We ask Ipswich Borough Council not to sell the area known as Kiln Meadow, Belstead Brook Park, but to allow it to be used for ever for wildlife and recreation.
24th Jan 2012:
This may be the last action we have to take to Save Kiln Meadow!
Ipswich Borough Council have a consultation about the future of Kiln Meadow, and want to know what we think! Well, Option 1 is .....turn it into a Local Nature Reserve, which is what we've been fighting for for four almost four years! So email kilnmeadow@ipswich.gov.uk and say 'I support Option 1'. And then get all your friends, rellies, neighbours and everybody to do the same! If you'd be prepared to help with practical work on Kiln Meadow, then include that in your email (one of the aspects IBC is considering is the ongoing costs).
Email kilnmeadow@ipswich.gov.uk and say 'I support Option 1' (Local Nature Reserve) - see IBC consultation.
Please report any interesting observations of wildlife especially Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species to the Suffolk Biological Records Office . Sightings of rare wildlife in Kiln Meadow would be particularly valuable in support of our case.
If you're walking in or near Kiln Meadow and see workmen in the meadow, let us know!
Join our mailing list so that we can keep you up-to-date with developments - contact Jen Jousiffe: 07879844939.
23rd Nov 2011:
Ipswich Wildlife Group are delighted with the decision of Ipswich Borough Council’s Executive committee to revoke the decision to sell Kiln Meadow.
IWG Chairman Ray Sidaway said: "The 'Save Kiln Meadow' campaign has been long and complicated. The low point was when the previous administration decided to sell the site last July without due consideration for the important wildlife on the site. There are significant populations of toads, dormice and reptiles. It is also a great open space on the edge of Ipswich, easily accessible, well-used and loved by local people."
This is a landmark decision. Ipswich Wildlife Group look forward to working closely with the council to safeguard the future of the site for the benefit of wildlife and the folk of Ipswich.
The Guardian published an editorial 'In Praise of Toads'. We agree!
Contact Jen Jousiffe: 07879844939