Pinky02
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Yes it was definitely to be gifted for £1! We queried this and have written confirmation that this was the case.
The field used to belong to Hayward’s farm. Some of the older residents of the village do seem to think that the land was given to the council by Mr Hayward to be used for the residents of the village to enjoy, but we can’t verify this.@zinger 16215 wrote:
Why do I get the feeling that Haywards field & the other development are interlinked? Is it an either/or situation?
I don’t think there is a link, just coincidence in the timing.
Hayward’s field is Public open space owned by Wrexham Council. The save Hayward’s field campaign group spotted a flaw in the public open space assessment carried out in 2009 and after this was brought to the executive boards attention in October, the matter has been deferred until the new public open space assessment has been completed.
The development on Gresford road is private land and therefore out of Wrexham Councils control.
If I remember rightly, the housing development on the old Brymbo steelworks was to include shops, offices, a school and a link road. Have any of those things materialised other than the houses?
The developers can promise you the world, but whether they actually keep their promise is another matter, and it seems the planning department at Wrexham council can do nothing about it.It is great news about Hayward’s field being deferred until next year. The council however were not selling the land, they were gifting it for £1!
I agree we need to protect our public open spaces, this field is one of the last bit of village green left this side of Llay. It is vital for our children and other residents who use this field regularly!
