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The Act and the Map refer to Lever park being coloured yellow,and the Act and the map both describe the boundary going to the waters edge.

In Chorley’s report to us,they give the impression that United Utilities refer to the iron fence as being the boundary.

The fence was erected after the 1902 Act was put in place,and non of the original buondaries have ever been ammended except for 1969 when a land swop was agreed so that the High School could do an extension.

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I was born in Blackrod and spent a lot of my time walking around Rivington especially Rivington Pike. I also went to dances at Rivington Barn and held my wedding reception there. I was appalled that Go Ape had been given planning permission and even more appalled when I discovered they had been given the planning permission unfairly. Heads should roll because of this decision. I emailed Lindsay Hoyle the MP for Chorley but I didn’t receive a reply, as far as I am concerned it is very bad manners of Mr Hoyle not to reply, even an acknowledgement would have been something.
I don’t agree with this Go Ape experience because trees get damaged, birds and bats will lose their habitat. There are also wild animals that will be distressed by the building of this theme park. I am amazed that Go Ape was allowed to go ahead in the Lake District. Is nothing sacred? Have we not got enough theme parks up and down the length and breadth of the UK without more being built. My sister and brother-in-law Eileen and Mick Thomasson live in Adlington and spend a lot of time in Rivington walking their dog and visiting both the Great Barn and the Hall Barn  and they are helping the  fight to overturn the decision to build Go Ape. I don’t live in the area, but I am offering my support in the fight.

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It emerged that Adlington hadn’t been consulted by Chorley and where amazed that Chorley should try this again after being defeated in a similar motion in 1997.

The outcome was that Adlington Town Council would write to the Ombudsman expressing concern as to how Chorley had dealt with the application,and also send a copy of the letter to Chorley.

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Here’s a gallery of photographs of the Rivington and Lever Park area. If you’ve got any photographs of the area, let us know and we’ll add them to the gallery. You can go direct to the gallery by clicking on to http://gallery.leverpark.co.uk

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A group of residents have reported Chorley Borough Council to the Local Government Ombudsman after claiming that the authority did not follow correct procedure when granting planning permission for an aerial adventure play centre in Rivington.

And from Glasgow’s Evening Times, news of the Save Pollok Park campaign:

PROTESTERS against a tree-top assault course which has been given the go-ahead for a Glasgow park are launching their legal battle to try to get the decision overturned.

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There were NO objections and it went to Full Committee for a decision.

That’s alright untill you read what it was for…….

Proposal……Erection of TENNIS COURT in garden.        voted 8:5 in favour

This really does add insult to injury..

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THE energy company behind plans to create a pay and display car park at a local beauty spot has defended the move.

Click the link to read the full article.

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2) The first paragraph of Chorley’s own policies” To promote the value of the Boroughs built Heritage and to maintain and enhance the quality of the Historic Environment”.

3) Section 5.26 refers to the protection of the Boroughs Historic villages and the Borough has,through its duty to conserve these Historic areas.There are nine designated areas of which Rivington is one.

4) section 5.41 refers to Lever Park and Rivington Gardens as being on the register of parks and gardens of special Historic interest and is registered with English Heritage,and they encourage those who have a role in its management and protection to treat it with special care.

5) section 5.42 requires them to consult the Garden History Society and English Heritage when considering proposals for developement.

6) section 5.43 states that these areas should be protected from insensitive developement,to safegaurd it for future generations.

7) HT13 states that developement will not be permitted if it would lead to the loss,or cause harm to,the Historic character or setting of any part of a park or garden of SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST.

Conclusion……Chorley Borough Council are guilty of ignoring their own policies which were edited in 2003,and also ignoring the 1902 Liverpool Corporation Act which is set in Law for the protection of Lever Park.

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