UPDATED (25/08/2015): I received a response from MPFAG and reproduce it underneath this initial letter to MPFAG. Dear MPFAG members, There were a number of questions that came to mind when I saw that you were offering to take over as trustees of Mapledurham Playing Fields (MPF) from Reading Borough Council (RBC). I have seen this desire […]
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Mapledurham Playing Fields: a failure of imagination?
As we all politely wait for the EFA to deliver a verdict on where it would like to build a school in Caversham, it seems some are rallying to defend Mapledurham Playing Fields (MPF) from the threat of development. Even though I think MPF is the best site for the school, I do also believe […]
Mapledurham Playing Fields – a follow up post
Whoa. I honestly didn’t expect some of the feedback I got on my previous post regarding siting The Heights Primary at Mapledurham Playing Fields (MPF). There was a lot to take in very quickly. But I’d like to tackle a few of the criticisms that have been made of that post, and also point out a few things that […]
Our community deserves better than this
The controversy surrounding The Heights Primary serves to highlight deficits in democratic processes that people not just within Reading, but I suspect UK-wide are struggling with. In Mapledurham in particular, it seems like there has been a perfect storm of obstacles that have stopped the development of a new school. For starters, Mapledurham is the […]