Yesterday Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown visited Weston-Sub-Edge, joining a large group of concerned villages to see the site where plots are for sale. The land has great historical significance dating back to Roman times and includes a scheduled ancient monument which the local community are understandably keen to protect. 

Sir Geoffrey said:

“It is an impressive site and I was careful to listen to the concerns of those who showed up. There are a number of actions I will take, firstly I will be writing to Historic England to urge them to reconsider designating the whole site as an ancient monument. I shall also be writing to DEFRA to see if permanent pasture can be ploughed up without permission, as well as to the planning authority on a number of issues. To have the assurance from the District Council that they wouldn’t provide planning permission on the plots sold will provide a huge peace of mind for the local community.”