Residents have shared their concerns about a potential loss of green space at a popular Nottinghamshire leisure spot. Those living in Hickings Lane, Stapleford, have said they're "not happy" with proposed plans for a new £6.4m community centre in Hickings Lane Recreation Ground, which comprises partly a multi-purpose building for the community.
Due to open in 2025, Stapleford Towns Fund hopes the building can bring local community groups together under one roof as a central hub for people of all ages to meet, learn, play and keep fit. But those close by have shared their anxieties about the potential development.
Taylor Cockbill, 24, who lives in Hickings Lane, said: "I'm not happy about it. It's a nice space for the public to use. I'm all for them upgrading the building that’s there, but do not take away the green space.
