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Fund Raising
Since the land owners withdrew their
planning application, we have had to wait to
learn what their next move will be. The fact
that Manning's Pit has been listed as an Asset
of Community Development and the Local Plan has
been adopted with Manning's Pit outside the
development boundary gives the land greater
protection from development than it had when it
was sold in 2015.
It is probably safe now
for the next five years, but it is still owned
by a company who had wanted to gain planning
approval for development, so its long term
future remains under threat. We hope that
the land owners will realise that the people of
Pilton and Bradiford are never going to go away
and that our resolution to carry on fighting to
make Manning's Pit safe for future generations
remains steadfast.
If at any time they approach us prepared to sell
the land to the community, we will of course go
into full fund raising mode, but for now we are
not asking for large donations.
Small donations will of course be accepted with
gratitude, to help cover running costs, because
our campaign will remain active, with many
interesting events planned already. We will still have many expenses,
and our committee cannot always find the money
to cover them all. Following on
from the Poetry Competition we have other events
planned - more news about them will appear on
the website, Blog and Facebook.
Details of how to donate are below, if anyone
wishes to help us with future expenses.
How to donate:
By bank transfer:
To the Friends of Manning's Pit Community
Bank Account:
Sort Code: 20-04-59
Bank Account Number:
73964035
By cheque to:
The Treasurer
Friends
of Manning's Pit
85A Pilton Street
Barnstaple
North Devon
EX31 1PQ.
Please make all cheques
out to "Friends of Manning's Pit".
By cash, for details of how to do this,
please email us at the address on the line
below
manningspit@gmail.com
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fund-raising
The Friends of
Manning's Pit are the group set up by Pilton and
Bradiford people to save this special place.
Please note all donations received are accepted on the
basis that in the event funds are not fully expended
on fighting development, or in attempting to purchase
the site, then any money left over will be donated to
local charities in Pilton and area , as it would be
impractical to return funds to donors.
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