My husband and I had a double shock this weekend; firstly we were amazed to find out that the Ford site is going to be home to yet another supermarket . How many large supermarkets can you squeeze into a 1/2 mile radius?? We thought with the reported housing shortage, this would be an ideal spot for some affordabe housing, and well suited to people without their own means of transport. Instead, it seems that the decision was based on who can offer the biggest financial sweetener, with little thought to what the local community actually needs.

Whilst this grumble was still fresh on our lips, we decided to have a nice country stroll at the end of Guy's Cliff Avenue, and discovered the various campaign leaflets informing us that the council has now decided that the green belt is now fair game for housing developers.

We are angered by the apparent disregard for our few remaining areas of countryside and feel that a clear message should be given to the individuals that think the rules protecting the flora, fauna and rural life in these areas can be changed at a glance based on a short-sighted whim of a few narrow minded individuals. These areas cannot be replaced.