A report by Councillor Harry Smith:

Some time ago Lowry Homes announced that the area of land between 2^nd and 3^rd Avenues, Beechwood, would not be developed until a more opportune time. However, at the resident consultation meetings, which I attended, they promised to leave the land in a presentable manner. My observations were that it was far from that; there was a roof high mound of soil and detritus and 4ft high uncut grass. As such I’ve constantly been in contact with Lowry Homes asking that they attend to the land as local people were being inundated with mice/rats and windblown weeds etc. It took some effort to get Lowry Homes to keep their promise but, eventually, they have begun to clear the land. Labour’s action team of myself, Cllr Ann McLachlan and Cllr Jim Crabtree, have ensured that Lowry Homes kept their promise.