(Updated 29 Apr 2006)
Please write to
the below addresses - urgently - to save this wildlife sanctuary:
Hallswood
Wildlife Reserve Scroll down to read Lyz’s poem
Shorthorn Road Bird Flu – Scroll down to contact Keith
Stratton Strawless Download
petition to save the Hallswood Wildlife Sanctuary
Norwich NR10 5NU Read the Evening
News article of
Tel: Keith Hall
01603 754157 or 07733 032743
Keith has run
this 10-acre wildlife sanctuary for nine and a half years, which he started
with his late wife. The land is owned by him, paid by him, and his late wife is
buried there. It has taken Broadland District Council
ALL THIS TIME to decide that Keith's wildlife reserve should go. Keith is
saving lives on a daily basis, with over 350 sick and injured animals,
including deer and birds there. Not only is he undertaking incredible
dedicated care for these animals, he is also doing the Council a service
too!!! Keith has overwhelming support
from vets, businesses, the RSPB, local people, and members of the public have
given their support and continue to do so. Keith has said that he will never
leave this sanctuary, all he wants is to be left alone
and to carry out nursing and saving wildlife.
Please write letters of
support to Keith, which he will keep and hand over to the Press, when he needs
to.
Broadland
District Council have served a planning enforcement
notice, which can take effect after 6 weeks, and allows 1 year for the site to
be cleared. Keith is going to lodge an appeal with an independent inspector,
which means that the enforcement notice will be held in abeyance pending the
outcome of that appeal.
Broadland District Council, Thorpe Lodge, 1,
Enforcement Officer: Jane Fountain-Yardley
Direct Line Tel:
01603 430470
Email [email protected]
Please write to Broadland District Council telling them that they should be
supporting Hallswood Wildlife Reserve, it is an asset
to both the community and indeed essential for the rescue of wildlife. Because
of this eviction, they will be responsible for the suffering and death of
tomorrow’s wildlife, if this reserve is not there. Councillors
narrowly voted in favour of eviction!!!
Please write to
the below Newspaper (letters editor) - supporting Hallswood
Wildlife Reserve:-
Evening News, Prospect House,
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01603 772427
This newspaper
has been particularly supportive and it's essential that lots of letters are
published demanding that Hallswood Wildlife Reserve
is NOT closed.
The letters
written to Broadland District Council can be the same
letters which are forwarded on to Keith, for him to keep, until such time he
needs them.
I know we all
lead busy lives - but please write just a few lines –
BROADLAND
COUNCIL MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO CLOSE THIS SANCTUARY.
Thank you.
Save - Hallswood
Wildlife Reserve
April 2006 update . . .
Hallswood Wildlife Reserve has now lodged an appeal against their
eviction notice.
Please write to the below Planning Inspectorate who
is dealing with the appeal asking them to overturn the eviction notice. Hallswood has the overwhelming support from vets,
businesses, the RSPB, local people, members of the public, and as far away as
Dhabi!
Keith (Hall) continues to prove to Broadland Council that this 10 acre sanctuary needs and
must stay open - So please let the appeal's Planning Inspectorate know that
this rescue centre must not be closed.
All letters must be sent in triplicate (of 3 copies) - otherwise the correspondence will not
be used.
All letters must be received by the Planning Inspectorate by
All letters must have the correct Appeal References:-
Appeal References: APP/K2610/C/06/2010211-- &-- APP/K2610/C/06/2010214
Your views in writing [ 3 COPIES ] should be in by 27th April 2006.
Please keep letters polite:- Send them to:
Planning Inspectorate, Room 3/21 Eagle,
Please also send a copy of your letter to Keith Hall
at Hallswood.
During an 'unannounced' visit from
three Broadland District Council officers to Hallwood Wildlife Reserve, Keith suffered an angina attack, where he
collapsed and was rushed to hospital, after the officials threatened him with a
fine for allowing rescued goats to nibble trees on the site (land which Keith
owns), and for laying a hard-standing on the drive !!!!
Apparently the Council
started telling Keith that they were going to fine him for each and every tree
which they believe the goats have damaged, even if these trees are harvestable
Scot’s pine, which could have been felled ten years ago, and none of the trees
in the compound are anything other than pine trees.
Due to extreme stress Keith
became gravely ill, collapsed, was unable to speak, and an ambulance was
called. Whilst sanctuary staff cared for Keith, the Council officials watched
on, then when they became uncomfortable standing over Keith, they then went off
to continue their site visit having a cosy upbeat
chat, whilst taking photos of the site, and at one point asking each other if
they had finished their visit or needed more time.
On top of all this the
sanctuary Manager had to ask the officials to leave, as they hadn't noticed
that Keith was on board the ambulance, and ready to leave for hospital !!! Keith's blood pressure on arrival at the
hospital was 230 over 130, which the hospital doctor said was directly linked
to extreme stress.
Keith should have stayed in
hospital, but he discharged himself, after agreeing to have 7 days rest in bed.
Please write to The
Chief Executive as below, at Broadland
District Council demanding an apology from them - Keith could have died due to
their unnecessary pressure, when only a month ago he started an appeal against
the Council's eviction notice. Clearly not content with that - the Council are
now continuing unjustifiable harassment even whilst his appeal is in progress,
and on this occasion with an alleged complaint from a neighbour
about the trees being damaged - and yet Hallswood
Wildlife Reserve is a 10 acre site, so the person who made the complaint must
have pretty good eye sight, to spot a few pine trees that had been nibbled by
goats, in their compound !!!
Please also make a complaint
regarding the attitude of the 3 Council officials - who seemed to be too busy
having a joke and a chat with each other to notice that Keith was on board an
ambulance and ready to leave for hospital - when they then had to be asked to
leave the Reserve.
Please keep letters polite.
The 3 Council Officers
Area planning manager
Conservation tree officer
Planning enquiring officer.
Chief Executive
Mr. Colin Bland
Broadland District Council
Thorpe Lodge
1 Yarmouth Road
Thorpe St Andrew
Norwich NR7 ODU
[email protected]
Tel: 01603 430532
Please also send a copy
of your letter to the below Newspaper
Evening News
Prospect House
Rouen Road
Norwich NR1 1RE
Tel: 01603 772427
Email: [email protected]
This newspaper has been
particularly supportive, and it's essential that lots of letters are published
in support of Hallswood Wildlife Reserve.
Thank you so much -
you have already made such an amazing difference.
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Tel: Keith Hall on 01603 754157 or 07733 032743 for the latest advice
and information
The
Animals of Hallswood. A poem by Lyz Metcalfe.
No fear, no
pain,
I will not be
scared again.
One eye, one
leg, one wing or one ear,
I will not be
forced away from here.
Kind, treating
hands to cuddle me,
Open hearts to
love me.
No misery,
just total sanctuary
No fear, no
shame,
I will not leave
here again.
I hop with
pride,
I see the
world though only one side.
I no longer
stand alone,
We stand
together, one and all.
Disable we might
be,
Alive and happy
we are,
Time will tell
if I'm to go free.
While I wait,
I'm warm and dry with
Love and
kindness to keep me company.