A group is trying to raise £200,000 to guard a park against prospective development.
Local Democracy Reporter
People living in the Meir Heath area of Stoke-on-Trent made the move after discovering the land Grindley Park was due to be auctioned. If the group succeeds, it plans to work with conservationists to preserve the site for future generations. He added the plot, about 22.5 hectares in size, was a "community asset" and valuable because heathland was becoming increasingly rare.Resident Julie Hannigan said: "It's just a beautiful space, and I think it needs to stay a beautiful space - not just for us, but for people who come and visit and want to go for a walk."
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