Sep 27 2007
27:09:07
This slogan was spotted on the colliery bank near Rhostyllen earlier this week. Although it is difficult to appreciate the size of this from the photo, someone has obviously put a lot of effort into making their views known ! It would seem local people are keen to state their opposition to the Trust’s plans.
Sep 18 2007
‘Not on Erddig’ campaigners gathered at the gates of the Erddig estate this weekend. Members of the Rhostyllen Residents Committee and Cymuned handed out leaflets to National Trust members visiting the hall for the climate change event on Saturday and Sunday. RRC member Sean Leech said ‘The response from the members was very encouraging. Many people were in disbelief when we informed them of the Trust’s plans for the new village near Rhostyllen. Several said they would be cancelling their membership when they heard what the Trust was doing in their name. Several members even turned around and left the Hall in disgust after reading the leaflet.’
Campaigners handed out hundreds of leaflets and asked visitors to go to their website to sign the petition against the development.
Carrie Harper (local representative of Cymuned) said ‘We are very pleased with the progress of Rhostyllen.com - it is receiving more than 50 visits a day and the signature list on the petition is growing daily. The comments left on the petition show the strength of feeling amongst local people; they are very angry about the National Trust’s behaviour.’
Campaigners say they are determined to keep on fighting against the Trust’s plans. RRC member Duncan Bodman said ‘If the National Trust thinks that this campaign is just going to go away they have made a serious error of judgement. We will not give up. They cannot simply brush local concerns aside. The campaign is going from strength to strength; even some of their own members are now supporting us.’
The group will be arranging a public meeting in Rhostyllen itself. This follows several previous attempts that were refused by the community council in the village. ‘It is our basic democratic right to have freedom of speech,’ said Tara Green of the RRC. ‘The situation up to now is just beyond a joke. Why do those who are supposed to represent local people refuse us the right to have our say? It is clear that neither the community council nor the National Trust wish to hear any views that oppose this development. We will ensure that this situation is remedied in the near future.’