Charlotte is supporting local resident Caroline Penney, who has taken the initiative to organise a mass-peaceful protest

The Daisy field is enjoyed by many residents from Shire and beyond

against the Council’s possible plans to build on The Daisy Field.  Caroline Penney is organising wassailing, on Sunday 17th January, to demonstrate how much the community values the Daisy Field Land.

Charlotte Leslie is encouraging as many residents as possible to come and attend the event, whatever the weather.

The event is on Sunday 17th January,  2pm, starting on Shirehampton Green.

Organiser Caroline Penney and Charlotte Leslie talk to BBC Radio Bristol about the event:

In a letter to the Evening Post, Charlotte writes,

“It would be a tragedy if this land was lost to Shirehampton. The community, including the group Shire Greens, have invested time and effort in planting bulbs and trees on the land, showing just how much this land is worth to residents. This is the kind of community cohesion that the Council says it wants to encourage, but at the same time will not remove the threat of concreting over the community’s efforts.

But  this is perhaps hardest to swallow: While the Council still refuses to rule-out building on the Daisy Field, the derelict site of Shire’s beloved swimming pool which the Council (undemocratically) demolished still lies empty, and undeveloped – a gaping hole in the village.

If the Council really is listening to the people, it must answer this glaring injustice, and exempt the Daisy Field from future development.”