IT is noticed that the Deans Trust has applied for planning permission to tarmac over a large section of the existing playing fields enjoyed by Ashton on Mersey School, to provide a car park for its teacher training business.
Having previously erected a health and fitness centre on the school premises, with a large car park that is grossly under-used during school hours, this creeping process seems to be unnecessary, aimed at the relaxation afforded by Schools Premises (England) Regulations 21012 Act that eroded the protection of such open space for recreational activities.
Sale is a well developed residential area and has few open spaces and the space for playing fields for children is an irreplaceable resource that should be jealously protected.
It is trusted that the planning committee will respect the needs of the current and future generations and reject this proposal that would be detrimental to the normal school facilities and the visual appearance of the area.
L Bates, Sale
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