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It is hugely disappointing to report that Udney park is now under offer from another group of investors headed up by local resident, Keith Williams.

Udney Park is an Asset of Community Value, defined in the Localism Act (2011) as "Land is an asset of community value if its main use is to further the social wellbeing or social interests of the local community." The Localism Act states that ‘social interests’ include cultural, recreational and sporting interests

It is now a year since Mr Wu announced his intention to sell the community playing fields at Udney Park.

Any dialogue that there has been has come to an end.

Quantum spent £4m trying to overcome the planning restrictions at Udney Park playing fields before selling the site against a backdrop of total losses of around £6.5m. Since their sale of the land two years ago to Mr Wu, planning restrictions have continued to be tightened.

On 11th March 2024, the Foundations bid to purchase Udney Park playing fields was rejected by Mr Wu. In rejecting the bid, the Mr Wu’s representatives stated -