MORE than 500 people have signed a petition to stop the city council from building homes on a beloved play park in Oxford.
Campaigners say that New Hinksey Playground on Bertie Place – known locally as Bertie Park – is a ‘lifeline’ for families who live in nearby flats – especially during the ongoing pandemic.
Urging Oxford City Council to rethink the plans to get rid of the park and replace it with something smaller, group leader Kaddy Beck said: “I’m an ex-teacher who lives on the road behind the park.
“On a Saturday night it’s like being at Wembley with the children playing. For a lot of people, this is a second home.