airport and  
> irresponsible expansion to the detriment of human, environmental and  
> historic concerns.
> What you can do
>
> SPREAD THE WORD! Please, please forward this email on and ask your  
> friends to take 2 minutes to sign the petition. Please help us in  
> this campaign by spending a few minutes forwarding this onto your  
> friends. You never know who might pick up on the campaign and run a  
> mile with it.
>
> Many many thanks,
>
> Cllr Martin "Lev" Eakins
> WSE Parliamentary Spokesperson
> Manchester City Councillor
>
>
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