Help Buy Fulford Land For The Community
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Fulford Parish Council in York has launched this appeal to help it acquire several acres of green belt land at an upcoming auction.
The Parish Council wishes to buy about eight acres of Fulford Ings adjoining the Village Green and to preserve it permanently as open space for the public to enjoy. One part of the land is a degraded Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and we hope to restore its ecological value. Another part could provide much needed space to plant trees. Additionally, the 1066 Battle of Fulford was fought along Germany Beck and with the land in public ownership the Parish Council, together with people from the community could create an interpretative trail along the beck as well as facilitating further archaeological investigations.
Fulford Ings is a valuable part of the cultural and historical heritage of Fulford and provides green space for people to enjoy – something many of us locally have appreciated more than ever in recent months. In the past, Ings land was owned in common but more recently, some areas, including the land now for sale, were sold into private ownership.
Some funds have been set aside by the Parish Council but more will be needed to secure the land at auction.
Should the fundraising appeal raise in excess of the price required to secure the purchase (including legal fees and associated costs), such funds will be used for the sole purpose of restoration and future maintenance of the land purchased. If for any reason, the Parish Council fails to secure the land, all donations will be returned.
If successful, the Parish Council intends to work with local residents and interested groups to look after the land so people and wildlife can benefit from it now and in the future.
Thank you!
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https://www.fulfordparishcouncil.org.uk/
The Parish Council wishes to buy about eight acres of Fulford Ings adjoining the Village Green and to preserve it permanently as open space for the public to enjoy. One part of the land is a degraded Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and we hope to restore its ecological value. Another part could provide much needed space to plant trees. Additionally, the 1066 Battle of Fulford was fought along Germany Beck and with the land in public ownership the Parish Council, together with people from the community could create an interpretative trail along the beck as well as facilitating further archaeological investigations.
Fulford Ings is a valuable part of the cultural and historical heritage of Fulford and provides green space for people to enjoy – something many of us locally have appreciated more than ever in recent months. In the past, Ings land was owned in common but more recently, some areas, including the land now for sale, were sold into private ownership.
Some funds have been set aside by the Parish Council but more will be needed to secure the land at auction.
Should the fundraising appeal raise in excess of the price required to secure the purchase (including legal fees and associated costs), such funds will be used for the sole purpose of restoration and future maintenance of the land purchased. If for any reason, the Parish Council fails to secure the land, all donations will be returned.
If successful, the Parish Council intends to work with local residents and interested groups to look after the land so people and wildlife can benefit from it now and in the future.
Thank you!
https://www.facebook.com/FulfordParishCouncilYorkshire
https://www.fulfordparishcouncil.org.uk/
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