Name City State Postal Code Country Signed On Comments Adam Honeyman London BR35YA UK 27/02/17 Adam Lee OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 4RN UK 27/02/17 Adam Morgan England Bb55as UK 27/02/17 Ale Chadwick Accrington England bb5 2ts UK 27/02/17 This is just horrendous! Leave it alone! Safe green spaces are more important than ever to encourage activity and tackle the very significant problem of Alison Westwell Accrington England BB56DB UK 27/02/17 childhood obesity Amanda Clegg OswaldtwistleEngland LancashireBb50en UK 27/02/17 It should be kept as it is Amy Leeming Accrington England Bb5 6ax UK 27/02/17 anne rhodes Church England BB5 4JP UK 27/02/17 Ashleigh Mercer Accrington England Bb5 6hx UK 27/02/17

This is another "Institution" that has been with us for what seems forever, certainly remember it when I was a pre-teen in the '40s. Time that HBC stopped changing what is good for Barrie Yates Accrington England BB5 2PR UK 27/02/17 the town and trying to inflate their own egos. Bryan Collison Read England BB12 7QG UK 27/02/17 Carole Steel Accrington England Bb5 2bw UK 27/02/17 I grew up in Accrington as didMy children and playing fields were where we spent our youth. These spaces are vital to ensure our childrens development both physically and socially and emotionally. Access should be free to all residents. When are we going to start looking after our carolyn hatch preston pr4 UK 27/02/17 society properly!!! catherine tomlinson Accrington England bb5 6dg UK 27/02/17 Cathy Hopkins OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3PS UK 27/02/17 Chris Lord Accrington England Bb50ld UK 27/02/17 Christina Moloney Accrington England Bb5 2tq UK 27/02/17 christine sneddon Accrington England bb5 1dw UK 27/02/17 Should be kept open for all Christine ThistlethwaiteAccrington England BB5 6EP UK 27/02/17 claire bateman oswaldtwistleEngland bb5 4ly UK 27/02/17 Clare Pritchard Accrington England BB55AZ UK 27/02/17 Colin Rhodes Accrington England bb54jp UK 27/02/17 It belongs to the public! Courteney Ingham Accrington England Bb5 6bn UK 27/02/17

Danielle Higham Accrington England Bb5 6dt UK 27/02/17 I regularly use Highams playing fields to walk the family dog! dave Cryer Accrington England bb50jp UK 27/02/17

These fields belong to the people of and must be David Elleray Accrington England BB5 6AW UK 27/02/17 left fully accessible at all times for the people to enjoy. David Holloway Accrington England BB5 6AU UK 27/02/17 Deb Burgess Church England Bb54at UK 27/02/17 Debbie Gibson Clayton-le-MoorsEngland Bb55qp UK 27/02/17 Debbie Targett AccrungtonEngland CO15 UK 27/02/17 Diane Grierson England BB14LS UK 27/02/17 not only am i a dog walker, families use highams for picnics, playing games with the children , or for kids just to come on edward phillips Accrington England bb5 1bw UK 27/02/17 and have a kick about . Emma Connor Accrington England Bb5 6qz UK 27/02/17 I live across the road and I see on a daily basis how much this area is used rain or shine. I will not be just signing this Erica Uttley Accrington England Bb5 5bb UK 27/02/17 petition. Fleur Pilkington-RogersAccrington England BB55BS UK 27/02/17 Used for years and don't want to lose it Gary Mott Burnley England Bb11 3ah UK 27/02/17 Gill Aquilina Accrington England BB50BA UK 27/02/17

This area has just had loads of money spent on it ! For goodness sake there's a ready built area on Livingstone Road use that ! We who walk our dogs and pick up after them have virtually nowhere now, especially with the idiots on Graham Bardsley Accrington England Bb5 5eu UK 27/02/17 motorbikes running riot behind Accrington Cricket Club ! Hayley Bell OswaldtwistleEngland Bb53ll UK 27/02/17 The field should be able to be used by everyone This should be kept as a public playing field. This is a nail in Heath Jepson Accrington England Bb5 6rl UK 27/02/17 the coffin for grassroots football! heather scott Athens Greece 27/02/17 helen meagher Accrington England bb55dg UK 27/02/17 Before long there won't be anywhere close to play ,walk your Helen Pearson Sudbury England CO10 1FA UK 27/02/17 fog and then they will build more houses on it . Ian Bainbridge England Bb52tl UK 27/02/17 Ian Holliday Church England Bb54dz UK 27/02/17 jackie rawstron Accrington England bb5 6ha UK 27/02/17 Jacqueline Watts OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3AT UK 27/02/17

James Mcguirke Accrigton England Bb52jd UK 27/02/17 It should be kept open to the people who go on the field James Thompson Accrington England Bb5 5az UK 27/02/17 Jan Bowman Accrington England bb5 2aw UK 27/02/17 I wish to preserve public right of access Jane Moseley OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 4NF UK 27/02/17 We need these green spaces for everyone to enjoy whenever Janis Counsell Rishton England BB1 4HQ UK 27/02/17 they like

This has got to stop. How many more ways are the Jennifer Haworth OswaldtwistleEngland bb5 3pt UK 27/02/17 Government planning to disadvantage our young people. This is a great place to take the children to have fun, play Joanne Leone Accrington England Bb56aq UK 27/02/17 games etc why would anybody want it fenced off!

I use with my children to play ball games etc. Less pitches for our kids to use, there is already a lack of pitches. Lovely area Joanne Prestage Accrington England Bb56pn UK 27/02/17 for young children to enjoy which will also be no more! john christopher hitchonOswaldtwistleEngland bb5 4sh UK 27/02/17 John Tennant ACCRINGTONEngland Bb55DR UK 27/02/17 Joseph Pimley Rishton England BB1 4DS UK 27/02/17 It is an area well used by many people of all ages. It provides a wonderful space for play & recreation please keep it that Julie leishman Accrington England BB5 6XG UK 27/02/17 way We love the fields for the children to play. We use this field as a family using the park and the field some where to take June Jordan Church England Bb54at UK 27/02/17 small children to play. Karen Gardiner Accrington England Bb5 4jl UK 27/02/17 Karen Pye Accrington England Bb56sh UK 27/02/17 Karen Slinger Accrington England Bb5 6lj UK 27/02/17 karen waddington Accrington England BB5 5AZ UK 27/02/17 kathleen burgess accrington England bb56ea UK 27/02/17 Kathleen Carter OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3EU UK 27/02/17 Free parks are important for the health of children. Exercise Kevin Woodcock Huncoat England Bb56td UK 27/02/17 and fresh air are needed for everyone Kimberley Sneddon Accrington England BB5 1DW UK 27/02/17 Kirsty Wilkinson Accrington England BB5 6EL UK 27/02/17 Laura Otoole HaslingdenEngland Bb4 6qa UK 27/02/17 les parker accrington England bb55au UK 27/02/17 I played on there as a child, my children have and now they bring their children. I walk across with my dog twice a day - 7 days a week. It's utilised by the whole community & always Lesley Wharton Accrington England BB5 1DL UK 27/02/17 should be!! Lindsay Ormerod Accrington England BB5 6EN UK 27/02/17 It's a public space and needs to be kept as such. linzay roberts Accrington England bb5 0hu UK 27/02/17 Love to take football and picnic in the warmer months with Lisa Anderton Accrington England Bb56dz UK 27/02/17 children and friends

I have lived in the area for almost 20 years and grew up using the playing fields everyday. Allowing Accrington Stanley / Accrington Trust to lease and build on it will stop all of the public using it to walk their dogs, enjoy the nice weather, stop all of the sports grounds training on it, children playing with friends, etc. It will be an eyesore, increase traffic flow Louise Lawson Accrington England Bb55az UK 27/02/17 and is completely unnecessary! Lucy Blackledge Accrington England Bb52af UK 27/02/17 I'm signing because my sons football team train here on a Lucy Dean OswaldtwistleEngland Bb5 3pj UK 27/02/17 Thursday in the lighter months! lynn sykes Accrington England BB5 6HB UK 27/02/17 Public money used to improve these fields so public should b able to use them freely. Accrington Stanley have their own land to use. This is the only safe open space for local children to use in this area. If we want children to be fit and healthy especially those on low income we need this area kept public Lynn Wilcock accrington England bb5 6aq UK 27/02/17 and free to use and openly available. It belongs to the public, It is also a meeting place for dog Lynne Atkinson Lancashire England bb5 v5aj UK 27/02/17 walkers to meet up. We as a family often use this field. Especially in the summer months. The children enjoy the park and playing games and Lysa Smith Accrington England Bb50hh UK 27/02/17 picnics on the field.

I have a dog with limited mobility, I live across the road from Highams playing field and would have to use my car to get to an alternative green space to exercise my dogs, this would be a massive struggle for my 3 legged, ageing Doberman. Also the field is used by so many people, cricketers in the summer, footballers, picnickers, kite flyers, even saw some lovely ladies celebrating a birthday last summer with champagne, balloons, flowers the lot, it would be so sad to see a fence Maggie Brady Accrington England BB5 6BD UK 27/02/17 round this lovely space Malcolm Pritchard UK 27/02/17 Marie Osbaldeston Accrington England BB5 5BB UK 27/02/17 Marilyn Bainbridge Clayton-le-WoodsEngland Pr67Sd UK 27/02/17 marion parr Lancashire England BB5 2PR UK 27/02/17 Mark Butterworth Accrington England BB56SG UK 27/02/17 My old stomping ground as a kid and a regular visitor with my Mark Harrison OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 4PX UK 27/02/17 boys. Leave alone!! Must stay open for everyone to enjoy people come from all over lancashire to use these playing fields and that is how it maureen Brown OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3LH UK 27/02/17 should be megan fairweather accrington England bb5 4sf UK 27/02/17 Michael Donohue Accrington England bb5 6xl UK 27/02/17 I spent my childhood on there and it should be freely Michael McAvoy accrington England bb5 6 qu UK 27/02/17 available to everyone I totally agree that it should be kept as it is, for the local Michelle Barrett Accrington England BB5 6BS UK 27/02/17 community to use. Mick Priestley Accrington England BB5 2LQ UK 27/02/17 Nathan Floyd-SimpsonOswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3er UK 27/02/17 this space should be for everyone not just those who pay the most money we need green spaces for our children to nick whittaker Huncoat England bb5 6xe UK 27/02/17 develop not just Accrington Stanley Nicola Hayhurst Acc BB5 UK 27/02/17 nina evans OswaldtwistleEngland bb5 0fb UK 27/02/17 Ormerod Patricia Church England BB5 5EH UK 27/02/17 pat dyson Accrington England bb5 6eh UK 27/02/17 Paul Hammerton Clayton-le-MoorsEngland Bb55ng UK 27/02/17 Paul Hopkins Accrington England BB5 6AQ UK 27/02/17 Should be free for all of the community to use. Peter Grierson Rishton England Bb1 4ls UK 27/02/17 Rachael Fothergill Leeds England LS5 3HH UK 27/02/17 Ramonde Whittaker Accrington England Bb5 6 De UK 27/02/17

My children, dog and I use this green space regularly and I have done so personally for over 30 years to exercise, have a picnic or just for family fun. This is the best green space in the Rebecka Southworth Accrington England bb5 5ef UK 27/02/17 area and it should not be closed off. Rob Berry Church England Bb54rx UK 27/02/17 Russell Hill Accrington England BB5 5DF UK 27/02/17

Grassroots football will be benefit from not allowing this to Ryan Woodcock Accrington England Bb56sd UK 27/02/17 happen also it's great for kids to freely go on the field Sam Graham Accrington England Bb53ez UK 27/02/17 Samantha Tennant Accrington England Bb5 5dr UK 27/02/17 Kids need FREE places to go to Sandra Flood Accrington England BB55BP UK 27/02/17 sandra stanford OswaldtwistleEngland BB53TH UK 27/02/17 Sara Warburton Church England Bb5 4dr UK 27/02/17 Sarah Towers Accrington England bb5 1dw UK 27/02/17 Sarah Worden Accrington England Bb5 6bs UK 27/02/17 There are a lack of outdoor recreational areas for children in the borough as it is without reducing the amount further , why spend all that money on improvements to then give it away ? You don't fight childhood obesity by reducing sports Scott Newton Clayton-le-MoorsEngland Bb5 5tg UK 27/02/17 facilities Sean Towers RossendaleEngland BB4 7RJ UK 27/02/17 Shane Hindle Accrington England bb5 6ax UK 27/02/17 Sharon Higham Accrington England BB5 6DT UK 27/02/17 I live close by and walk on the fields How come some folk think they can do as they please leave Sheena Tyldesley Accrington England bb5 1tg UK 27/02/17 stuff alone Sheila Holloway Accrington,England England, UnitedBb56au KingdomUK 27/02/17 Sheryl Lawson Accrington England Bb56qs UK 27/02/17 Shirley N Walsh Longton England PR45YN UK 27/02/17 Simon Robinson Accrington England Bb54dr UK 27/02/17 Stacy Feeney Huncoat England Bb56hs UK 27/02/17 stacy reilly Accrington bb5 UK 27/02/17 Stuart Graham RawtenstallEngland BB4 8DH UK 27/02/17 Stuart Oliver England BB2 4FY UK 27/02/17 Sue Dreslin Lancashire England BB 5 6DT UK 27/02/17 We need these playing fields I go on them every day

