RINGLAND RESIDENT VOWS TO FIGHT DEVELOPMENT

A Ringland resident has vowed to fight plans to develop the area near his home.When plans were put forward to develop the open land opposite Paul Jordan's home in Handel Close he was furious. He said he was watching bit by bit every piece of green disappear from the Ringland area and he was not prepared to stand by and do nothing."It was time someone took them on." He said. Paul took his neighbours' case to the planning committee but missed out when Councillors voted to pass the plans for houses to fill the grassed area between Handel Close and Ringland Way.

Paul, who grew up in Ringland Circle, has vowed to continue to oppose the development, despite planning permission and will try to block any other plans to build in Ringland."This area needs green space as well as houses." he said. "There will be 1,000 houses the other side of Ringland Way and thousands more on the Steelworks site. We don't need to close up the green spaces of the Ringland Estate."