Kirkby Times has received word that Football teams using St Kevin's have been notified that this will be the last year they will be licensed to use the fields for football. This means that the Council is determined to bulldoze through a very lucrative land deal, a move which has been anticipated here for some time, despite the usual objections. St Kevin's is the last major piece of green open space left in Northwood. Kirkby Times has reported on the sale of Windy harbor, which Liverpool FC knew they could make a reputed four million from. As soon as the ink dried, the land worth One Million became worth several million. Knowsley Council knew Liverpool FC would make a killing selling land that they did not need for the Academy. They sold this 'surplus land' to Henry Lloyd leisure for a reputed 4 million only months later.

Below, St Kevin's, used for decades for leisure and sport activities, here we see a few lads having a kick around

Financial Rewards for selling us out

St Kevin's field has been subject to much controversy. Knowsley Council not only ignored local peoples wishes, Jim Keight himself threatened to take John Prescott to court so the Council could sell off the land to the usual ever ready parade of contractors who have made a fortune up here, getting bargain land deals. Corruption has almost certainly had a chance to take root in Kirkby. There have been financial rewards for the Councilors who supported the St Kevin's bid. Jim Keight had private meetings with certain Councilors here who opposed the sell off.

Below, someone flying a kite, pity it wasn't someone flying a Keight!

A treacherous bunch

The Councilors who supported the St Kevin's sell off, are a treacherous bunch. People in Kirkby are sick to the back teeth with a certain section of the Councilors here who seem to see local politics as just another career. However, so far we have little proof or carefully collated research which indicates how well the Councilors who supported the St Kevin's sell off actually done. Until now.

Below, another council Blot on Kirkbys landscape, the Sonae chimney is seen from St Kevin's

The Good

Firstly, we publish the names of the Kirkby Councilors who opposed the St Kevin's Sell Off. Whilst Kirkby Times has criticised the Councilors here, credit needs to be given were credit is due. The Good guys were….

T.L Rossiter, J Fisher, W Brennan, R Haplin, E Conner, M.A. Hagan, JP King, P.B Williams, P Fisher and Jackie Harris (apologies to Jackie for only just adding her name) (-Updated Sept 02 2003)

The Bad

The Kirkby Councilors who supported the St Kevin's Sell Off Proposals have done very well from there support of the sell off. These Councilors should hang there heads in shame, especially when they actually live here and know the shortage of green spaces here. The Kirkby Councilors list of shame in the St Kevin's voting sham is as follows……

Cherryfield Ward: Ms J.E. Aston, E Grannel*, D Smith

Park Ward: R Crummie*, D.M Lonergan MRICS, E Parker.

Whitefield Ward: Ms A.J Clarke, MRS D.J Keats*, N.F Keats.

Also voting in favour of destroying our community was J Bennet.

(*one of 3 who changed their minds after secret meeting with Keight)

The Ugly side of Kirkby's Political Circles.

The rewards for voting forward the St Kevin's Sell Off are clearly financial gain and the new Labour Mafia in Kirkby is being exposed for cashing in and pushing forward one of the most lucrative land deals the Council has ever seen here in Kirkby. There are people who would do anything to push this deal through. Jim Keight seems obsessed with the idea; the contractors are falling over themselves to get their hands on St Kevin's. The moment the land is sold off, who-ever buys it will make millions instantly. Just like the Windy harbor land sell off, the Council ignore petitions, ignore local democracy and ride roughshod over the future wellbeing of our children by reducing Kirkby's fields to some sort of auction for Wimpy or any one of a hundred big and small building firms.

The Smoking Gun Evidence!

Let's take a look at the figures for the Councilors expenses both before and after the St Kevin's sell off. By comparing the figures of supporters against opponents, an obvious pattern emerges. Knowsley Council is rewarding its 'Yes' men and women.

Click here to view the comparison charts!

Click Here to get the contact details of the Councillors

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