Hull Road by-election candidate Matt Freckelton has backed the campaign to stop houses being built on the fields and has said this important local amenity should be protected.
Commenting Matt said 'the proposed substitute fields at Haxby Road are over na hour's walk away and a totally unacceptable location. I have already discussed the situation with the University of York St. John. I hope the plans will not be resubmitted to the York Planning Committee but if they are as your councillor I would speak against the building'.