I was born on Beeby Road adjacent to the Local Nature Reserve. My earliest memories are that of cows in the field tended by my great uncle William till. Myself and my parents and our dogs have all been a part of this community and have, wherever needed, gave up time to help with local matters concerning the village and LNR.
My father is a member of the golf course and wants it to stay in Scraptoft. The council has refused to re-let the land on which 4 of the golf holes are situated which is a very bullish attitude to all the members, a lot of whom have been members for more years than I have been born.
Leicester council have land, which was at one time also tenanted by SGC and now lies in ruins just north east of the LNR which can be used to facilitate housing rather than ruining the enjoyment and giving a lot of upheaval to members.

Parker's can find land elsewhere beyond the boundaries of the LNR and golf course suitable for housing or simply lower the quota for Scraptoft and surrounding villages. We simply do not have the infrastructure either for this sort of project, the roads are not sufficient, the villages and junctions will become totally clogged with traffic and Scraptoft is a very tight one way road system. Please do not ruin what we have left as recreation and countryside. The LNR has been left alone for years, it has grown and matured and the amazing amount of wildlife within it and around it is all now threatened because of targets, please do not let this happen.