tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post5356435984155407864..comments2024-03-28T07:36:37.715+00:00Comments on Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland: Park DeforestationTimothy Belmonthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-59857339982113230512011-03-26T08:34:54.150+00:002011-03-26T08:34:54.150+00:00I walk round Belmont Park regularly but I hadn'...I walk round Belmont Park regularly but I hadn't noticed that cleared section. I think it's a disgrace that Belfast Council even considered selling part of the park, it's a precious open space and the school should look for land somewhere else.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-15626817814604284392011-03-21T17:42:31.107+00:002011-03-21T17:42:31.107+00:00There should have been planning permission for thi...There should have been planning permission for this 'change of use'. Were there any 'listed' trees on the site? process some 'freedom of Information' queries via What Do They Know public FOI site.Gavin Bamfordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-1560321643783666262011-03-21T15:43:35.614+00:002011-03-21T15:43:35.614+00:00this used to be a great wee place to walk our pupp...this used to be a great wee place to walk our puppy, and safe too. We met the morning dog walkers once a week and had great fun, Ruby running through the trees, she was in her element. It was sad when we went in one lunch time to be told it was in the process of being cleared.<br />It was a quiet place to wonder round and no glass unlike the other wooded area nearby.<br />BTW we where told by staff to take what u wanted of the wood, I suppose it saves them from clearing itbelfast cabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816758057726122673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-33566070579265891242011-03-21T15:19:06.833+00:002011-03-21T15:19:06.833+00:00Shhhh, I intended to cycle up there tonight with a...Shhhh, I intended to cycle up there tonight with a sack. ;-)Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-30490292029315517242011-03-21T15:17:40.774+00:002011-03-21T15:17:40.774+00:00Plenty of good woodchip for mulching the Belmont b...Plenty of good woodchip for mulching the Belmont borders, though!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377477402766591095noreply@blogger.com