What can of a world do we want to live in, a world where all are public spaces are controlled by private organisations, or a terence cronshaw Accrington England BB5 2RG UK 27/02/17 world where they are available for the people. Tracy Dewhurst Accrington England Bb55bu UK 27/02/17 Tracy Gough Accrington England Bb56hf UK 27/02/17 victoria mcwilton Accrington England BB5 0LR UK 27/02/17 The area needs the Highams Playing Fields to remain a public area. This will benefit every age group in lots of different Vince Baldwin Accrington England BB5 6BW UK 27/02/17 ways. No brainer! Vincent Booth Accrington England BB5 5BX UK 27/02/17

Grassroots need this area why not offer a area not fit for Wayne Roberts Accrington England Bb50hu UK 27/02/17 purpose i.e king georges plus close to school for btec courses Zoe Hinchliffe Accrington England Bb5 6au UK 27/02/17 A Lawson Accrington England BB5 5AZ UK 28/02/17 Abigail Smith Accrington England bb5 1db UK 28/02/17

I believe that the playing fields are for the community and not a closed off area just from one entity that will introduce charges as they will see you make it pay. More to come no doubt. Back door way of doing things. I find it ridiculous that after those who provided the funds to give us the facilities and 2 years later it's now under scrutiny of those who provide technical funds. Ironical the ladies team is part of ASCT Livingstone Road was not big enough for ASCT but were training on Highams tonight from reports. The MP is fully behind it so are ASFC it's a disgrace. Plans should be out in a couple of weeks when ASCT ASFC AND HBC have seen them. Laneside Residents Association are whole hearted supporting this change, but then you find that many residents have not had a chance to voice there concerns. It will be used by Accrington Stanley Trust and they will raise £2m but AccringtonStanley will be a major user by a trading facility and all there academies. The plans should be out in the near future as ASCT have awarded Architects from outside the Borough to draw the plans up. Must be getting near to revealing plans and stage 2 starts. Possible wrong time with election wait with baited breathe. To those who have signed this petition keep your eyes open Alan Greenwood Accrington England BB5 6QB UK 28/02/17 for further developmrnts. amanda nuttall accrington England bb5 6ad UK 28/02/17 We use this field for dog walking. Amy Cregg Accrington England Bb5 4dz UK 28/02/17 Amy Irshad Accrington England Bb5 5tf UK 28/02/17 this park is used by many and should stay that way not just be used by a minority and the lack of consideration towards residents is appalling and the lies that we support this is candice thompson Accrington England bb55bq UK 28/02/17 outrageous when we have not even been spoken to I am signing as I use the playing fields on a regular basis with David Alderson Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB55TJ UK 28/02/17 my granddaughters. Dean Kissock Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5LS UK 28/02/17 Derek Deighton Huncoat England BB5 6TD UK 28/02/17 I have known it to be highams playing fields for over 40years it's not only good for dog walkers but the children to play on Diane Baldwin Accrington England bb5 6bw UK 28/02/17 sorry Martin dorothy wheatcroft Accrington England bb5 6ql UK 28/02/17 Emma STUBBS ManchesterEngland m32 9qa UK 28/02/17 Josephine Mchale Accrington England Bb51db UK 28/02/17 KIM MOSS accrington England bb55bn UK 28/02/17 Kirsten Tregartha Church England Bb5 4ds UK 28/02/17 Kirstie Croasdale Accrington England Bb5 6du UK 28/02/17 Louise Padden Church England Bb5 4dg UK 28/02/17 Margaret Taylor-Hill Accrington California BB5 0LN US 28/02/17 Mark Jepson Chapelhall Scotland ML6 8UL UK 28/02/17 Children need to play. I take my dog for a run around due to his size it's the only Nicha Louise Fowler Huncoat England Bb5 6jg UK 28/02/17 place to do this Nicola Webster Huncoat England Bb5 6lg UK 28/02/17 Pamela McCullagh Accrington England BB5 6DH UK 28/02/17 Phil Wright Accrington Barbados 28/02/17 Should be for ALL Rachel Clare Accrington England Bb5 6eh UK 28/02/17 Rachel Lee Accrington England Bb5 6rh UK 28/02/17 Sara Challenor accrington England bb5 1aw UK 28/02/17 sarah walsh lancs bb5ohu UK 28/02/17 Shannon Moseley Accrington England Bb56ss UK 28/02/17 sharon street Accrington England BB50JD UK 28/02/17 shauna smith accrington England bb5 5bj UK 28/02/17 TIA Rennie Accrington England Bb55bp UK 28/02/17 Very angry about this, there should be a public consultation at the very least. Myself and my grandchildren love going Tracey Flood Huncoat England BB5 6ND UK 28/02/17 here..... Wilf Woodhouse Nelson BB9 9N UK 28/02/17 Ok zoe Thompson Accrington England bb5 6bj UK 28/02/17 Alan Calverley Hawarden England CH5 3LR UK 01/03/17 Alan Walmsley Accrington England bb5 0nl UK 01/03/17 Alison Binner Accrington England BB56AT UK 01/03/17 Andy Nic Jones Lancashire England Bb56qb UK 01/03/17 Barbara Ibbetson Accrington England BB54 BB UK 01/03/17 IT FOR KIDS TO PLAY ON Because without the fields the wildcats would be unable to train and play rugby which is alot of the boys social life and Brandon Jones Exeter England Ex4 6tj UK 01/03/17 could hinder potential friendships I grew up playing on that green very happy times and I want Carole Mackie Huncoat England Bb5 6ue UK 01/03/17 my children to be able to do the same . Cathrine Davies Accrington England BB5 6BL UK 01/03/17 Charlotte woods Huncoat England BB5 6ue UK 01/03/17 Chris Rhodes St neots England Pe19 2bg UK 01/03/17 Claire Frankland Burnley England BB11 4JG UK 01/03/17 Claire Milligan Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5PR UK 01/03/17 David Spence Rishton England Bb1 4bs UK 01/03/17 Deborah Hopkins Accrington England BB5 6AQ UK 01/03/17 Ellie Fishwick Huncoat England Bb5 6ua UK 01/03/17 Emma Grundy Accrington England Bb5 4bs UK 01/03/17 Emma Speakman Accrington England BB5 6BJ UK 01/03/17 I'm fed up of the council riding roughshod over the residents Frank Griggs Accrington England BB5 2AN UK 01/03/17 of Hyndburn Gillian Berry OswaldtwistleEngland Bb5 3he UK 01/03/17 Ian Cronshaw Church England Bb55el UK 01/03/17 This should remain a public area, many people benefit from Jane Wood Accrington England Bb5 5fp UK 01/03/17 using it I'm part of Accrington Wildcats junior rugby league teams and we are concerned we would lose the only rugby pitch available to us. We use Highams for our weekly training Jayne Field Rishton England bb1 4np UK 01/03/17 during summer and our home games. Jayne Lynn Accrington England BB56DT UK 01/03/17 joan weir Brunswick VillageEngland ne13 7dx UK 01/03/17 Stop personal and corporate gain and instead invest in and listen to your existing and democratically electing community John Forshaw Accrington England BB5 2NL UK 01/03/17 Councillor Josh Platt Accrington England Bb5 0lh UK 01/03/17 My grandson plays rugby here without this the Accrington Julie Birtwell Clayton-le-MoorsEngland Bb5 5ql UK 01/03/17 Wildcats would not be able to compete Kayleigh Coleman Accrington England BB5 6BN UK 01/03/17 My child plays rugby on this field and he should be able to Laura Parfitt Lancashire England BB11 2NR UK 01/03/17 still play on it lee moss OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 4NL UK 01/03/17 Leo Doran Clayton-le-MoorsEngland Bb5 5ly UK 01/03/17 All my boys have played on these fields with their friends for years and I love the freedom for them. Although I do think dog walking should be restricted as it isn't nice for the children playing football matches and sliding through dog dirt as even when it's picked up it still remains there. It is Lisa Harris Accrington England BB5 6HL UK 01/03/17 disgusting! Lynne Kirby Accrington England BB5 1BZ UK 01/03/17 Martin Bradshaw Accrington England Bb5 6el UK 01/03/17 melanie fishwick Huncoat England bb56ua UK 01/03/17

That files I'd a major part of our community. I live near the field and me and my children play on the field regularly! It is disgusting to even consider taking that away from the Michelle Friend Accrington England Bb5 6ax UK 01/03/17 community. Where are the children supposed to go??? Nina Carr Huncoat England BB5 6JX UK 01/03/17

Regular dog walker here and think the fields should be kept for public use and also for children to play, theres not enough Paul Shaw Accrington England BB5 1DL UK 01/03/17 places left for kids to play without getting rid of another park Phillip O'Connor Huncoat England bb56ue UK 01/03/17

This field is used regular by dog walkers to children playing Pippa Astbury Accrington England BB54DD UK 01/03/17 sports on here it needs to stay open for public use

We as childminders very much use this park especially in the Rachael Haworth Lamcd England Bb56rt UK 01/03/17 summer months for the children to run n play freely robin walmsley Clitheroe England BB7 9QN UK 01/03/17 Sarah Hoskin Accrington England Bb5 2xa UK 01/03/17

My son plays junior rugby league for Accrington Wildcats and this is their home pitch . I also believe that playing fields should be kept accessible to the community especially with Steven Caldwell Edenfield England Bl00hg UK 01/03/17 the reduction in school playing fields

My son and his team play rugby league on this sight, there is a flood of money and facilities for football to the detriment of other team sports. I would not like to think what would Vanessa Pilkington Accrington England BB5 2TU UK 01/03/17 happen to the only rugby league team in our borough We use this park and field all the time. It would be upsetting Zoey Newham Accrington England BB5 2TU UK 01/03/17 if it was to be fenced off. Andrea Stevenson Lancashire England BB5 5AP UK 02/03/17 billybob law lancs England bb5 4ax UK 02/03/17 Brandon Haslam Accrington England BB5 6SG UK 02/03/17 This green area should be left open for use by the public of Hyndburn. The council have already removed the park in Huncoat Village. If ASFC need a flood lit artificial pitch to use in the area and the council want to make more money to squander on unwanted projects why not lease the pitches at Hyndburn Sports Centre where the infrastructure is already in E Bury Huncoat England BB5 6NU UK 02/03/17 place? Gosia Docksey Accrington England Bb5 0hu UK 02/03/17 I grew up in Huncoat and Highams was the nearest playing fields that was open to everybody, pub teams local schools, John Gowans Dalton In FurnessEngland LA15 8EG UK 02/03/17 everybody and should stay that way. There is not enough playing areas suitable for children left in Julie Greenwood Accrington England BB5 6TW UK 02/03/17 Accrington as it is Leanne Brown Lancashire England bb5 2ss UK 02/03/17 I use this field everyday, several times in the summer and Lindsay McNamara Accrington England BB5 6HG UK 02/03/17 where else could my children play?! Lisa Bennett Accrington England Bb5 6ar UK 02/03/17 I'm new to the area with a toddler and was looking forward to summer months to go and play on the fields and run about Lyndsey Rushton Accrington England BB5 5fq UK 02/03/17 with my little girl. mark sagar accrington England bb54ba UK 02/03/17 Spent a lot of my child hood playing grassroots football!! And would love my future children to have the same experience Perry Jepson Accrington England Bb5 6rl UK 02/03/17 as grassroots is slowly dying....

Accrington Stanley are once again taking advantage of facilities paid for by the tax payer. Public money has recently been used to update this facility and now it is being sold on. If this space is lost where will children go to play out, on to the streets by a busy road? Not only is this a great place for children to play for their own safety but it is a great place for children together play and remain healthy. Every child should have this opportunity without having to pay to use a private facility - which not every family can afford in today's society. Safety and health Russell Race Accrington England BB5 6SW UK 02/03/17 should be an option available to everybody. I saw surveyors with theodolites on there a couple of weeks Susan Wilson Accrington England BB5 6BJ UK 02/03/17 ago. Now I know why. My children play here, we walk our dogs here, would be so Tracy Eastwood Accrington England BB56HL UK 02/03/17 sad if that changed. I use these walk my dog and socialise with other people. It's a Tracy White Huncoat England BB5 6UA UK 02/03/17 great community area.

I know how important Highams is to local people, how important open spaces are to children, sports and families - it was a big part of my growing up years - there's plenty of Susan Riley Kimberley England Ng162jl UK 03/03/17 other sites for development. Should be saved.

These are well used playing fields and at the heart of a thriving community where will the children play if this is fenced off. Highams playing fields have been for the use of the people of ages and gender for various sports. The far end of the field also boasts a healthy wild life we have to protect Bill maynard Blackburn England BB2 2NB UK 05/03/17 these playing fields for the future of all not just the few. This is a community facility and the council should keep it for Chris Reid Blackburn England BB6 7LL UK 05/03/17 the purpose intended. Darren Irvine burnley England bb10 3NY UK 05/03/17 Lydia Friend Taunton England TA1 1EU UK 05/03/17 Lynda Barber Church England BB5 4JR UK 05/03/17 Lynn Eden WaddingtonEngland BB7 3JL UK 05/03/17 It's for the community, like Chagley manor WAS! Ann Fenton Accrington England Bb5 6qs UK 06/03/17 Take my kids playing on there and I have grown up on jason mcloughlin Accrington England bb55aq UK 06/03/17 laneside My kids love playing on there. Julie Davies Church England BB5 4AS UK 08/03/17 Children need a space to play and be children my Barbara willis manchesterEngland S11 UK 09/03/17 grandchildren love Playing on the field.

