West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has repeated her support for campaigners who are battling to protect Tiddesley Wood from the threat of house-building.

The MP has written to Wychavon District Council leader Chris Day re-iterating her backing for local people who are looking to protect the green buffer zone protecting the ancient woodlands.

A new proposal to build houses on land at Orchard Farm, near Pershore, has been submitted after a similar proposal was blocked from being part of the revised South Worcestershire Development Plan.

Harriett said:

“Over recent years, I have spoken up for the protection of green spaces protecting the land around Tiddesley Wood and recently I met with campaigners who are strongly resistant to this latest housing development proposal.

“Like many local people, I was troubled to see plans to develop houses on the edge of Tiddesley Wood a couple of years ago, and I was pleased to hear that the local district council did not allow this site to go forward in the new version of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.

“Now local people are again mobilising to speak up against this latest housing development proposals and I plan to ensure their concerns are heard.”