In Feb there was a Conspiracy Theory, according Jas Athwal. West Ham's Little Heath training ground is rumoured to be moving to Oakfield Playing Fields. This would free up the West Ham's training ground area to be added to the Billet Road Site 99 development and all the 'Clubs could face the boot for West Ham'
Conspiracy Theory is True
SOS, The Save Oakfield Society has reported that:
"The London Borough of Redbridge (LBR) has now stated that its preferred future tenant on a third of the site (half the open grass pitches and a pavilion) is a Private, Commercial Company which would occupy the space solely for its own use. This will deny access to the public land, its green open space and large community hub pavilion".
"The London Borough of Redbridge (LBR) has now stated that its preferred future tenant on a third of the site (half the open grass pitches and a pavilion) is a Private, Commercial Company which would occupy the space solely for its own use. This will deny access to the public land, its green open space and large community hub pavilion".
The 'Private, Commercial Company' is West Ham - no conspiracy, just fact.
The council are selling council owned land at Billet Road to a developer and evicting grass roots clubs from Oakfield, multiple football and cricket pitches would be lost to the public along with the pavilion if this goes ahead. All without any form of consultation.
Save Oakfield Society wrote to the GLA last week and have allowed us to publish their letter and attachment:
