MP's plea to 'hear voices' from past in meadow fight

STOURBRIDGE MP Cat Eccles called upon a planning inspector to hear voices from history and protect a much-loved green space from developers.

- MARTYN SMITH Local Democracy Reporter

She made her plea during an enquiry at Dudley Council House into the authority's proposed local plan which will shape the borough's planning policy until 2041.

Government inspector Louise Nurser has been going into the detail of the plan and was examining whether it would be appropriate to designate Corbett Meadow as a Local Green Space (LGS).

Labour MP Ms Eccles told the enquiry: “The meadow not only has huge value in terms of history and heritage, it has environmental and ecological value too.

“Descendants of John Corbett recently submitted a statement in support of LGS allocation, coinciding with a community petition to protect the meadow. I believe these voices must be heard.”