Tories IGNORED Cradley Greenbelt Petition says Lib Dem Ryan Priest

Ryan Priest, Liberal Democrat campaigner in Cradley and Wollescote says that he is still waiting for a response to his petition to save the Foxcote Field from property developers, despite handing it in nearly 6 months ago.

Ryan said "Despite the Tories talking the talk they have done little to stop these plans from going ahead. I'm shocked but not at all surprised that they ignored this petition, its just another example of our community being left behind."

This story comes just weeks after it was revealed that Dudley Council are planning to commission a video production company to help 'deliver a really sensitive and difficult public consultation which potentially includes developing areas of greenbelt land in the Black Country'

When this story broke Patrick Harley, Conservative leader of the council said "I was surprised to find that we were commissioning this. There have been extensive public meetings and discussions already, and we have a very good communications department who have shown they are capable of doing excellent video work"

Ryan hit back at these comments, "Councilor Harley is clearly missing the point here, the outrage is that his council are planning to build on our greenbelt, not that he'll be paying someone else to tell us"

Foxcote Field is 'a site of historical significance' say campaigners, and is 'a much beloved part of Cradley's countryside.' If plans go ahead, developers could be set to build up to 1500 houses on the stretch of land between Oldnall Road and the Hagley Causeway.