Save the Poole park playing field campaigners launch bid to keep open popular open space

PARK lovers have launched a campaign to Save the Poole Park Playing Field after fears that a much loved area will become a bog garden.

Quite a few people are upset about it, said resident Steve Baron and a Facebook page has the support of more than 360 people.

The field running along the side of Copse Close carries an underground pipe for water run-off from roads covering a vast area of Poole, stretching up to Constitution Hill viewpoint, almost to Ashley Cross and over to Poole Hospital.

This drains into the lake adding to the pollution and one proposal is to turn it into an open stream that would filter the water. This is included in a master plan submitted as part of the 2.5million Heritage Lottery Fund bid.

However residents fear they will lose a much-loved playing field enjoyed by families over many years which is also popular with dog walkers.

We need these open spaces for kids to play in, said Steve. I take my kids down there.

He added: We are not against the bid. But people feel this was under the radar.

John Austin-Williams of Copse Close said: Its just so well used. People like to bring picnics here, they bring gazebos and stay the whole day, have barbecues, keep fit groups meet here.

Lisa OSullivan of Parkstone Avenue said: We dont want this made into a dangerous place where it wont be safe to bring small children who run off.

John Harding of Copse Close said: We dont get Canada geese here defecating on the grass because there is no water. If there is water here they are likely to come across.

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