Because I feel that the playing fields belong to the people and we should be able to access them when we wish, without Joan Cronshaw Accrington England Bb55dq UK 10/03/17 charge. I would not trust Accrington Stanley. Carol Tomlinson Clitheroe England BB7 1DL UK 14/03/17

It's a popular place for dog walkers and is used by children's football teams every day and should be left open for general Caroline Addison Accrington England BB5 2SP UK 18/03/17 use, instead of being fenced off for just the chosen few. I live in Accrington and want the playing fields available for Karen Tipling Accrington England BB 5 6 PL UK 18/03/17 play for my children and grandchildren Katie Husband Fareham PO14 1QD UK 02/04/17

Highams provides an outdoor space for children and families to use for recreational activities...playing sport, picnics dog walking. Where will they go if it is no longer available. Children can play near their homes safely without travelling Barbara Whittaker OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 4pz UK 08/04/17 away from their neighbourhood. MARCIA WRIGHT ACCRINGTONEngland BB5 6AR UK 08/04/17

This field was left for the ALL the people of Hyndburn not just a chosen few....Hyndburn Council have no right to sell off a valuable piece of our community's heritage. Not everybody is interested in football...and the field shouldn't be taken over by a professional body who wants it for their exclusive needs. There are so few green open spaces around the borough. It's lovely to walk on the field and feel the space...of which there are so few around the borough. I was born in Accrington and used the playing fields as a child as my children have too, and now my grandchildren. This field is for the whole community...not just a chosen few and certainly as far as I am aware...a gift left to the people of Accrington for us to treasure for many generations to come. Certainly not for it to be turned over to a football club! I understand this will no doubt suit a few individuals, but not I am sure, the true voice of the majority. We need to keep this field for what it was intended. All too often community values are railroaded to suit a Council's back pocket. Hyndburn Council have done a great job so far of tearing the heart from our town.....are we just going to stand by and let them carry on the path of Barbara Deeth Accrington England BB5 5AP UK 23/04/17 destruction. I am a regular visitor to Accrington I regularly use the fields with my friends when I am staying in Accrington. Higham playing fields was left to the local community to enjoy NOT to be turned into a sports hub for Accrington Stanley. The whole idea is OUT OF ORDER and should be STOPPED Keith Lambert Kingston uponEngland Hull HU16 4AB UK 23/04/17 IMMEDIATELY!!!! Kirsty leigh lancashire England bb5 2rb UK 14/05/17 Natalie Long Accringron England Bb5 1pt UK 18/05/17 I think they should keep as its his xx

DAVID COOK ACCRINGTONEngland BB56BG UK 05/06/17 Field should be free to use by ALL of Accrington residents. Abbie George Stockport SK3 UK 08/07/17 Andrea Ward Accrington England BB5 UK 09/07/17 I and my grandchildren use this place on a weekly basis annette Taylor Accrington England BB5 5et UK 09/07/17 particularly my grandson for his football training Brendan King Accrington England BB5 5BB UK 09/07/17 Charlotte Benbow Newbury England RG14 UK 09/07/17 Damion Barker ManchesterEngland M28 UK 09/07/17 Damion Beech Manchester M4 UK 09/07/17 Edward Wearing Accrington England BB5 6ay UK 09/07/17 Me and family use this park loads and we would certainly Elisa Flynn Blackpool FY1 UK 09/07/17 miss it if not publicly allowed. ethan chadwick Accrington England bb51ar UK 09/07/17 George McQuade Lancashire Bb5 UK 09/07/17 Georgina Wearing Accrington England BB5 6AY UK 09/07/17 ian mitchell Accrington England bb56nb UK 09/07/17 children need this site to be free and for all to use Imraan Aslam Accrington England Bb5 6pl UK 09/07/17 Jackie Clarke Accrington England BB5 UK 09/07/17 James Sharples Huncoat England BB5 6HJ UK 09/07/17 Janine Gaynor Accrington BB5 UK 09/07/17 Joanne Gaynor Accrington England Bb56qw UK 09/07/17 julie hitchen London England EC4N UK 09/07/17 julie sanderson OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3QP UK 09/07/17 Kathy Rowan-Drewitt Blackpool England FY14AH UK 09/07/17 leanne hindle Burnley England BB11 UK 09/07/17 I and my friends and family use this facility and it would be louise yates Accrington England bb56rb UK 09/07/17 greatly missed Mark Attwood Colne England BB8 7BU UK 09/07/17 Mark Hetherington Blackpool England FY1 4AH UK 09/07/17 Michelle Winder Accrington England Bb5 6qw UK 09/07/17 Mick Brankin ManchesterEngland M40 UK 09/07/17 nancy mcguigan Accrington England BB5 1BX UK 09/07/17 phillip noke Blackburn England BB2 UK 09/07/17 Rachel Clarke SittingbourneEngland ME9 UK 09/07/17 Ray Laing Blackburn BB1 UK 09/07/17 rebecca holmes ManchesterEngland M40 UK 09/07/17 robert dobbie Church England bb54ap UK 09/07/17 Sarah Greatrix Accrington England Bb56dh UK 09/07/17

I enjoy walking my dog around the field,it's a place he can Wendy Heaton Accrington BB5 UK 09/07/17 burn off some energy and meet with other dogs and be safe  Playing fields are a vital part of the community, and should be Yvonne Smales Ellesmere PortEngland CH66 3NY UK 09/07/17 available for people all ages to use freely. Zoe Hinchliffe Blackburn England BB1 UK 09/07/17 I used to live across the road from the playing fields and it is Aaron Lambert Accrington England BB55DG UK 10/07/17 an essential recreation area for the area. Adam Cafferty BirkenheadEngland CH41 UK 10/07/17 Adam Greenwood Accrington England BB5 6hd UK 10/07/17 Adele Shiel Abingdon England OX14 UK 10/07/17 Adem Couper Blackburn England BB2 UK 10/07/17 I used these fields every weekend and my 3 year old son loves Adrian McCormack Accrington England BB5 6DZ UK 10/07/17 it. Aimee Boobier London England EC4N UK 10/07/17 Andrea Holliday Church England Bb54dz UK 10/07/17 Andrew Bentley ManchesterEngland Bb5 6xg UK 10/07/17 I live local to this area and take my kids on the fields numerous occasions ,they love the open space and freedom Andrew Leeming London EC4N UK 10/07/17 the fields give . Andrew Mccrimmon OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3er UK 10/07/17 Always has been always should be not enough decent pitches Anthony Musgrove Accrington England Bb56au UK 10/07/17 about Accrington to take the kiddies I use this field on a daily basis and it is a great need for our Antonia Perry Accrington England BB5 6AR UK 10/07/17 community. Ashleigh Heaton Accrington England Bb5 2le UK 10/07/17 beverley whittaker Church England BB5 4dr UK 10/07/17 go there every week calvin leslie westwell England UK 10/07/17 calvin leslie westwell England UK 10/07/17 candise mitton ManchesterEngland M40 UK 10/07/17 Carol Jackson Accrington England BB5 UK 10/07/17 Cassandra Davies Accrington BB5 UK 10/07/17 Catherine walker Burlington L7R1A7 Canada 10/07/17 The public paid for it to be made beautiful and now it's going to be taken away, it's wrong,unjust and out of order, what gives the council the right to use our money to pay for this and then decide to try and have it privatised. Money cathy parker ManchesterEngland M40 UK 10/07/17 grabbers!. Charlotte Marsh Accrington England BB5 UK 10/07/17 This is a very bad decision! End of charlotte porter Accrington England BB5 6nr UK 10/07/17

This is a public space and should be freely available to all the public. This is what we pay council tax for. Also the public money recently spent on improvement should mean free access for all. https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=fi elds%20in%20trust.It's about free and open access for all the family,not just team sports like football. There is plenty of provision in the borough already. Our council needs to find a way to continue to maintain it. ,without off loading it to other providers. The proposal is not needed and will be detrimental Christine Greenwood Accrington England BB5 6HA UK 10/07/17 to those who currently use it. Colette Gregory Accrington England BB5 6DA UK 10/07/17 Damian Crawshaw Accrington England BB56RF UK 10/07/17 Iv played many rugby league games on highams and there Dan Banks Accrington England Bb5 0en UK 10/07/17 isnt enough help for the sport as it is Darren Brennan Newbury England RG14 UK 10/07/17 Dave Morris WellingboroughEngland NN8 UK 10/07/17 Dave Shanks Stockport England SK1 UK 10/07/17

Sick to death of playing field areas being fenced off, and made to look like prison camps. Only the elite, or those with money will be able to use/access. Some people elected into David Benmore Accrington England Lancashire UK 10/07/17 positions are so out of touch with what local residents want. I have used these fields for over 30 years. I regular visit Higham's with my kids wether it be playing football, walking the dog or just playing out. We've even had picnics in the summer and sledging in the snow. It's such an important area for my family if it was taken away I'd be moving myself. David Blackburn Accrington England BB5 6hg UK 10/07/17 Where else is their to go David isherwood RotherhamEngland S60 UK 10/07/17 Debbie O'Dwyer Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5QF UK 10/07/17 Deborah Hargreaves Accrington England BB5 2AD UK 10/07/17 Deborah Mcdonald Croydon England CR0 UK 10/07/17 Deborah Monk Accrington England Bb5 6xl UK 10/07/17 Dominic Dyer Accrington England Bb5 6qb UK 10/07/17 Elaine Martin Preston PR1 UK 10/07/17 Elliott Lord Accrington England BB5 6DB UK 10/07/17 Emma Livesey Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5RG UK 10/07/17 Kids need some where to play. emma lynch ManchesterEngland M40 UK 10/07/17 We are told the new (poorer) generations of children are obese partly due to spending most of their free time sat inside, playing on their phones or computer games. What do you expect them to do if you take all of their green spaces Emma Waddington Accrington England BB5 6SX UK 10/07/17 away?? Erica Fielding Accrington England BB5 6AT UK 10/07/17 Fionna Greenwood Accrington BB5 UK 10/07/17 Freda Talbot Great HarwoodEngland Bb67bp UK 10/07/17 Gabrielle Lee Bradford England BD1 UK 10/07/17 Gary Beaumont ManchesterEngland M40 UK 10/07/17 This playing field should remain open. Gavin Doyle Blackburn England BB1 UK 10/07/17 helen dickinson RamsbottomEngland BL0 UK 10/07/17 Helen Robinson Rochester England ME1 UK 10/07/17 I see familes totally enjoying thoseFields and the park is Hughie Mcgarry BirminghamEngland B16 UK 10/07/17 always full keep free for the public, !!! Ian Greenwood Accrington England BB5 6SS UK 10/07/17 Ian Pilling ManchesterEngland M40 UK 10/07/17 Irene Graham Accrington England BB5 6SL UK 10/07/17 I have used this field for more than 30 years, as a child and now as a parent. If this field is privatised it could cause James Heap Accrington England Bb5 5bh UK 10/07/17 damage to the local community. Jamie Heaton Accrington England BB5 UK 10/07/17 Jeanette Maudsley London EC4N UK 10/07/17 Jennifer Brunton Sheffield England S11 UK 10/07/17 Jim Whiteside Bathgate Scotland Eh48 1 bw UK 10/07/17 joanne culshaw Bolton England BL1 UK 10/07/17 This field needs to be kept as a public space, spent many an Joanne Gregory Accrington England bb56rl UK 10/07/17 hour running round these fields as a kid. john crawford Milnthorpe LA7 UK 10/07/17 Come on councillors, think of the kids Jonny leach Blackburn England BB1 UK 10/07/17 Karen Britland Accrington BB5 UK 10/07/17 This is a fantastic area for children to play, SAVE OUR PLAYING AREAS GOVERNMENT always saying more exercise is needed, outdoor gym would be great there,leave the field we Karen Donohoe Accrington England BB56HD UK 10/07/17 have already paid for it Kathryn Devenney LeesLondon EC4N UK 10/07/17

