Campaigners against controversial plans to build an aqua park at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park in the Vale of Glamorgan have presented their petition to the Senedd.
The petition, which has to date attracted nearly 7,000 signatures, was accepted by South Wales Central Conservative MS Andrew RT Davies from lead campaigner Saar Lenaerts.
Mr Davies addressed the campaigners as they presented the petition, telling them allegations of spreading “misinformation” and “malicious tripe” levelled at them by the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Labour Leader Lis Burnett were “completely unacceptable”.
He encouraged them to “continue fighting the fight” against the unsuitable plans.
Mr Davies said:
“Cosmeston is a quiet country park and plans to build an aqua park there are completely unsuitable. The public don’t want it – as this 7,000 signature strong petition proves.
“But it shouldn’t have come to this. It does not take a genius to work out this was not an appropriate site to begin with, but after the public reaction the Council should have dropped these plans and thought again.
“Instead, the Council’s Labour leader lashed out – making unacceptable allegations against the campaigners that they were spreading misinformation and malicious tripe.
“Lis Burnett should not lecturing others – she should listen to those opposing the aqua park – whose arguments are based on logic and reason.
“It was a pleasure to accept the petition and stand with the petitions against the aqua park.”
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PHOTO: Andrew RT Davies accepts the petition against the proposed Cosmeston aqua park from campaigner Saar Lenearts