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Rallying for our MUGA Feelings have been running high on the Manor Farm Estate in Horfield over the intended closure of the MUGA (Multi Use Games Area). On Thursday, February 9, residents awoke to the news that the MUGA was to be closed on February 20 and would be fenced off and work would commence to remove the structure and surface prior to its turfing. Letters to this effect were hand delivered to local residents and notices were placed on the MUGA and community noticeboards. A sense of shock enveloped the area as no-one had any idea that this was coming. It was all due to a court action which a resident had brought against Bristol City Council over noise levels at the MUGA. The court ruled against the Council leaving them with little option. Around 18 months ago the two Horfield councillors, Claire Hiscott and Olly Mead, had submitted a plan to the Council for a re-design of the MUGA. Quite what happened to this plan is unclear but what is frustrating is that the re-design would have cost £50,000 yet
Inside Making Noise in the commmunity Page 5
Dog owners urged to ‘bag it up’ Page 11 defending the lost court action cost the Council £60,000. Councillor Claire Hiscott said: ““Bristol City Council lost the case and now has a legal obligation to reduce noise. There has been no consultation with the local community, nor with the councillors. “Plans were put forward to redesign the space a year ago, and were dropped by Bristol City Council. It was a source of frustration for us, as we could
see a court case looming. It didn’t need to go this far, and the money spent on the court case could have been used to redesign the area for the young people. “For the residents of Manor Farm, taking away the MUGA means taking away an important part of their only local park and green space. After the demolition takes place, the area will be turfed over. Its future could now Turn to Page 2
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