However, deputy Labour council leader Martyn Rawlinson said the authority “can’t know” what would actually happen if it were to submit a revised blueprint for Ashton Park. ‘It’s not over’The LDRS understands residents have served Preston City Council notice that the authority would be breaching an historical covenant that protects households close to the park from “nuisance or annoyance” if it presses ahead with the Ashton Park plans. Separately, the Fight for Ashton Park group has said it will step up its legal challenge if planning permission is ultimately granted as part of the battle against what some residents see as the ruination of the site. During the meeting, Ashton ward councillor Elizabeth Atkins warned that the changes on the table were irreversible if they proved to be a mistake. Game onAdvertisementsA junior league football coach who says there is a severe shortage of 3G pitches in Preston has heralded the Ashton Park plans as game-changing for grassroots teams like his.
