We, the undersigned, call on Staffordshire County Council to act to protect Baldies Field and to properly address the serious concerns raised by local residents about the future of this site.
Baldies Field – the green space adjacent to Hoon Avenue and Milehouse Lane – has been used by local people for generations. It is valued by residents as an accessible open space used for walking, recreation and wellbeing.
Proposals affecting the site have generated significant concern across the community. Residents have raised longstanding issues relating to traffic congestion in the surrounding area and have questioned how additional development could be accommodated safely within an already pressured road network.
There are also concerns about flooding and drainage in the area, with residents highlighting existing problems following heavy rainfall.
Questions remain about how further development would affect the local drainage system and whether the implications have been fully addressed.
The potential loss of Baldies Field itself is a major concern. For many people nearby, it represents one of the few remaining accessible green spaces, relied upon by individuals and families for everyday recreation and for the mental and physical wellbeing that open spaces support.
We therefore call on Staffordshire County Council to listen carefully to the concerns that have been raised, to ensure full transparency about the future of the site, and to take all possible steps to protect Baldies Field for the benefit of the community.
