× BARNSLEY Council has debunked rumours that it is ignoring a covenant covering the Rockingham Sports Ground after residents believed plans were going against the agreement.
An agreement was made with the Fitzwilliam Trust Corporation - which is the holder of the covenant on this site - in October last year that the land, where the sports facility is currently situated, could be purchased.
As part of the Hoyland West masterplan, the Rockingham Sports Ground is to be relocated to Parkside - something that has caused much controversy among local residents.
Mark Goodison, 30, is the founder of the group ‘Save Hoyland’ - a band of residents against what they say is the destruction of the town - on Facebook.