Tory rec threat leaflet dubbed 'fearmongering'

A CAMPAIGN leaflet implying a West London recreation ground is under threat from development has been slammed as “plain and simple fearmongering”.

- By PHILIP JAMES LYNCH

The campaign leaflet, created by the Hillingdon Conservatives group, has been circulating Colham and Cowley in Hillingdon in recent weeks, says 'Labour put our rec at risk; suggesting government house building targets mean there is a threat to green belt land in the borough 'including Cowley Rec'.

Hundreds of residents have since signed a petition to 'Save Cowley Rec from development', but there is no evidence of any threat to the recreation ground. There has been no planning application submitted to build any homes, nor any agreement made to develop on the site.

Labour Councillor Sital Punja told the Local Democracy Reporting Service [LDRS]: "Conservative Councillors pictured in the staged campaign photo pretending that Cowley Recreation Ground is under threat should be ashamed of themselves. This is nothing but plain and simple fearmongering and data gathering by Hillingdon Conservatives."