scargill   10 #73 Posted July 5, 2014 How would dogs and their irresponsible owners be kept out? Who pays for the extra maintenance which would be required?  How much additional council tax would you personally be willing to pay to have them open for general use and kept in a suitable condition for use by the school for sports?  If they are open to the public, the vast majority of that public would use them responsibly and with respect for others that wish to use them. A small minority would allow their dogs to foul the playing areas, would drop litter, glass bottles etc and would damage the equipment installed by the school.  These questions could be asked of the people who run Tapton and King Edwards schools as their fields are open for public use out of school hours, the wear and tear is minimal and a great public facility. Most of the litter dropped is by the schools pupils on their way too and from school.  ---------- Post added 05-07-2014 at 07:49 ----------  Tapton and King Edwards playing fields, like the school buildings do not belong to the council but to the developer who rebuilt them. The developer hires out the playing fields and school premises out of hours for their own profit, hence the floodlights that light up the valley from Crosspool to High Storrs every night (even in June). However, High Storrs school and playing fields still belong to the Council.  Is that the same council who talk about legacy! legacy from the Olympics, the Tour De France and the Student Games? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
LeMaquis   10 #74 Posted July 5, 2014 Is that the same council who talk about legacy! legacy from the Olympics.......?  Do they? We've never had the Olympics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
scargill   10 #75 Posted July 5, 2014 Do they? We've never had the Olympics.  We, as in you and I, no we haven't, whereas Sheffield hosted a lot of the Olympic teams training and preparation at EIS, Sheffield Uni and Ice Sheffield, which was talked about by Richard Caborn and some Sheffield council representatives as part of the British Olympic legacy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stressconsul   10 #76 Posted July 5, 2014 Its a great shame that these playing fields have been closed to the public for the last few years, and galling to see the locked gates keeping out the children who used to play there. I do hope they are not going to be sold - let the people use them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
