Subject: Action Needed: Help Secure the Future of Our Cricket Club!

Hi everyone,
I need 10 minutes of your time to help protect the future of our club.

​A revised planning application for the development next to our ground has been submitted to Bradford Council by Verity & Co (Skipton Properties). Whilst we aren’t opposing the development entirely, the new plans contain critical changes that could seriously threaten our ability to operate.

We need you to voice your concerns regarding two key issues:

• ​The Loss of Promised Parking: In the original plans, we were promised a dedicated car park behind the pavilion. This is now missing. With the local pub car park closed to us, and Thwaites Brow Road already struggling with congestion and bus route delays, this parking is essential. Without it, we cannot host cup finals, junior representative games, or community events.
• ​Safety & Ball Strike Risks: The proposed road to the west of the pavilion is dangerously close to our boundary. The current plans offer no solutions for protecting pedestrians or vehicles from stray cricket balls. Without proper mitigation (like professional netting or layout changes), the club faces massive liability risks.
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  How you can help:
  We want this development to be an asset to Long Lee, but it must be done safely and in consultation with the club. As the last remaining sports club in the village, we provide vital free cricket for juniors and a social hub for all.
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  Please follow the link below and submit your comments in the section Have your say. Focus your objection on the lack of parking and the unaddressed ball-strike safety risks:
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  https://share.google/U3C7UqZ2YV2qcigrM

​Every voice counts. Let’s make sure the council hears us loud and clear.
​Thank you for your support.

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