[Discuss] Barbecues - a burning issue

[John Lawton]

Thanks Carolin,

A debate on bbq provision is fine, however I would say that we have 
to be very careful with our green spaces.

SOS are opposed to the further urbanisation of green spaces simply 
because it may seem expedient to do so for one reason or another at 
any particular time.

BBQ's on Midsummer Common, or other areas where animals are grazed 
would be unsuitable anyway because of the additional litter and 
hazardous bbq waste.

Thinking about Jesus Green, organised bbq areas may not suit many bbq 
fans who seem to like to sit wherever they choose and fire up.  This 
means they may just not work anyway.

I take a dim view of placing additional pressure on the city green 
spaces when developers are not providing sufficient (green) space in 
their developments. When they pay over S106 money to the council in 
lieu of their green space provision, (which in itself is very 
questionable), I suggest that this should pay for additional green 
space in the area, not for building picnic and bbq sites on our 
precious semi-natural common land.

Food for thought :)

John

At 16:08 13/07/2010, Carolin wrote:
Dear all,

This follows CambridgePPF's response to the BBQ discussion and our 
letter to the Editor of Cambridge News earlier on this month.

Our version of the letter can be seen if you follow the weblink:
http://news.cambridgeppf.org/2010/07/bbq-and-cambridge-greens.html

Cambridge News' journalist linked all back to Jesus Green.

Certainly more debate needs to happen and ideas pooled looking at 
city-wide solutions.

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