Council defends centre plan.Byline: Mike Bradley For other persons of the same name, see Michael Bradley. Mike Bradley (football) (born September 16, 1978 in Richmond Hill, Ontario) is a Canadian Football League running back for the Edmonton Eskimos. He is a graduate from the University of Waterloo, where he started in 1997. COUNCILLORS today defended plans to build a youth centre in an antisocial antisocial /an·ti·so·cial/ (-so´sh'l) 1. denoting behavior that violates the rights of others, societal mores, or the law. 2. denoting the specific personality traits seen in antisocial personality disorder. hotspot, despite protests from neighbours. Walsall Council last week announced plans to convert the old Jones' Bakery site, Paddock paddock a fenced field or enclosure. joining paddock used for mating. Lane, into a youth centre at a cost of pounds 500,000 after complaints from locals over the lack of young people's facilities in the area. But locals fear existing problems with anti-social behaviour will be made "ten times worse" if the centre is built at that spot. One 43-year-old Paddock Lane resident said: "We just do not feel that there has been any serious consultation over this." Councillors had originally wanted to build the centre on Chuckery Corner Green, but that was also met with opposition from locals, and the plan was withdrawn. Defending the plans today, Coun Adrian Andrew, cabinet member for regeneration, said: "When it was clear that the original site was not acceptable to local residents, we looked for an alternative. I'm satisfied the bakery site is our best option." The centre is due to open around March 2010.. |
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