We enjoy using the field for our kids to play on. Knowing it's kelly brankin Accrington England Bb5 6ay UK 10/07/17 safe as well as our dog being able to have a run My children have played on there all there lives and still are Kelly ward Blackburn England BB1 UK 10/07/17 doing and it's a great place to walk my dog Kurt Riley Accrington England BB5 1ee UK 10/07/17 Lauren Lord Stoke-on-trentEngland ST4 UK 10/07/17 I believe it should remain open to the general public, places like this are where children should be playing, taking it away Liam Duxbury Great HarwoodEngland BB6 7HU UK 10/07/17 removes another option for them to play Linda Taylor Church England bb5 4dh UK 10/07/17 Lisa Dixon Church England Bb5 5eh UK 10/07/17 Luke daly England UK 10/07/17 Luke Simpson Burnley England BB11 UK 10/07/17 Lynda Brindle Blackburn England BB1 UK 10/07/17 Residents need this recreational space. Marie Greenwood Accrington England BB5 5SS UK 10/07/17 Marlon Savoini WarringtonEngland WA1 UK 10/07/17 Martin Young Accrington England BB56he UK 10/07/17 Megan Monk Accrington England Bb5 6xl UK 10/07/17 Michael Devenney Sheffield England S11 UK 10/07/17 mick doran Accrington England BB5 UK 10/07/17 I grew up on and spent many years playing on the field. Girls and boys playing football and cricket and creating memories. Councils complain over where kids spend there time and a free sports field may soon be gone. Keep this filed open and allow more children to have Mick Harrison UK 10/07/17 memories like I have I used to play on this field all the time as a child, it should be Natalie Gibson HaslingdenEngland BB45NH UK 10/07/17 free access to everyone. Nathan Broom Blackburn England BB2 UK 10/07/17 Nathaniel Bell Accrington England Bb56bd UK 10/07/17 Nicola Barnes Accrington England BB51dl UK 10/07/17 Nicola Riley Accrington BB5 UK 10/07/17 Nicolo Ruggieri AltrinchamEngland WA14 UK 10/07/17 paul hindle Accrington England bb54ba UK 10/07/17 Paul walsh Fleetwood fy7 UK 10/07/17 Raymond Gregory England UK 10/07/17

What a Joke ... killed off the trees in Ryddings Park in now you want to remove playing fields that are greatly and have been for years!!! I dont agree !!! Next Rebecca Dewhurst England UK 10/07/17 you will be charging for kids to use the PARK !!! x Rick Fox Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5LJ UK 10/07/17 Rob Gallagher Accrington England BB5 0EE UK 10/07/17 I want my kids to be able use these fields like I did! Ryan Van noortwijk Accrington England Bb5 5fq UK 10/07/17 Sam Clugston Accrington England BB5 UK 10/07/17 I have so many memories playing on that field as a kid, I still live on that steet it will look ugly with a big metal fence Sam Donohoe Accrington BB5 UK 10/07/17 around it Sam Farrington HaslingdenEngland Bb45lu UK 10/07/17 Sam Tempest ManchesterEngland BB5 5TQ UK 10/07/17 Samantha Lord Accrington England BB56DB UK 10/07/17 Samantha Squire Church England BB5 4DJ UK 10/07/17 samuel tattersall Newbury England RG14 UK 10/07/17 Scott Riley Accrington BB5 UK 10/07/17 Sean Love 6023 Australia 10/07/17 Lived near and played on Highams for years. Shelley Crook Accrington England BB5 UK 10/07/17 simon airey Accrington England bb55dq UK 10/07/17 Siobhan Lindsay BirminghamEngland B16 UK 10/07/17 My children have grown up playing on these fields. Are Stacey Brimlow Accrington England BB5 6SW UK 10/07/17 schooldays sports days are held here too.

I run a local football team and there is a lack of decent playing facilities and to loose Highams, especially after the recent investment into ground improvements would be Stuart Hounslow Sheffield England S11 UK 10/07/17 tragic. I'm sure ASFC can find and fund a facility elsewhere.

I believe the local children should benefit from free outdoor activities to play. We spend at least one day per week playing Suzanne Perkins Church England Bb54du UK 10/07/17 on here and it would be a shame to lose that. Tina Chatburn Clitheroe England BB7 1JG UK 10/07/17 Zac Bannan Stoke-on-trentEngland ST4 UK 10/07/17 Zach Livesey Accrington England Bb52jx UK 10/07/17 zoe hindle England UK 10/07/17

I'm signing because I feel children are having space taken away from them what happend to letting children be Abbie Denwood Accrington England Bb56hx UK 11/07/17 adventurous on a field with wildlife all around them Abbie Hurst Accrington BB5 UK 11/07/17 Abigail Pickup Accrington England bb5 6qp UK 11/07/17 Adam Atkinson Accrington England BB5 UK 11/07/17 Alice Gregory Church England Bb54ax UK 11/07/17 Alison DonnellyshorrockBlackburn England Bb2 3ly UK 11/07/17 My little brother plays various sports and I think it's a money making scam yet again from a corrupt government. Absolute pants. I grew up as a kid with the pleasure of playing many sports here and other grounds so I want that to remain as it is Amelia Cardwell England BB5 2tu UK 11/07/17 for the future. Amy wynne Blackburn England BB2 UK 11/07/17 Highams is and always has been a popular public park used by hundreds of local people and should be kept that way.not fenced off to look like a prison camp like Andrew Tattersall Accrington England BB5 6SE UK 11/07/17 (moorhead high) beate kay Accrington England BB5 UK 11/07/17 Because without these facilities how are the youngsters in bryon taylor OswaldtwistleEngland bb5 3ar UK 11/07/17 the area supposed to thrive in the game As a local resident myself and my 3 children have grown up round here. It would be a shame to see this happen. The Carli Flanagan Accrington England BB5 6bn UK 11/07/17 space is in constant use. Carol Orourke Accrington England Bb52tt UK 11/07/17 It should be free and open chantelle watson Accrington England BB5 6BN UK 11/07/17 Charlotte Ellis Morden SM4 UK 11/07/17 I live opposite these fields, we use all the time and they were Corinna Corbetts Accrington England BB55bh UK 11/07/17 recently done up which was very noisy Curt Mitchell Darwen England BB3 0et UK 11/07/17 My Sunday league team plays/trains here Daniel Pilkington Accrington BB5 UK 11/07/17 David Blades Burnley England BB10 3EQ UK 11/07/17 Most of my youth was spent on this field enjoying sports and David Lawson London EC4N UK 11/07/17 games for free! debbie farndell Accrington bb5 UK 11/07/17 I can Places for kids to enjoy the outdoors for free are few and far between. Highams should be kept as it is and has been for debbie jackson Accrington England BB5 2hd UK 11/07/17 many years Dominic Murphy Norwich NR2 UK 11/07/17 Donna Benting Accrington England BB5 UK 11/07/17 Edward Clugston Accrington BB5 UK 11/07/17 Ellecia Price London EC4N UK 11/07/17 Emma McMorris Accrington England BB56QP UK 11/07/17 Emma Taylor Accrington England BB5 0LN UK 11/07/17 Gemma Bracewell BirminghamEngland B16 UK 11/07/17 Glenice Koren Accrington England BB56QQ UK 11/07/17 Grrta Msksoj Lancashire England Bb5 9jt UK 11/07/17 Iain Gilbert OswaldtwistleEngland Bb5 4nn UK 11/07/17 Grew up on that field Ian Haworth Rishton England BB14nr UK 11/07/17 I love the area and don't want change We need to keep the few green spaces our children have. Iris AEYN Darwen England BB31LR UK 11/07/17 Stop messing with peoples quality of life. isaac walsh Clayton-le-MoorsEngland bb5 5wq UK 11/07/17 Jackie Simmonds Accrington England BB5 UK 11/07/17

Jake Whitehead Accrington England Bb5 1db UK 11/07/17 We grew up on that field and is still used frequently today Spent most of my youth playing out on parks and football James Armitage Watford England WD19 UK 11/07/17 pitches. There's barely any left !!!! jane higham ManchesterEngland M40 UK 11/07/17 janet wallace Accrington England bb5 2pz UK 11/07/17 Janis Bardsley ManchesterEngland M40 UK 11/07/17 Jason Liversedge Darwen England BB3 UK 11/07/17 jean corner HaslingdenEngland Bb44dd UK 11/07/17 Jemima Jones Coventry CV1 UK 11/07/17 It's our local park and the field is a well used and loved part of Jennifer Griffin Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5HE UK 11/07/17 it John Kay Newbury England RG14 UK 11/07/17 John Rawcliffe Accrington England BB5 3BS UK 11/07/17 Josephine Jackson JacksonAccrington England bb5 5da UK 11/07/17 Josh Billington Accrington England Bb5 5dg UK 11/07/17 Joshua Pate Huncoat England BB5 6UA UK 11/07/17 Joshua Telford HaslingdenEngland Bb4 5bt UK 11/07/17 karen hayman Church England BB5 4AG UK 11/07/17 Katherine Hindle Accrington England BB5 2QA UK 11/07/17 Katja Van Merhaege HaslingdenEngland BB4 5DA UK 11/07/17 Kelly Rothwell Accrington England Bb56eq UK 11/07/17 These playing fields should remain for the public! Kerry Barnes Accrington England BB55as UK 11/07/17 Kev Duckworth Accrington England bb56ag UK 11/07/17 Kieron Brown 2230 Australia 11/07/17 Leanne Nutter ManchesterEngland M40 UK 11/07/17 These fields should be accessible to everyone. There are already too many places fenced off. People need places to be with their families, their dogs, their friends or just on their Liz Burton OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3BL UK 11/07/17 own to enjoy the outdoors. LYNDSAY WHEATCROFT England UK 11/07/17 Maria Allen Halton England LA2 6LZ UK 11/07/17 Marion Smith Longridge England PR33TW UK 11/07/17 Highams playing fields are public land and that means free Martin Humphreys Church England BB5 4Al UK 11/07/17 access to the land by the public at all times MAUREEN RILEY Hatboro Pennsylvania 19040 US 11/07/17 Mehrban Hussain Accrington England BB5 0SN UK 11/07/17 michael donnelly Accrington England bb5 6at UK 11/07/17 Michaela Lightfoot Accrington England bb5 6qp UK 11/07/17

The playing fields should be used as such, to play, wether that be children on bikes, families with pets or whatever strange, fun activity it may be.. we complain children spend too much time inside playing video games and yet the cabinet have decided that the answer is to privatize playing fields and Nathanjal Shaw Catterick DL9 UK 11/07/17 make it harder for kids to be kids? Neal Pinder Blackburn BB6 UK 11/07/17 nick rawcliffe Accrington England BB5 UK 11/07/17 This really needs to be kept a public space to be used by Nicola Bottomley Accrington England BB52TS UK 11/07/17 everyone not the few !!!!! I thought counillors were meant to represent the local people, how is this relresenting people when the local Nicola Heaton Accrington EnglandLancashire Bb5 5dw UK 11/07/17 residents clearly dont want this. Nicola Townsley Accrington England BB56AU UK 11/07/17 Niko Lewis Accrington England Bb5 6ew UK 11/07/17 Norma Hindle Mitcham England CR4 UK 11/07/17 Paige Fishwick Accrington England Bb5 6dh UK 11/07/17 I played here as a child and feel area should be available to all of the local community as s free accessible resource. There continues to be s lack of available out door space for children and families and it is time the community stood up for for Paula Drinkwater AltrinchamEngland WA14 UK 11/07/17 what they want Paula Gilbert OswaldtwistleEngland Bb54qu UK 11/07/17 Peter Riley England UK 11/07/17 Phil Allan Accrington Bb5 UK 11/07/17 Phil Radcliffe Clitheroe England BB7 2EE UK 11/07/17 I grew up playing on this field most nights! It was the place to go to meet your friends, have a kick around or even a picnic after school. Would be a massive shame to take that away Rhianne Naisbitt Preston England PR1 UK 11/07/17 from the youth of today. Richard Williams Accrington England Bb5 6bs UK 11/07/17 We use these fields to train our football team on as it's free, its costs a fortune to use hynburn sports centre etc for an hour, I played on them fields as a kid and continue to do so Ross Corbridge Newbury England RG14 UK 11/07/17 with my son Sandra Ward Accrington England BB5 6AQ UK 11/07/17 These playing fields are well used by the local community,and Sarah Lynskey Accrington England Bb56ax UK 11/07/17 should remain so.. I'm signing because the council are getting to greedy, charging kids to play football and to use there pitches, wat ever happened to grassroots football etc, there over 1000 Scott Brierley OswaldtwistleEngland Bb53eu UK 11/07/17 kids that play football jus in hyndburn, High and had always been for the public and should remain Sharon Waterman Accrington BB5 UK 11/07/17 that way Shaun Kennedy Mitcham CR4 UK 11/07/17 shona Sutherland Branston England de14 3ez UK 11/07/17 Sophie Pilkington Accrington England BB5 6AX UK 11/07/17 stacey Poynton Great HarwoodEngland bb6 7bs UK 11/07/17 Steven Lowe Accrington Bb5 UK 11/07/17 I agree ,they must have that documentation ,if they do they would know that any donation has to be protected , same as sue kendall Altham WestEngland bb5 5dh UK 11/07/17 Accy Vic ,it belongs to the community Sushannah Courtney Accrington England BB5 1SS UK 11/07/17 suzanne lobley UK 11/07/17 Tina Cain Clayton-le-MoorsEngland bb5 5pt UK 11/07/17 Tracy Brennan Accrington England BB5 0JT UK 11/07/17 TUDOR GEE Great HarwoodEngland BB6 7RA UK 11/07/17 Vicky Lee England UK 11/07/17

Why can't Accrington Stanley use and regenerate the land behind their ground? There is an accessible place right there for them. The club have insulted my family and I over recent years, I feel that this would do the same to 100's if not 1000's of others. Shame on them for attempting to take such Victoria Allan ManchesterEngland M40 UK 11/07/17 liberties from the people of Hyndburn. Zoe Rawcliffe England UK 11/07/17 Alan Pilkington RotherhamEngland S60 UK 12/07/17 Open spaces are necessary for our children.

