Committee seals fate for playing field / Rumney Rec: No-one should think the fight it over

"A Cardiff council committee has today sealed the fate of a local playing field striving against development.

After a heated debate which divided councillors on the public protection committee, a majority vote meant Rumney Recreation Ground will not be awarded village green status – which could have protected it against becoming the site for a new high school"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/cardiff/2011/jan/11/public-protection-committee-decision-rumney-recreation-ground-vote

"No-one should think the fight is over. A legal challenge and judicial review is difficult and expensive. Even if that does not go forward there is a still a planning process to contend with and a Council election in 2012. Somehow I don’t think we’ll see much of Rodney Berman and Neil McEvoy in East Cardiff when the 2012 Council election comes around.

The community fight to save the Rec has shown dignity, passion and rare ability to present a convincing case. The campaign will continue and I will continue to be in people’s corner."

http://cardiffeast.org/2011/01/13/rumney-rec-no-one-should-think-the-fight-it-over/