Sir,

Refererence Councillor Gareth Jones comments regarding the proposed football ground on Perdiswell.

I have seen Freedom of Information Request details from both the City Council and the Police which have confirmed that complaints about parking, noise pollution, light pollution and anti-social behaviour relating to the old stadium in St Georges are either minimal or non-existent.

I would therefore like to ask Councillor Gareth Jones (who is up for re-election to the City Council next week) a couple of questions:

1. In his objection letter to the Plans for development of the site he pointed out that he had never received a complaint about noise on Perdiswell. Did he ever have similar complaints about the old Football Ground - which lies within the St Stephen Ward of which he was one of the Councillors.

2. The plans are entered into the St Stephen Ward - Councillor Jones points out that they should be moved into Claines Ward. If it was moved out into Claines - then why would it affect his constituents - when it did not affect them when it was in his ward, many of whom live closer to the old football ground.

3. He states also that "Perdiswell is identified for Sports Use - which it currently enjoys". I would like to therefore ask him how many local Worcester & District Football League or Youth Football League Matches have taken place on Perdiswell over the last 2 seasons? A site with a changing room block newly built to great expense from Football Foundation funding now being used as a storeroom.

4. As a local Councillor, what has he proactively done to get this site back up & running and well used, other than to look for scoring votes at election time?

Krister Halvorsen

Independent Candidate

St Stephen