Community playing fields should remain for the WHOLE community not the few. It's disgusting that the council have even considered this proposal. A community playing field should ALWAYS remain a WHOLE community playing field. Used by the many NOT the few. Accrington Stanley should Alison Thomas Accrington England BB5 6HA UK 12/07/17 look at options to use their own land if they want to expand. Alistair Thomas Accrington England BB5 6HA UK 12/07/17 Anne Holland Earby England BB18 6ND UK 12/07/17 We need to have public access to these fields . Remember having picnics, playing football and cricket as a boy . Keep it Arthur Leeming Huncoat England BB5 6LF UK 12/07/17 open for generations to come. Barbara Smith Accrington England BB5 6BD UK 12/07/17 beth mcmabb Chester England ch2 1sh UK 12/07/17 bobbi jo dobson Lancashire England Bb53en UK 12/07/17 Callam Booth Accrington England Bb56sd UK 12/07/17 does everything good in this town have to be ruined by callum hartley Carlisle CA1 UK 12/07/17 people who don't actually care about it or live here? I grew up in Accrington and think it's better that children exercise their legs on a playing field than their thumbs on a phone. There is very little green space left as it is. Please Carol Halliwell Lantzville V0R 2H0 Canada 12/07/17 keep it for public use. Caroline Sandford Accrington BB5 UK 12/07/17 dave anderton Accrington England BB50HH UK 12/07/17 Diane Campbell ManchesterEngland M38 UK 12/07/17 Elaine Cannon Accrington England BB5 5BN UK 12/07/17 Elaine Grunshaw Accrington England BB5 1TB UK 12/07/17 Children need to play outside and not on computers Gordon haig Clayton-le-MoorsEngland Bb5 5ly UK 12/07/17 jade soloniewicz Huncoat England bb5 6hj UK 12/07/17 It should kept open for children and families together to Jean Allan OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 4QA UK 12/07/17 enjoy. The playing fields are well used by the public and should Jennifer Makin Accrington England BB51DW UK 12/07/17 remain open to all Joan duckworth Church England BB5 4dj UK 12/07/17 This facility needs to be kept open for the local people Julia Jackson Accrington England Bb52qb UK 12/07/17 Julie Schofield Accrington England BB5 6EA UK 12/07/17 Katie Parkinson Darwen Bb3 UK 12/07/17 Kay Jenkinson Accrington England BB5 2AS UK 12/07/17 Kerrie Appleby Accrington BB5 UK 12/07/17 Kirsty Allen Accrington England BB5 6SQ UK 12/07/17 Kymae Winters Cardiff Wales CF14 UK 12/07/17 Laura Hill Accrington England Bb5 6eq UK 12/07/17 mark williams Chester England ch23qb UK 12/07/17 michelle wells Clayton-le-MoorsEngland bb5 5 dt UK 12/07/17 Olivia Monk London EC4N UK 12/07/17 Rachael Todd Accrington England BB5 2AR UK 12/07/17 Rosemary O'Rourke Accrington England Bb5 5BH UK 12/07/17 Ruth Abbott Accrington England Bb5 6jz UK 12/07/17 Simone Price Accrington BB5 UK 12/07/17

Not enough public open spaces as it is , I also don't want to Stuart Uttley Accrington England BB5 5bb UK 12/07/17 look out of my front window to be greated by floodlights . susan kennedy Accrington England bb56dh UK 12/07/17 Warren Kennedy Accrington England Bb56dh UK 12/07/17

The Accrington public and youth deserve outdoor activities and places to play and enjoy them. Get Accrington back on Arthur Walton Wilkes-BarrePennsylvania 18705 US 13/07/17 the course, of being a good town again. Corey Adams Accrington BB5 UK 13/07/17 My childhood Gemma Catterall Accrington England BB50LU UK 13/07/17 Harry walsh London EC4N UK 13/07/17 James Horrocks OswaldtwistleEngland Bb5 4nj UK 13/07/17 Lee Melling Accrington England Bb51dw UK 13/07/17 louise fitzpatrick Accrington England BB5 1DB UK 13/07/17 Lyn Oxberry Stanley England DH9 7RR UK 13/07/17 Local play area for my kids and dog. Amazing space that Nicols Holbrook ManchesterEngland M40 UK 13/07/17 should be available to the community Patricia Taylor Accrington BB5 UK 13/07/17 Paul Ryan Clayton-le-MoorsEngland Bb55dt UK 13/07/17 It's a great space for my children to play on rebecca shread Huncoat England bb5 6jh UK 13/07/17 Richard Lushman HaslingdenEngland BB4 4rq UK 13/07/17 Roger Grimshaw RossendaleEngland BB4 7SX UK 13/07/17 Ryan Ggriffin Accrington BB5 UK 13/07/17 Tracey Mckeown Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB 5 5NQ UK 13/07/17 It should be open for everyone..! David Bassett OswaldtwistleEngland BB54NP UK 14/07/17 Helen Baron Accrington England Bb56db UK 14/07/17 j Wildeman Accrington BB5 UK 14/07/17 I'm signing because the playing field is the centre of the Janet Hart ManchesterEngland Bb5 6bj UK 14/07/17 community children to meet , dog walkers to meet. Mark Tuner Accrington England Bb56ew UK 14/07/17 Martin todd OswaldtwistleEngland bb5 3af UK 14/07/17 Sharon Holden Accrington England Bb5 5FQ UK 14/07/17 SUSAN WINDER Huncoat England Bb5 6xa UK 14/07/17 zanib malik Accrington England bb5 1sy UK 14/07/17 Anne Stokes RossendaleEngland BB4 8JZ UK 15/07/17 Bharat Rama Leicester LE4 7GD UK 15/07/17 Cath Banks OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3SD UK 15/07/17 Gareth Pruskin Accrington England Bb5 6xj UK 15/07/17 It should be free for all of us to enjoy! All play areas / parks around this area are being neglected Jason Barlow Accrington England Bb56rl UK 15/07/17 and abandoned Mary Nazareth Colne England BB8 0SB UK 15/07/17 I played rugby on these fields for years! A community playing stuart meeks OswaldtwistleEngland bb5 3ae UK 15/07/17 field for the community! Higham's was given to the ordinary people of the town, and lots of people love the beauty of it. It will be spoiled if there is Adrianne Rishton Accrington England BB5 6EN UK 16/07/17 a car park and flood lit lights on it! Because there is nothing for kids to do as it is this needs alec macrae Accrington England bb56en UK 16/07/17 stopping Andrew Anderson Seaham England Sr70af UK 16/07/17 A Anderson Andrew Burey Newbury England RG14 UK 16/07/17 Angela Feeley Lancashire England Bb5 6bj UK 16/07/17 I use the park. Carron Anderson Accrington England BB5 6NN UK 16/07/17 Keep Highams as it is an area for all to enjoy xx Claire jarvie Huncoat England bb5 6jp UK 16/07/17 Deborah Benson Accrington England BB5 5BP UK 16/07/17 The field should be for public use... There isn't enough free Gemma Dixon Blackpool FY1 UK 16/07/17 spaces for children to play as it is! Janet Crook Guildford GU5 UK 16/07/17 Janet Flynn Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5GD UK 16/07/17 John Hargreaves Wrexham Wales LL13 UK 16/07/17 Karen Coupe Clayton-le-MoorsEngland bb5 5xa UK 16/07/17 I USED TO PLAY ON THESE FOELDS AS A CHILD PLEASE KEEP IT ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC THERE ARENT ENOUGH SPACES kerry holmes OswaldtwistleEngland bb5 3 td UK 16/07/17 LIKE THIS AS IT IS

Given that the playing fields are already owned by the public as a facility to enjoy, why should Accrington Stanley muscle in to take it over when they have ample land surrounding the football club. Is nothing sacred for the public to enjoy, why must every bit of greenery and open space be ruined. As LINDA NUNNICK Swindon SN1 UK 16/07/17 labour keep quoting for the many not the few!! Linzi Ashley Accrington England Bb5 6nn UK 16/07/17 Lisa Sherratt AltrinchamEngland WA14 UK 16/07/17 Martin Shurmer Accrington England Bb55bb UK 16/07/17 Matt Birtwell Morden SM4 UK 16/07/17 Matthew Crook Hapton England BB115qu UK 16/07/17 It's for the kids I grew up next to this great open area with great memories formed, this should be kept open for future generations to Matthew Hindle Accrington England BB5 2JT UK 16/07/17 also form great memories. I'm signing because I'm local resident that uses this area twice day nearly every day it's vastly used now it's been renovated and it's flat which means accessible for all. It's should remain so those voting probably don't even live in Michelle McAuley Accrington England Bb5 6aq UK 16/07/17 area never mind use it, shame on you. Paul Clarke Accrington England Bb5 0en UK 16/07/17 Rebecca Armitage Accrington England Bb56hl UK 16/07/17 We need places for kids to play to walk dogs etc There is not enough playing spaces around and we need to Sharon Fox Accrington England BB50al UK 16/07/17 keep the ones we do have. Think teenaged children need sports areas and the freinds have been there for years ! Such a shame to get rid of such a Yvonne Catlow Accrington England Bb56ta UK 16/07/17 lovely area alison nightingale Accrington England bb5 2jd UK 17/07/17 Anthony Lavelle Accrington England BB5 1BX UK 17/07/17 Cameron Hartley Accrington England Bb5 6eh UK 17/07/17

I often visit the field and park with my 2 young children and was there only today where many families were enjoying the facilities. We do not have enough spaces such as this where families can enjoy quality time together and to take another away would leave our children with even less free space to play. We are residents of accrington and, as my partner is an amputee and therefore wheelchair bound, this is the only flat park in accrington that he can access and enjoy watching our young children play. To close it off to the public would result in my partner being excluded from more family time than he Candice Heaton Accrington England Bb56sy UK 17/07/17 already is. Cassey Prestage York England Yo104jt UK 17/07/17 charlotte henson Great HarwoodEngland bb67tx UK 17/07/17

Ive lived in the laneside area of accrington all my life. (31 years) Ive many memories of playing on these fields with friends. Ive watched family vids from when I was a child on these fields. We played sports with freedom and enjoyed this open space to relax. Ive used the fields for dog walking and running and many people have an still use it for many other sports every week. I now have a daughter of my own who is 3 and loves the park and playing in the fields. Just leave it alone for goodness sake. We have facilties elsewhere. Ive lived on thorneyholme road and its a nice lovely area with the open fields open to the public! Plus we dont need a ******** of traffic everywhere n parked cars. People are ****** off about this so maybe the council should do the right thing for a daniel armitage Accrington BB5 UK 17/07/17 change!LEAVE IT BE! Danielle Moore Accrington England bb5 6qa UK 17/07/17 Diane Bolton Accrington BB5 UK 17/07/17 Dorinda James Accrington England BB5 2TH UK 17/07/17 fiona rothwell Accrington England BB5 6au UK 17/07/17 Gary Hollinshead Accrington England BB56TF UK 17/07/17 great public place its ashame they are taking it away Gavin Greenwood ManchesterEngland M40 UK 17/07/17 Glynis Dowling Accrington England BB5 6BL UK 17/07/17 GS Kiernan Accrington England Bb52at UK 17/07/17

I've spent many a year at this playing field , from taking the children to the park when they were younger to playing fetch with my springer, I want to be able to continue to do the same with my granddaughter, teach her that outdoor living is much better than game consoles and gadgets.This piece of land should remain a place to go for families to spend time Jenny Bradshaw Accrington England Bb55db UK 17/07/17 together having fun! My son has recently started cricket training and it's so lovely Jo Hill Huncoat England Bb5 6nw UK 17/07/17 to see people using the fields. Jodie Ramsbottom Altham WestEngland BB5 5EF UK 17/07/17 Kate Mason Accrington England BB5 2TD UK 17/07/17 We use this area regularly with our children and dog. It is Kim Greenwood Accrington England BB5 6SD UK 17/07/17 great for the area. I use this land for regular walks as does alot of people. We do lyndsey allen Accrington England bb5 6en UK 17/07/17 need free spaces for the public to use Michelle Walsh Accrington England BB5 6EW UK 17/07/17

It should remain as a Public recreational facility. These fields were gifted to the people of Clayton. It was developed especifically for them hence the name, Wilson's Paul Mulligan Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5TL UK 17/07/17 PLAYING field and not Accrington Stanley's TRAINING field. paul wolstencroft Accrington England bb56aq UK 17/07/17 Paula Seddon Accrington England BB55DR UK 17/07/17 This is an area for everyone to enjoy My children live near here and love it My kids live on ribblesdale and to take away the field would have a big effect on them and me it should remain assessable Rebecca Jackson Accrington England BB5 5Bq UK 17/07/17 to all The children of Accrington needs space and facilities to exercise and play sport. Most of the surrounding area is built up and housing is terraced meaning there isn't anywhere for the kids to play. Parks and play areas are being closed to Roberta Garnett Accrington England Bb52qt UK 17/07/17 readily!

