Do you value the Derwent Country Park?

Many people enjoy this area in the lower Derwent Valley, for all kinds of activities, but it is under threat!
Flora, Fauna and, of course, our Red Kites (image courtesy of Mali Halls) make this a place of outstanding beauty and interest.

Please read the following urgent message from Harold Dobson and give your support:

"The continued management of countryside sites by Gateshead Council's Countryside Management Team is under serious threat of being axed in next year's budget spending plan.
If the proposal is accepted it will have a catastrophic effect on Gateshead's countryside and the wildlife. The country parks and nature reserves will fall into decline and degradation, litter and vandalism will grow quickly. Sites will become insecure.

Please go to Gateshead Council's website and sign the e-petition"Save our Countryside Management Team"using the following link: https://consultation.gateshead.gov.uk "