CAMPAIGNERS fighting for green space and wildlife in the East of Otley development have smashed their initial fundraising target.
An appeal which was set up last month to raise £3000 for legal advice has already reached £3845. Organisers say they could well need more in the future to present the strongest case for local wildlife and the community and to influence the imminent planning application.
The East of Otley Action Group was created in response to the plan to build 550 new homes and a relief road on greenspace on the outskirts of the town. The group includes Otley 2030, Otley Community Land Trust, Wildlife Friendly Otley, Otley Nature Network, Wharfedale Naturalists and Cambridge Estate Residents, as well as other community, faith, and business groups.