TV botanist David Bellamy joins fight against West Common racecourse
July 21st 2010
TV botanist David Bellamy joins fight against West Common racecourse
WILDLIFE expert David Bellamy has backed the fight to stop a racecourse being built on Lincoln's West Common.
The celebrity conservationist said the development would threaten the heritage of the centuries-old land in the city.
Now he is urging people to oppose plans drawn up by the Lincoln Racecourse Regeneration Company – and leave the common as it is.
He said: "I beg you to go down the road of common sense and say no to any development that will impugn the heritage of the West Common.
A organisation – the West Common Community Group – has been formed to lead the battle.
Hundreds of people have signed a petition to oppose the proposals.
And senior city councillor Neil Murray has warned there will be a campaign of civil disobedience to halt the development if city planners give the go-ahead.
