Council is concerned

I WAS interested to read Mr Michael Bennett's letter in last week's Times, concerning Okehampton Rugby Club.

As background for your readers who are not aware of the situation, West Devon Borough Council recently turned down the club's application for a change of use for land at Brightley to be used as a rugby training ground. The site was totally unsuitable for sporting use.

Mr Bennett seems to assume that the council is not concerned about the future of sporting sites for the young people in the town. I can assure him that the council is as anxious as anyone to find a solution to this issue. Indeed, we met members of the club on Tuesday January 3 to discuss the situation and had a very positive meeting.

We understand that the club will shortly be submitting a further planning application to the council. The club is also going to get involved in the borough council's master planning for the east of the town so that club members will be fully involved in finding a permanent site in Okehampton.

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