Disgraceful .. soon to complain when kids are up to no good Sandra Shearon Accrington England Bb56bp UK 17/07/17 on the streets. Let them have these areas to enjoy!!! Let children play like they should not in front of games but Sarah nuttall Church England bb5 4dr UK 17/07/17 outside in fresh air This is one of the few methods green areas accessible to all Steve Crook Accrington England BB5 5AZ UK 17/07/17 the public Tanita Pemberton-hill Accrington England bb5 5bu UK 17/07/17 vicky hollinshead Accrington England bb5 6hx UK 17/07/17 Adrian Gallagher Coventry CV1 UK 18/07/17 I want to keep the playing field as it is It's wrong to take this from the public and turn it into Ben Charlesworth Accrington England BB5 2AS UK 18/07/17 something private Bob Griggs Darwen BB3 UK 18/07/17 charlotte ford Accrington England bb5 4ba UK 18/07/17 This is nothing but theft .It was done behind closed doors without residents knowledge. Not only will residents be stopped from using the fields for what they were intended but will also lose the enjoyment of their own gardens etc due to the noise not only coming from the groups using the fields but the light pollution from the floodlights and the vehicles arriving and leaving the fields till late at night. Their are far more suitable locations for this devolpment. So thanks miles parkin (whoops parkinson lol) and his cronies for all the problems you are causing and the no doubt devaluation of local properties. The council have no right to do this especially when more suitable sites are available. More to this than meets the eye and the residents and users of this field should be consulted BEFORE the council stab them in the back . Wouldn't be surprised if this goes the same way as Everton ,Blackpool, and Salford. Looks.like just another way for ASFC Craig Pilkington Accrington England BB5 5AZ UK 18/07/17 toI want aquire to keepit. About the field. time Thisthis wasis a publicfully investigated. field and miles parkinson and his cronies should leave it alone as it is. The local residents haven't been consulted what so ever, and who the hell is the landside residents association who want it so badly, please tell me. In a telephone conversation with miles parkinson, he stated the Accrington ladies football team wouldn't give their lease back to Stanley so they could use Livingston field, well girls have your say on this or is parkinson telling the truth, not.... It's not wanted here Allan. They won't if we can stop it. We need all full investigation into this council, I like many others have no trust or faith in them at all. Our future kids need Highams leaving as it is, it's not up for compromise or discussion miles and co. Kids need a true playing field like Highams not just a swing and a slide until they are 12yrs old, then nothing. We all need to get together and pay for a barrister to fight our corner on this matter. I asked the council if I could see the deeds, put me through to their legal person who refused point blank. We need to keep it for all generations now and in the future. Excellent I can't wait to see the Cox's and parky squirm, it will be a very entertaining evening. PS hope they've read the deeds to our very loved and well used Highams playing fields. Councillor Malcolm Pritchard as arranged a meeting at St Joseph's church hall Accrington on the 16th August 2017, with Elaine Pilkington Accrington BB5 UK 18/07/17 regards to the proposals of Highams playing fields. The George Davies Darwen England BB3 2AR UK 18/07/17 Me and my family use this field a lot! It the only open green area within walking distance we can access with the pram Hannah Holden Accrington England BB5 5AS UK 18/07/17 and our dog! I'm a local resident and my family love using this field to play Holly Cadman Accrington England Bb5 5bu UK 18/07/17 and have fun on!!!!! Hollyann Mulleary-FentonHuncoat England BB5 6TD UK 18/07/17 Ian Goddard Gibraltar 29130 Spain 18/07/17 I think this site is essential to everybody's well being and of Jacquelinej Westwick Watford WD1 UK 18/07/17 course is regularly used by everyone Jean-Luc Bulber BirminghamEngland B12NJ UK 18/07/17 Jennifer Watson Accrington England BB5 6DF UK 18/07/17 Jonathan Coombe Garstang England PR3 1HF UK 18/07/17 Karen Brotherton Accrington England Bb5 6tn UK 18/07/17 Kath Haworth Accrington England BB5 5AG UK 18/07/17 Kevin Gaynor OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3HN UK 18/07/17 Leane Matthews Accrington England BB56AY UK 18/07/17 Leanne Herbert Accrington England Bb55bj UK 18/07/17 Lisa Smith Accrington BB5 UK 18/07/17 The fields were given to the public of Accrington . Not to the Liz fisher Church England bb54dy UK 18/07/17 councillors tonne sold off to the highest bidders !!! maggie tunstall OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3TL UK 18/07/17 Public fields should remain just that - PUBLIC!!! mark gaines Accrington England bb5 5eu UK 18/07/17 Public spaces are for the Many not the Few... Matt Bell New Malden KT3 UK 18/07/17 Paul Berry Accrington England BB5 6HL UK 18/07/17

If it goes ahead then 500K of public money will have been wasted, that money could have been spent on other sporting facilities throughout the borough, for example upgrading the antiquated changing rooms and inadequate toilet facilities at Wilson Playing Fields which is supposedly a multi sport venue, yet there are only four changing rooms with one sit down toilet in three of them and one urinal in the other, not phil sumner Clayton-le-MoorsEngland bb5 5ta UK 18/07/17 really adequate is it. i have used this field and park since my children where young ,now my granchildren use it and plenty off other people ,not samantha conroy Accrington England BB54BE UK 18/07/17 on taking it awayx

This field should be open to the public to use when they wish to and for free as it was intended. It should not be a pay as you play. There are many other places like this for those who wish to pay to go. What about those who can not afford to? What about those who don't want flood lights shining down so big and bright as they walk and play or where they live? What about the will of the person/s who left this field? Does not really show any promise for someone's will if anyone else wanted to leave anything to the public if you greedy fat cats want to mussle in years down the line trying to make a fast buck while cutting hundreds of pounds worth of funding etc everywhere else. We complain that so many children stay inside playing on phones and computers. That they will end up costing the NHS £££ in the future. So should we not be encouraging them to go outdoors? Play, relax, walk and have fun in the open spaces we have left that are free, close to Samantha Valantean Church England Bb54jz UK 18/07/17 home etc?Many other fields are going left unattended, over g Sarah Henton Sheffield England S7 1hn UK 18/07/17 Sonia Perry Rossendale BB4 UK 18/07/17 stefanie baron OswaldtwistleEngland Bb5 4ly UK 18/07/17 Stephanie Duckett OswaldtwistleEngland Bb5 3eu UK 18/07/17 The loss of this field to the wider public would be a complete disgrace, the playing fields are for the use of ALL Accrington Tod Thornber Accrington BB5 UK 18/07/17 residents. This is a public field and it should stay as it is with no changes Yvonne Pilkington Accrington England BB5 5AZ UK 18/07/17 from outsiders. We want to keep the field. This land was gifted in trust to the local community and hyndburn Council so therefore should remain free accessible Alan Shaw Accrington England BB5 5AZ UK 19/07/17 to all. Because kids should have open spaces for sport which, in turn, teaches them teamwork, friendship and how to deal chris hall Adelaide 5126 Australia 19/07/17 with set backs. Christine Hudson HaslingdenEngland BB46NJ UK 19/07/17 Jean Grindrod Accrington England BB5 4BP UK 19/07/17 Jean Thornber Preston PR1 UK 19/07/17 john brady Accrington England bb51bl UK 19/07/17

These are some of the most well used play areas in Accrington, you only have to spend 5 minuets and see the amount of people that use this area on a daily basis for walking and playing. This is resisdents of Accrington's playing Jordan King Accrington England BB5 2RY UK 19/07/17 area and can not be fenced off, its an absolute joke. Kathryn Shaw AltrinchamEngland WA14 UK 19/07/17 Martin Stuart Accrington BB5 UK 19/07/17 patricia hakem Gargrave England bd23 3ne UK 19/07/17 Playing fields are important. susan byrne Accrington England BB5 5EW UK 19/07/17 This park is across the road to my father and he takes full Tom Thornber Darwen England Bb33jz UK 19/07/17 advantage of this space like many other local residents Andreas Mitchell Accrington BB5 UK 20/07/17 This field is used by much of the public for playing, walking and just spending there free time on,we all pay towards this with our taxes and it would be unfair for this to be taken from Jackie Pearson Glasgow Scotland G22 UK 20/07/17 everyone that enjoys it Lee Naylor Accrington England BB5 6ST UK 20/07/17 nicola TOMLINSON Clitheroe England BB7 2LA UK 20/07/17 pauline denbigh Accrington England BB56AY UK 20/07/17

Andrew Beetham OswaldtwistleEngland bb53jf UK 21/07/17 We need our outdoor space for now and future generations.. Angela Rimmer ManchesterEngland M40 UK 21/07/17 Ben Wright Clayton-le-MoorsEngland Bb5 5pf UK 21/07/17 christine kynaston Church England bb5 4rx UK 21/07/17 Claire Akers Blackpool England FY1 UK 21/07/17 Erin Duckworth Blackburn England BB1 UK 21/07/17 Gail Pattison Billington England BB7 9JD UK 21/07/17 Hayley Kilcoyne Hyde England SK14 UK 21/07/17 I walk my dog three times a day on highams and I'm soon to be a parent and plan to spend time with my family using the Holly Davenport Accrington England BB5 6bd UK 21/07/17 amenities. We need green spaces for everybody to enjoy with their Joanne Fairweather Lancaster LA2 UK 21/07/17 families and friends

I'm signing because myself and my children love to walk around this area, play on the park and playing football and it Joanne Muir Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5qf UK 21/07/17 is I'll be a shame to see it not being used by the public John Haworth Accrington England bb5 5ag UK 21/07/17 Joyce Clemmey Billington England Bb79hy UK 21/07/17 Julie Humphrey Norwich England NR2 UK 21/07/17 Laura Hodgson Leeds England LS16 UK 21/07/17 Leanne Baron AltrinchamEngland WA14 UK 21/07/17 Leanne Pearce Sheffield England S11 UK 21/07/17 Neil Woollcott Grays England RM17 UK 21/07/17 Peter Curtis Hamilton New Zealand 21/07/17 Sarah Haworth Accrington England BB5 4BA UK 21/07/17 sheila CLOUGH ACCRINGTONEngland bb56da UK 21/07/17 Green spaces are vital for our children - I used to play on the school playing fields at St Christopher's and Moorhead, when I was growing up but they are now fenced off. Higham playing fields should be for the benefit of the whole Susan Haworth Church England Bb5 5el UK 21/07/17 community. this isn't theirs to fence off. sick to death of being stole off . terence gerrad Accrington England bb52qx UK 21/07/17 theres nowt for our kids to do as it is, . fuming, toni Hood OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3QY UK 21/07/17 This is just not right . This field is for all the community . The Tony Aspinall Blackpool FY1 UK 21/07/17 Council have no right . Toria Steer Church England bb5 4jf UK 21/07/17 I've played on here since I was a child and future generations Adam Auld Accrington England Bb54ba UK 22/07/17 should be able to aswell. Alistair Wilcock Huncoat England BB5 6TD UK 22/07/17 ann mcloughlin Accrington England bb5 6ss UK 22/07/17 Becky Roxburgh ManchesterEngland M40 UK 22/07/17 Charlotte Haworth Kingston upon ThamesKT2 UK 22/07/17 Daniel Ashworth England UK 22/07/17 David Entwistle Rishton England BB1 4ER UK 22/07/17

David Nuttall Blackburn England Bb19sz UK 22/07/17 The field is to play on for kid i used to play when i was a kid Jessica Cronshaw ManchesterEngland M40 UK 22/07/17 Lynn James Rishton England Bb1 4ef UK 22/07/17 I live local Rick LoSardo Huncoat England BB5 6LS UK 22/07/17 Stephen Cookson Accrington BB5 UK 22/07/17 Catherine Eastham Chorley PR6 UK 23/07/17 It is important for the community to use Higham Playing Christine Verity OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3QB UK 23/07/17 Fields. I believe this land should be accessible for the public and Ghazala Aslam Darwen England BB3 2AQ UK 23/07/17 should not be fenced off. NEIL HITCHEN Clitheroe England BB72PN UK 23/07/17 This is a public facility and it should be privatised without carrie Hornby Newbury England RG14 UK 24/07/17 consultation I think it's an absolute disgrace that something like this is Sandra Dowling Accrington England Bb56aq UK 25/07/17 going to rip the heart out of the community.

This facility is needed for the whole of the community not Andrew Bridge HaslingdenEngland Bb4 5rj UK 26/07/17 just the few linked to Accrington Stanley Football Club. Duncan Pratt Baxenden England BB5 2TJ UK 26/07/17

Having receive the plan through the post from accrington Stanley it looks as if the whole playing field will be shut off to public. After the amount of money spent recently to bring the playing field to a good standard I feel this should be Geraldine Hartley Accrington England BB5 5as UK 26/07/17 accessible to the public for family's Karl Raywood Mellieha Malta 26/07/17 Lorne Dickinson Accrington England Bb56xl UK 26/07/17 Martina Lunt Accrington England Bb5 6sx UK 26/07/17 Natalie Pratt Church England Bb54dg UK 26/07/17 Connor McDonald Accrington England BB5 5DQ UK 27/07/17 Georgia Belshaw Accrington England BB5 2NL UK 27/07/17 Olwen Bellew Accrington England BB55BQ UK 27/07/17

Fed up of Labour CLLRS on H.B.C. treating the people with contempt by never listening to the needs of the communities, who themselves are providing much of the services for small towns through charities and local fundraising. All are now becoming stretched and some are asking "Is it all worthwhile" Patrick Mcginley Blackburn BB6 UK 27/07/17 as the councillors do very little indeed.

