5000 SIGNATUES AGAINST ROAD THROUGH TERRYLAND FOREST

Date Published: 11-Feb-2008

The number of signatures on a petition against a proposed road being built through the grounds of Terryland Forest has reached the 5 thousand mark.The 'Friends of the Forest Campaign Group' set up a stand at Shop Street in the city on Saturday, where 11 hundred [1112] people signed a petition.The weekend signatures bring to more than 5000 the number of signatures obtained since the campaign began in December last year.The proposed road, which will cut through Terryland forest park will be a link road to the Quincentennial Bridge.Campaigners for the forest park say they will be carrying out a door to door survey of people's opinions over the next few weeks.