Wakeboarding scheme was announced by VoG council on 1st December 2016
Anne Greagsby started the petition on the 5th December 2016 signed by 14,000.
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| Cllr Lis Burnett called the petition inaccurate - spurious - untrue- fabricated So thats a NO I won't listen then |
Cllr Burnett claims this wake boarding scheme was discussed and consulted on but that is not true. Water activities and a zip wire do not equate to WAKEBOARDING. Discussion at cabinet is not consultation. Dec1st 2016 was the date of the press release.
The VoG council is keen to introduce commercial activities to our parks and Cllr Franks and Cllr Ernest raised objections and alarm at potential plans. We've already experienced rowing competitions with loud PA system, showing a failure to control noise. They promised not to disturb bird-life on the lake, so few would have envisaged wakeboarding with splash-noise, back-wash and PA-led competitions in the peaceful nature reserve. Money-making activities despite the intrusion scaring off wildlife from the lake is Burnett's agenda (answer at Council meeting of 15 Dec. - video clip). She talked of working with Natural Resources Wales, whose only concern is the special underwater algae, not the normal resident and breeding birds. The proposal hasn't been to planning yet, but worryingly the council could just grant itself permission.
The VoG council is keen to introduce commercial activities to our parks and Cllr Franks and Cllr Ernest raised objections and alarm at potential plans. We've already experienced rowing competitions with loud PA system, showing a failure to control noise. They promised not to disturb bird-life on the lake, so few would have envisaged wakeboarding with splash-noise, back-wash and PA-led competitions in the peaceful nature reserve. Money-making activities despite the intrusion scaring off wildlife from the lake is Burnett's agenda (answer at Council meeting of 15 Dec. - video clip). She talked of working with Natural Resources Wales, whose only concern is the special underwater algae, not the normal resident and breeding birds. The proposal hasn't been to planning yet, but worryingly the council could just grant itself permission.
Here is a time-line of items for reference, including Vale Council meetings.
11th Jan 2016
The Vale of Glamorgan Council Cabinet Meeting: 11 January, 2016 Report of the Cabinet
Member for Regeneration Tourism and Commercial Opportunities at Countryside
Service.
To seek authority to invite tenders from potential commercial partners in order to create new tourism and commercial opportunities at Porthkerry Country Park, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park & Medieval Village.
12th April 2016
The Vale of Glamorgan Council Scrutiny Committee (Economy and Environment): 12th April 2016 Report of the Managing Director Tourism and Commercial Opportunities at Countryside Service Sites. To report the progress made with regard to the engagement of third party operators in relation to commercial opportunities at Countryside sites.
Oct 27th 2016
VALE COUNCIL REVEALS MORE DETAILS OF PLANS TO CASH-IN ON COSMESTON
Cllr Chris Franks (Plaid Dinas Powys) has already demanded that the public should be given full details of the Cosmeston proposals .“It is not right that this much-loved country park is facing potentially disruptive activities but the public are denied a say on matters. We recognise that there are financial challenges but that is no excuse for this secrecy.”
Penarth town councillor, Cllr Anthony Ernest (Conservative Plymouth Ward), who represents part of the Cosmeston Park area, says “Whilst I recognise there may be some need to raise a reasonable income from this much loved country park, which presently attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, the proposals do seem completely over the top in their scope, and I am not convinced that we need to turn this haven of wildlife into the latest theme park in Wales. There seems to be a hell-bent wish on behalf of the current Labour administration in the Vale of Glamorgan to do away with those natural facilities that so many of our residents and visitors really enjoy, and I remain to be convinced that this is little more than a cost cutting exercise... with grandiose ideas for fun fairs, cable wires and the like.”
September 11th 2016
1st December 2016
Vale of Glamorgan press release
Wakeboarding could be first new activity on offer at Cosmeston Country Park
1st December 2016
Cable Wakeboarding Application Submitted at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park
As well as bringing new visitors to the country park the activity is likely to attract interest in Cosmeston from across the UK as from 2017 it will be used as part of the UK competition circuit. Gareth Stevenson of Cosmeston Lakes Wake Park said:......
http://businessnewswales.com/wakeboarding-application-submitted-cosmeston-country-park/
1st December 2016
Plans revealed for wakeboarding park at Cosmeston Lakes - Wales ...
www.walesonline.co.uk › Business › Business News › Vale of Glamorgan Council
1 Dec 2016 - Vale of Glamorgan council has submitted plans for a wake park at ... Gareth Stevenson of Cosmeston Lakes Wake Park said: "We have chosen ...5th December 2016 - Vale Council (@VOGCouncil) tweeted at 1:00 pm on Mon, Dec 05, 2016: Wakeboarding could be first new activity on offer at Cosmeston Country Park
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9th December 2016
6,000 people back petition against 'horrific' wakeboarding park plans
11th Dec 2016
9,000 SIGN ON-LINE PETITION OPPOSING COSMESTON WAKE-BOARD PLAN
12thDecember
NO WINTER WAKE-BOARDING TO BE ALLOWED AT COSMESTON - SAYS VALE
14th December 2016
VALE COUNCIL TO RECEIVE COSMESTON COUNTRY PARK PETITION TONIGHT
15th December 2016
COSMESTON ROW: 'WAKE-BOARDING' ISN'T LIKE 'WATER-BOARDING' - SAYS BURNETT
Cllr Burnett tried to joke about waterboarding and answered Qs she wasn't asked “No pylons will be erected across the lake". Seeking to minimise the potential impact of the scheme, she said that it involved a “slim A-frame set on land in tall wooded-areas on each of two sides at one end of the Eastern lake.” She continued: “a small area of the lake would be set aside for safe and managed use”. Emphasising the word “quiet” Cllr Burnett said “a quiet electric motor would pull users across the lake on a wire”. Nothing about splash and boat noise, or loud speaker/PA systems, or crowds of spectators for wakeboarding competitions.
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