Phil Green Accrington England Bb5 2jr UK 27/07/17 To much council interference. They are becoming dictatorial Samantha Smith Accrington England BB56HG UK 27/07/17

I agree losing highams playing fields would be another loss of green space for the local community. Over the past few years we have seen both accrington academy and St Christopher schools fence off playing fields that were a green space for both the young and old alike. Let's not forget, the council tax payers of hynburn have for years contributed to the upkeep of these green spaces. Now residents can only use them if they are prepared to pay. This is theft and the council is implicit in this crime and of betrayang the people of Steven Holden Accrington BB5 UK 27/07/17 hynburn and future generations. Gillian Anderton Accrington England BB5 6DA UK 28/07/17 Jane Robson Blackburn England BB1 9LY UK 28/07/17 I believe it should be accessible to all this planning permition shoul not be allowed on the ground ALAN RUSHTON ACCRINGTONEngland BB5 6DF UK 29/07/17 of a public place for families to enjoy Karina Bentham Accrington England BB5 5DJ UK 30/07/17 Philip Corbett Accrington England BB5 5AZ UK 30/07/17 Hilde Ireland Church England BB5 4AA UK 31/07/17 This is land that was donated to the town by the Highams John Ledwick OkehamptonEngland bb5 6da UK 31/07/17 family and as such should not be fenced off. David Price Bradford BD1 UK 01/08/17 Jane Ward-heyes Bradford BD1 UK 01/08/17 Zaheer Ahmed Accrington England bb5 6aw UK 02/08/17 Alan Trickett Accrington England Bb56sj UK 05/08/17 Lorraine Addison Norwich NR1 UK 05/08/17 This field is where myself and my children come to play where we have learned to ride bikes, kick ball, fly kites, the list goes on. Am hoping to do this for many more year to Samantha Dawson Stoke-on-Trent ST4 UK 06/08/17 come. Daniel Pilkington London EC4N UK 07/08/17 Gerard Ford Accrington England BB5 6BG UK 07/08/17 Clive Wallwork Accrington England BB5 6HA UK 09/08/17 Cllr Cox we do not want Highams Playing Fields to be leased to anyone. It is ours. We do not want it to be fenced off and floodlit, nor do we want the increase in traffic and noise which will ensue. It would be an absolute travesty if this much used facility were to be in effect "privatised" as it is a safe area for children to be children and for dogs to be exercised by their owners. There are already new facilities in Hyndburn of the sort proposed. Do we really need more, Mr. Emma Fish Blackburn BB1 UK 10/08/17 Cox? carter carter Accrington BB5 UK 11/08/17 Eunice's DUCKWORTHAccrington England BB5 6AG UK 11/08/17 Geoffrey Farmer Dunstable LU6 UK 11/08/17 not Dunstable Accrington Alicia Chohan Oxford OX1 UK 12/08/17 Charlotte Hadgett Ramsbottom BL0 UK 12/08/17 Connor Scorr Huncoat England Bb5 6xa UK 12/08/17 Katie Cunningham Accrington BB5 UK 12/08/17 Mollie Heap Banbury England OX16 UK 12/08/17 Owen Purcell Accrington England bb5 2lp UK 12/08/17 Seona Bailey Accrington BB5 UK 12/08/17 Im signing because this is my local park and I think everyone Sheriden Mccallum Stockport SK1 UK 12/08/17 should have access to it!! Titan Cowie ManchesterEngland M40 UK 12/08/17 Craig Barnes Accrington England Bb56db UK 13/08/17 Frank Whitford Norwich NR2 UK 16/08/17

Highams playing field is an important part of our community. Everyone can make use of this field, from just taking a walk to participating in a sports event. MUST be kept for future generations to enjoy as I have since I was a little girl over 60 years ago. Grew up in Laneside from the age of 10, and have spent many a happy hour playing on this field. Now in my 70's I enjoy a walk around the field and seeing other generations enjoying it like I have. This field was bequeathed to the people of Accrington and should remain a public field. I suggest councillors in Accrington listen to Malcolm Pritchard, who knows how the local residents feel, and stop thinking that they know best. Far too buy with their own feelings of JEAN IRELAND Accrington BB5 UK 16/08/17 importance.

Keep the playing fields for the whole community. Did you get the asct brochure? Fencing it off and stating it will be done by end of nxt summer. I agree the fields are in trust and states that they are for public use. My husband and I have done a petition which we will be giving to malcolm, after today's news that asct are gearing towards going for planning at the end of September time is of the essence to save the fields for future generations of this community, help may be needed to Kathryn Smith Accrington England BB5 6Ar UK 16/08/17 distribute many thanks. Andrew Cavannagh Newbury England RG14 UK 17/08/17 Highams is and always has been a popular public park used by hundreds of local people and should be kept that way.not fenced off to look like a prison camp like accrington academy Andrew Tattersall Accrington England BB56BN UK 17/08/17 (moorhead high) Bernadette Knight Blackburn BB2 UK 17/08/17 Charlene Duckworth Accrington England Bb55ep UK 17/08/17 Lots of memories from highams from when I was a kid and also myself and my partner taking our dogs and kids on the Christine Halliday Accrington England BB5 6SW UK 17/08/17 field Darren Houghton London EC4N UK 17/08/17 Dom Mason Blackburn England BB2 3TA UK 17/08/17 Open spaces are important community assets and should never be sold for to profit making organisations after the tax payer has funded all the improvements needed to make it Frank Gardner Huncoat England Bb56ju UK 17/08/17 viable. Gary Addison Accrington England Bb5 6ug UK 17/08/17 Geordie George Accrington England Bb5 6bq UK 17/08/17 There is not a lot left for the kids to play on that's free Graham Heywood Wellingborough NN8 UK 17/08/17 Jackie Smith UK 17/08/17 James Donnelly Blackburn BB1 UK 17/08/17 Jennifer Bond Stockport SK3 UK 17/08/17

I don't live directly near the field but I use it regularly to walk my dog. My neice and nephew use it all the time to play football and they live in Clayton. My friend who lives off Burnley road walks her dog there and her children play football there. This change doesn't just affect residents it's a Jill Hetherington Accrington England BB5 6PJ UK 17/08/17 facility used by many Hyndburn residents. I grew up playing on Higham's, and I would hate it if future generations of children were denied that opportunity. The space was dedicated for free play and should remain that Michael Procter Hawarden CH5 UK 17/08/17 way in perpetuity. morgan williams Accrington England bb5 2ha UK 17/08/17 Natalie Carter UK 17/08/17 Far more people don't want it than do.The council are just Neil Donohoe Accrington England Bb56bd UK 17/08/17 going to ignore our views. Nicola Chatwood Huncoat England Bb56ls UK 17/08/17 Nigel Airey Woodhall SpaEngland LN10 UK 17/08/17 Sarah Brown Accrington England BB56bn UK 17/08/17 Sarah Clugston Accrington England bb5 0jr UK 17/08/17 sarah street Accrington England bb5 5bp UK 17/08/17 stephen worthington Accrington England bb55bn UK 17/08/17 Stuart Everett Southport PR9 UK 17/08/17 TRISH DEWHURST UK 17/08/17 Shocking that the council think it's ok to sell off this green zoe allder Rishton England bb1 4jy UK 17/08/17 space Zoe Eglin Newark England NG24 UK 17/08/17 We need to keep open spaces for the sake of the community Anna Greenwood Accrington England BB5 6QW UK 18/08/17 and environment! Barbara Holliday Coventry CV1 UK 18/08/17 Bernadine Brown Accrington BB5 UK 18/08/17 Caitlin Hanson Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5QL UK 18/08/17 Carly Jones UK 18/08/17 Catherine Leecy Accrington England BB5 1SF UK 18/08/17 The needs of the community should outweigh the greed of a local business, the facilities should be free for the people who use them, not chargeable to add more to the coffers of the Chris Brown Accrington England bb5 6ha UK 18/08/17 football club. Claire Marsden Milton KeynesEngland MK10 UK 18/08/17 Crystal Burrows Accrington England BB5 6SJ UK 18/08/17 David Baker Blackburn BB2 UK 18/08/17 David Glasgow Clayton-le-MoorsEngland Bb5 5hh UK 18/08/17 debbie farndell Accrington England bb5 0pz UK 18/08/17 I can EAMONN RYAN Accrington BB5 UK 18/08/17 Elaine Rothwell Stockport SK1 UK 18/08/17 Emma Mcsherry Stockport SK1 UK 18/08/17 Gary Hargreaves Snr Cleveleys FY5 UK 18/08/17 Georgia Brennan Nessebar 8230 Bulgaria 18/08/17 Hayley Brown Kissimmee 34742 US 18/08/17 Helen Balderstone Newbury England RG14 UK 18/08/17 Hope North Blackburn BB1 UK 18/08/17 James o Pimlico England SW1V 4NU UK 18/08/17 Jason Fletcher UK 18/08/17 Joanne Mitchell Accrington BB5 UK 18/08/17 john mcguigan Accrington England bb51bx UK 18/08/17 Jude Rothwell Accrington England BB56HD UK 18/08/17

I use the park and fields with my son who has disabilities and Julie Barnes Stockport SK1 UK 18/08/17 he gets lots of pleasure using these facilities. Justine Burrows Blackburn BB2 UK 18/08/17 Should be able to use anytime Your taking everything away from children of Hyndburn. No youth clubs left now trying to take open space away from Karen Keenan Accrington England Bb5 6dy UK 18/08/17 them . Disgusting Kelly Fletcher Huncoat England Bb5 6td UK 18/08/17 Lauren Cravtree London EC4N UK 18/08/17 Lesley Doss Calabasas 91302 US 18/08/17 my 3 kids love running about with the ball on playing fields lisa ferguson OswaldtwistleEngland bb5 3nb UK 18/08/17 and playing on park keep it open Liz Walker Accrington England BB5 5AZ UK 18/08/17 Lorraine Flanagan Accrington England Bb5 6dz UK 18/08/17 Lyn Hayhurst Accrington England BB5 0LZ UK 18/08/17

This field needs to remain open for the public, it is not an Maddison Barker Altham WestEngland bb55dh UK 18/08/17 unused space and would be a shame to see it changed. mandy craigie Accrington England BB56SR UK 18/08/17 Michael Burrows Accrington England BB56QU UK 18/08/17 Niamh O'Hare ManchesterEngland M40 UK 18/08/17 nicole flood Stanmore HA7 UK 18/08/17 P Crossley Blackburn BB1 UK 18/08/17 This area should be kept for the use of local residents of Patrick Flanagan Accrington England Bb56dz UK 18/08/17 Accrington. PAUL PHILLIPS Accrington BB5 UK 18/08/17 Rachel Bridgeman OswaldtwistleEngland BB53QU UK 18/08/17 Robert Graham Accrington England BB5 6QB UK 18/08/17 Ruth Singleton-Evans Accrington England BB5 6DZ UK 18/08/17 Ryan holmes Darwen England bb30pl UK 18/08/17 I use the field and would be sad to see it go Sarah Flynn Clitheroe BB7 UK 18/08/17 Shadrack Duxbury Blackburn England Bb21lh UK 18/08/17 Sharon Briggs OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3TD UK 18/08/17 Sharon Woodhead Accrington BB5 UK 18/08/17 Stef threlfall Clayton-le-MoorsEngland bb55tf UK 18/08/17 Use this field several times a week for exercising the dog, always got kids playing on it, and no right for that to be taken Steven Moseley Blackburn BB2 UK 18/08/17 away. susie stark accrington England b56ee UK 18/08/17 suzanne Brennan Accrington England BB5 2NY UK 18/08/17 Tayha Sandford Blackburn BB1 UK 18/08/17 Tracy Doran Accrington BB5 UK 18/08/17 Trina Hughes OswaldtwistleEngland Bb5 4qz UK 18/08/17

I go there 2 times a day with my dogs. They love the freedom and to play with other dogs. I myself hv met some great friends. The fields are kept clean from dog poo and everyone respects the field area. It would be so sad if this was to house. I've noticed lately that families are beginning to sit and hv picnics. This field is changing into a daily friendly place to be. There is no where else were ppl could go if this is not Wendy Young Accrington BB5 UK 18/08/17 available. Devastating  Anna Counsell London EC4N UK 19/08/17 Chris Holmes Tintwistle England SK13 1JZ UK 19/08/17 Who do Accrington Stanley think they are? Claire Hopwood Darwen England BB3 0AQ UK 19/08/17 David Coonan Stratford-upon-AvonEngland CV37 6RB UK 19/08/17 Debbie Kenyon Accrington England BB5 6DW UK 19/08/17 Dot O'Meara Accrington England bb56bd UK 19/08/17 Gary Barton ManchesterEngland M40 UK 19/08/17 Heather Bibby Accrington England bb5 4bl UK 19/08/17 John ashworth Accrington England bb51jj UK 19/08/17 Julie Lloyd-mullen Stockport SK3 UK 19/08/17 Kim Robinson Oldham OL1 UK 19/08/17 kylie lawless ManchesterEngland M40 UK 19/08/17 Mandy Eddleston OswaldtwistleEngland Bb53ne UK 19/08/17

