Thousands of people back family farm threatened with closure
11 December 2020 |
The Holliday family have been tenant farmers at Westridge Farm for over 50 years (Photo: Save Westridge Farm)
Over 4,200 people have signed a petition urging the Isle of Wight Council to save a family dairy farm threatened by large-scale housing plans.
Developer Westridge Village, owned by the bosses of Captiva, put forward an application to build 475 properties on farmland in Ryde, Isle of Wight.
But the Holliday family, who have been the tenants of Westridge Farm since 1966, say the development, if approved, would force the farm to shut down.
The farm is one of only 10 dairy farms left on the Isle of Wight, according to the family.