NEWS UPDATE

NEWS   UPDATE

OCTOBER 2011

  After meeting the Chairman of Forest Farm  we were informed that they have decided to put on ‘hold’  their extensions for the time being.

 They will be fencing their property along Nichol and along their side

of the river along the servitude.   The Forest Town School Campus

project will not be for another two years because only then can the

Education Dept.  put the building of the campus on the financial Agenda.

 

This means we will still have all that open ground opposite the Park

to contend with which includes the squatters. The only way we can

get rid of them on a permanent basis is by development.  Once

arrested  they always return, and will continue to do so as long as

 the land is there.

 In short, very little will happen on the West Bank for two years as of now. Much depends on the economic situation here and worldwide.

 SOIL DUMPING

 This has nothing to do with FOFS who were not informed and are not

involved.  This was organized by the Recreation Centre and we can only hope that it is being done properly with engineers involved.  We have

grave reservations  regarding the runoff from the parking lot onto the field and the seeming lack of compacting and suitability of sand/soil in the roads.

 SECURITY

 We have signed a “No charge” agreement with ADT  to provide 24/7 patrols into the Park.  Boards will go up shortly with the patrol  car numbers and emergency numbers for quick response.

 We thank ADT for this generous community service.

 TOILETS

 We have had the toilets upgraded after 5 incidents of theft. The building has been

‘fortified’ and we have gone back to plastic piping due to the theft of the metal

piping.

 We can only hope that they will remain intact for use by the park visitors.