Clean Up Continues

Following on from the previous Sunday, a few "hardy perenials" among us continued the previous week's work and cleared some more of the site of the former tennis courts. This included clearing stones from the patch around the sign to enable us to proceed with our plans to spruce up the area. Over thirty bags of weeds and rubble were cleared - so much that the council used a tractor to help us remove them!

The next stage of the improvement plans will take place at 11am on Sunday 18th October when we will be planting daffodils in the park. All are welcome to come and help - no experience or tools required, we can use all the help we can get.

West Hoe Park Clean-up Commences!

Last Sunday (27th September), more than 20 willing volunteers came to the park and started to clear some of the overgrown areas in front of the Gus Honeybun trains. Work started at 11am and thanks to the tremendous efforts of all involved (ages ranged from 4 to late eighties!!) the patch of waste ground was entirely cleared, ready for the next stage of improving the appearance of the park. We were fortunate enough to have good weather - although those that took longer shifts with one of the pick-axes may have enjoyed slightly cooler conditions!! Thanks go to Janet, for keeping the workers fed and watered all day and for Steve at The Waterfront for his hospitality, which ensured we all "imbibed" (some more than others) later on in the evening.

Next Sunday (4th October) we will be gathering again at 11am, at the park to continue the clear up.

100 at West Hoe protest

The following article appeared on the thisisplymouth.co.uk website, regarding the recent Friends of West Hoe Park campaign meeting held on the 7th of September 2009:

"ALMOST 100 people turned up to a meeting in West Hoe to speak out against any plans to build flats, offices and shops on the site of former tennis courts...."

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Group will fight plans to build on hoe park

The following article appeared on the thisisplymouth.co.uk website, regarding opposition to Plymouth Council plans to sell off part of West Hoe Park for development:

"RESIDENTS have banded together to fight any plans to build flats, offices and shops on the site of former tennis courts at West Hoe...."

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Letter to the Plymouth Herald

Click here to see an open letter from the Friends of West Hoe Park to the Plymouth Herald, sent in response to the article in the Herald on the 12th of August concerning the sale of the West Hoe Park tennis courts.