Fighting to save bowling in Gunnersbury Park
A great many of you were disgusted at the appalling way CIC treated the Gunnersbury Park Bowls Club and expressed your support for our fight, so here's an update. Putt in the Park, with the full backing of the CIC, put in a planning application, which would involve destroying the bowling green in order to turn it into crazy golf and use the pavilion as a restaurant/cafe. The application was refused. They have now put in another application. Since the project remains the same, if there were a level playing field, this application should also be refused. But who knows what's going on in the background... Our task now is to make sure the Planning Committee realises how much we value the bowling facility and want it to continue. Our objections should be sent toplanning.objections@hounslow.gov.uk under the email title:Bowls Green and Pavilion, Gunnersbury Park, W3 8LQ (Ref: P/2020/3080) by 30 October.Bowling is a tradition of almost 100 years in GP, it's excellent physical exercise for people of all ages and abilities, promotes wellbeing and good mental health, helps combat obesity and prevents isolation and loneliness in the older community. It should be preserved in the park for future generations to enjoy. It costs the CIC not a penny as it would continue to be maintained and looked after by club members as they have done for so many years. If we win our fight, anyone can come along on their own or with friends to try bowling. We can provide free instruction to get you started and also the free use of equipment. You'll really enjoy it! So, please, send in your objections and let us safeguard bowling in GP.
Bela Cunha ● 2211d0 Comments