A former Alsager town councillor will be speaking out again today (Tuesday) about plans to sell off Cheshire East owned land near allotments in the town.

Sue Helliwell leafleted 150 homes near the space off Talke Road at the end of last year and the item is on today's (Tuesday) Economy and Growth committee meeting in Sandbach. 

She said: "I will ask the committee not to agree to the land disposal order. I will continue to fight for the flora and fauna on our much- used public open space. " 

Councillors will look at a report and a number of considerations for the land which is used as an open space.

The report states: "The Council has considered a number of alternatives. As part of the process, the officers have considered all of the alternative options for the use of the land and have outlined the advantages and disadvantages for all options. 

"The recommended option is a direct disposal to the controlling party of the adjoining land. It is considered that this recommendation will provide Special Value (an amount that reflects particular attributes of an asset that are only of value to a special purchaser, for example, an adjacent landowner) and such the Council will receive best price for its land. In addition, the land will deliver its contribution to the Local Plan … "

Options being consider include:

·      The land would be retained by the Council and the land would not be developed on. 2. The site would continue as designated in the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy as 'Protected Area of Open Space Recreational Facility'. 3. There would be no financial contribution required by CEC

·      The land would be retained by the Council and the land would not be developed on. 2. Potential for improvements to the POS to make it a better experience for users of the POS. 3. The site is designated in the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy as 'Protected Area of Open Space Recreational Facility'.

·      The land would not be retained by the Council and the land would not be developed on. 2. Potential for improvements to the POS to make it a better experience for users of the POS. 3. The site is designated in the Cheshire East Local Plan Strategy as 'Protected Area of Open Space Recreational Facility'.

·      A comprehensive scheme on the Council and the adjoining land would be delivered. Through the planning process the loss of open space would be considered comprehensively in the wider scheme. It is therefore anticipated that the overall outcome for open space would be improved through the sale

Alsager Nub News covered this story on 31st December here https://alsager.nub.news/news/local-news/councillor-launches-34hurried34-campaign-and-leaflets-150-homes-to-stop-land-being-sold-off revealing the fight launched by Alsager resident, Sue Helliwell.

The meeting takes place at Westfields in Sandbach at 1 pm today (November 15th).