By Geoff Fisher I have read that, despite objections from the residents of Reepham and concerns expressed by the town council, that Broadland District Council has approved the Broomhill Lane development.
Do other residents of Reepham feel the same as me over the use of the £1.5m “bribe” from the developers being used to pay for a new sports hall at the high school?
That money should be used for facilities that could benefit all the Reepham residents, such as expansion of the Stimpson’s Piece pavilion to make a proper community centre.
Any improvements at the high school should be financed by the academy trust that now owns and runs the school.
An alternative that might satisfy both Reepham’s and the school’s needs could be building a facility on the school grounds as proposed that is both a sports hall and a community centre, owned by the town and let out to the school for two or three days a week.
Bryan Gostling, Bircham Road, Reepham
Geoff Fisher