This park is for the general public and shouldn't just be for the few, of Stanley get this land we will never be able to use it again! Regardless of how they intend to provide general access these people will be on it day and night, let alone the light and traffic pollution this is going to cause the local Paul griffin Accrington England BB55FQ UK 19/08/17 residents (Say No To This Scheme) Pauline Fitzpatrick OswaldtwistleEngland Bb5 4qd UK 19/08/17 Tracy valentine Church England bb54ru UK 19/08/17 Keep it public Zoe Dawson Accrington England Bb51bz UK 19/08/17 Alan Shields Bridgend Wales CF31 2BJ UK 20/08/17 Andrew Dickinson AltrinchamEngland WA14 UK 20/08/17 Angela Tattersall France 20/08/17 Anne Fletcher Accrington BB5 UK 20/08/17 I use these playing fields nearly every day.It is a PUBLIC area. Anne Murphy Accrington England BB5 6DA UK 20/08/17 No one should be able to put fences round it. Anthony Raven Accrington BB5 UK 20/08/17 Deborah Brown Blackburn England BB2 2NA UK 20/08/17 Derek Hoyle Blackburn BB1 UK 20/08/17 Diane Todd Accrington England BB5 6SX UK 20/08/17 We need this area to be free for everyone always a lot of familys on with there kids who needs out doors play with there family.always lovely to see family time dzieni mckenna Swinton England M27 UK 20/08/17 together. Eileen Caton Telford TF3 UK 20/08/17 Eric Fletcher Accrington BB5 UK 20/08/17 Jackie Bielby Walsall WS1 UK 20/08/17 Jessica Howard London EC4N UK 20/08/17 Jessica Reilly Accrington England Bb5 0jq UK 20/08/17 John Heys UK 20/08/17 Judith Tomlinson ManchesterEngland M40 UK 20/08/17 Karen McIntyre HaslingdenEngland bb46nh UK 20/08/17 Leanne Wilkinson BirkenheadEngland CH41 UK 20/08/17 I'm signing cos I live in this area and my son plays on this field lisa goulden Accrington England Bb5 6aq UK 20/08/17 sometimes Lisa Johnson Salford England M50 3ra UK 20/08/17 Lynda Moore ManchesterEngland M40 UK 20/08/17 Lynn Aspden Bristol BS1 UK 20/08/17 Marjorie Clegg OswaldtwistleEngland bb5 4qa UK 20/08/17 Megatron Bazooka BirkenheadEngland CH41 UK 20/08/17 Pam Braham Oxford OX1 UK 20/08/17 Sharron Fairweather Accrington England Bb5 0lz UK 20/08/17 Stephen Lee Accrington England BB5 6HD UK 20/08/17 Sue O'brien Accrington England Bb5 5ux UK 20/08/17 I want to save this beautiful historic space ❤️ Susan Cunningham Accrington BB5 UK 20/08/17 Far too much green land being taken we need to take care of what is left and allow freedom to play and people to walk. It's Virginia Doyle Accrington England BB5 0AP UK 20/08/17 not all about money!!! Yvonne Pirraglia Fleetwood England FY76RF UK 20/08/17 Angela Greenfield Dartford DA1 UK 21/08/17 Beth Walmsley ManchesterEngland M40 UK 21/08/17

needs to be retained as a free playing field for people of all ages as it is now. It does not need to be fenced -as it was left colin and june Pickup Accrington England BB5 5BN UK 21/08/17 in perpetuity for ALL the people of Accrington. Georgia Thomas Accrington England Bb56aw UK 21/08/17 Gill Boardnan Mellor BrookEngland Bb2 7nx UK 21/08/17

I've lived next to these playing fields for the majority of my life and I've had many great memories here. Getting rid of it is like getting rid of my childhood. I'm pretty sure there are Hollie Wilcock Accrington England Bb5 6aq UK 21/08/17 better causes in need of everyone money. Isobel Boast Accrington Wales Bb56hr UK 21/08/17

There is too much building on green land. Homes are needed yes, but why aren't they built where old houses are pulled down? Don't let builders make huge profits by taking the Janet Smith Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5NS UK 21/08/17 countryside. Once it's gone, it's gone! jason forshaw Huncoat England bb5 6jq UK 21/08/17 Lisa Whitehead Blackburn BB1 UK 21/08/17 I sign because it's were my kids use to play and they loved it there it free because not all parents are rich and it gets kids Margaret Hall Church England Bb5 4jf UK 21/08/17 outside doing something mary ellis England UK 21/08/17 maxine mckenzie Clayton-le-MoorsEngland bb5 5rj UK 21/08/17

sick and tired of concervative ***** selling off land to private developers, would not mind if it was social housing but no robert king manchesterEngland m41 5qs UK 21/08/17 doubt they will have a back hand deal to sell off Sandra Foster BirminghamEngland B16 UK 21/08/17 T A OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3tp UK 21/08/17 Tracey Nuttall UK 21/08/17 Valerie French Bury England BL82QF UK 21/08/17 We really need these playing fields for our children to use as they have used these fields for years and hopefully many wayne whelan OswaldtwistleEngland bb5 4na UK 21/08/17 more years to come. This was my childhood playing field so many fun memory's of Curtis Greenfield Accrington England Bb5 4bh UK 22/08/17 this place Darryl Parkinson Repton England DE65 6FP UK 22/08/17 Debbie pankow Accrington England bb56rh UK 22/08/17 denise kelly Rishton England BB1 4EA UK 22/08/17

This is a space left in a will to the people of Accrington and Gemma Clark Coppull England pr7 5el UK 22/08/17 not for selling off! Children need open space to play Genna Cross Clayton-le-MoorsEngland Bb5 5rj UK 22/08/17 Karen Gradwell ManchesterEngland M40 UK 22/08/17 Lee Bickerstaff Hyde England SK14 UK 22/08/17 Maddie Knight OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3LX UK 22/08/17 Rianne Lobley Blackburn BB2 UK 22/08/17 stefan pankow Accrington England bb56rh UK 22/08/17 stephen forshaw Rishton England bb1 4nr UK 22/08/17 A Parkinson Blackburn BB1 UK 23/08/17 Barry Ellis Preston PR1 UK 23/08/17 Carol Hindle Hapton England Bb11 5rg UK 23/08/17

Spent many happy hours up Highams playing field why take christine slinger OswaldtwistleEngland bb5 4qz UK 23/08/17 away something that is there for children's enjoyment Debbie O'Kane UK 23/08/17 Georgina Roberts Thirsk YO7 UK 23/08/17 Joanne Rogers Lancashire England M40 UK 23/08/17 Lynda Bell Accrington England BB5 1BP UK 23/08/17 Nuala Nagy Pelsall England ws3 4ll UK 23/08/17 Patricia Crook London EC4N UK 23/08/17 Why take away their childhood they need somewhere to sally ann meek Accrington England Bb50sb UK 23/08/17 play. ANN BURROWS Worcester Park KT4 UK 24/08/17 Eileen Stubbs Newcastle Upon TyneNE5 UK 24/08/17 Lynn Riley Blackburn England BB1 5HL UK 24/08/17 Joanne Llewellyn-RobertsManchesterEngland M40 UK 26/08/17 Lindsay Towler Ramsgate England CT11 UK 26/08/17 Brent Eastwood Accrington BB5 UK 27/08/17

I played on it as a kid,I now take my 3 on,where else do we have? Looks a bit suss,spending all that money redoing the drainage ect, then to be letting it out to Accrington Stanley.What about the public? The general public,not those who will use it privately. Who is going to gain the most from brent parker Accrington England bb56qa UK 27/08/17 this,who already has gained from this I wonder? Jacqueline Cronshaw Accrington BB5 UK 27/08/17 James Ford Accrington BB5 UK 27/08/17 Johanna Hindle ManchesterEngland M40 UK 27/08/17 Susan Joinson Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5TG UK 27/08/17 Alexandra Gaskill Lancaster LA1 UK 28/08/17 Ann Lyons Church England Bb5 4au UK 29/08/17 helena lyons Church England bb5 4au UK 29/08/17 Winifred Holden Accrington England Bb55et UK 29/08/17 It should be kept for everyone's use! Gary Heys Newbury England RG14 UK 30/08/17 Michelle Gugalko Preston PR1 UK 31/08/17 Andrew Love Stoke-on-trent ST4 UK 02/09/17 Andy Smith Blackpool England fy4 1ab UK 02/09/17 Anita Southworth Accrington BB5 UK 02/09/17 bill pearson Bacup England OL13 9LL UK 02/09/17 Carl Smith ManchesterEngland M40 UK 02/09/17 Claire Mclean Nelson BB9 UK 02/09/17 Colin McKenzie Banff Scotland AB45 UK 02/09/17 Emilie Southworth Accrington England BB5 5AT UK 02/09/17 This is my local playing fields, people enjoy this. Faye Cook ridge Accrington England Bb5 5bh UK 02/09/17 Gavin Tonge Accrington England Bb56ee UK 02/09/17 Hajra Bi ManchesterEngland M40 UK 02/09/17 Jack Jackson Hyde England SK14 UK 02/09/17 Janice Matthews West yorkshireEngland HX76PY UK 02/09/17 leah chapman Bamber BridgeEngland pr58ep UK 02/09/17 Marilyn Threlfall ManchesterEngland M40 UK 02/09/17 Mark Dawson Accrington BB5 UK 02/09/17

Michelle Palmer Accrington England Bb5 6ss UK 02/09/17 They not enough places for kids and teens to hang out as it is Peter Joinson UK 02/09/17 Ron Clayton Bacup England OL13 0LP UK 02/09/17 sue brennan Bacup England OL13 9QD UK 02/09/17 teresa wilkinson Accrington England bb50hh UK 02/09/17 Kids love it and so did I growing up Tina Durkin Bacup England OL13 9LT UK 02/09/17 Tracey Hempenstall Accrington England Bb55ar UK 02/09/17 William Todd OswaldtwistleEngland Bb5 3pw UK 02/09/17 Andrew Ovens Whitworth England Ol128ru UK 03/09/17 Bradon Taylor Huncoat England BB56XG UK 03/09/17 Christina HetheringtonAccrington England Bb55bh UK 03/09/17 My children use the field regularly Donna Cardwell UK 03/09/17 Hazel Wannop Preston PR1 UK 03/09/17 Judith Bury Accrington BB5 UK 03/09/17 It should be for everyone Kelly Dady Clitheroe BB7 UK 03/09/17 Leonie Townsend Accrington England Bb55ar UK 03/09/17 Pippa Livesey Newbury England RG14 UK 03/09/17 Susan Birtwell Accrington BB5 UK 03/09/17 Zoe Ellison Mellor England Bb27jd UK 03/09/17 Alison Pearcy Clayton-le-MoorsEngland Bb5 4de UK 04/09/17 Ashleigh Rigg OswaldtwistleEngland Bb5 4qp UK 04/09/17 JANICE JOHNSON RamsbottomEngland BL00QP UK 04/09/17 Ken Burrows Accrington England Bb54bz UK 04/09/17 tom golfellon Gateshead England NE9 5EA UK 04/09/17 Emma rothwell HuddersfieldEngland Hd9 5au UK 05/09/17 Jinxuan Zhu Blackburn BB2 UK 05/09/17 Susam Leonard Darwen BB3 UK 05/09/17 Terri Ashton OswaldtwistleEngland BB5 3 QF UK 05/09/17 Alison Wilson Clayton-le-MoorsEngland BB5 5WP UK 06/09/17 Amanda Feuz Kingsgrove 2208 Australia 06/09/17 Carmine Martino Accrington England BB5 6DW UK 06/09/17 Cath Mitchell Accrington England BB5 0JS UK 06/09/17 Diane Beckett Accrington BB5 UK 06/09/17

This playing field has always been for the use of the whole community near and far. It is disgraceful that this should be taken from them for the benefit of the few. Come on Stanley, have a rethink. The public have for ever supported you, now give them something back and leave the playing fields for the town and its children. This land was designated for the use of the whole community. Young, old, four legged friends domesticated an nd free animals all enjoy this as one of the only free green spaces left. The council whilst needing to raise money should not be doing it at the expense of its residents freedom. Accrington Stanley should think of the young and old who have been their 'bread and butter' for generations and agree to pull out of this scheme for the good Frances Greenfield ManchesterEngland M40 UK 06/09/17 of the town from which they take their name. gillian hammer Great HarwoodEngland bb67nt UK 06/09/17

Jean Bain England BB1 2PP UK 06/09/17 This land is held in trust not for the benefit of council coffers Jill clegg Bristol BS1 UK 06/09/17

The ruling family running HBC would seem to be repeating the sell off of Lyndon Playing Fields in . Very good point made by some other signatories that all residents have currently have access. If the transfer goes ahead this access will be greatly reduced and the fields will end up 'not John Duckworth Accrington BB5 UK 06/09/17 for the many, but for the few'. It is important to keep free spaces for people who are unable to access them further afield e.g. wheelchair users, young mums and dads with toddlers who do not have transport. It is good for these people to be able to just get down the road and for grandparents or parents to watch over their youngsters playing with bats and balls using their own Josephine Lewis Accrington England BB5 5AD UK 06/09/17 initiative not being regimented into a sports facility scenario. Because the Highams playing fields shoiukd be for public use Julie Fifield Stockport SK1 UK 06/09/17 and not private. Keith Fairclough Whiston England L35 5af UK 06/09/17 Mike Dickinson Accrington BB5 UK 06/09/17 Peter Lambert Oxford England OX2 0NX UK 06/09/17 Rebecca Thompson Preston PR1 UK 06/09/17 Tracy Leeming Accrington England BB5 6QB UK 06/09/17