BEST Relaunches Petition to Save Southlands

The Bermuda Environmental and Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] have relaunched an online petition to save the 37 acre Southlands Property in Warwick from development. They are also asking for interested persons to email elected officials to call for the land swap to be completed.

The petition calls for the Bermuda Government to complete the promised land swap of Southlands and Morgan’s Point so that Southlands can become a protected public parkland.

As of this post there are 440 signatures, which are dated from March 12 -15. Notable Names which appear* to have signed the petition include:

Erica Rance-Cariah, Pat Ferguson, Eugene “Penny” Simmons, Ward Young, Toppy Cowen, Elizabeth Wingate, Alexander Yeaton Outerbridge and Dr. Herbert Hope-Gill.
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Toppy Cowen saying:

Bermuda’s Government Ministers must complete the Southlands Land Swap. Their honour and integrity is at stake. We, the voters, demand this process be completed properly.

Keith J Rossiter saying:

We must keep something Green! The concrete which has covered the island this past decade destroying so much that was Green. Further building should be restricted to the many Brown areas remaining. Thank you.

David Skinner saying:

It is unconscionable for the Govt. to renege on this agreement.

Alexander Yeaton Outerbridge saying:

Southlands should be protected open Space ! The Government have once again………. appeared to have lost the plot. The question is, what is the real motivation to revert back to Southlands plan. Sustainable development WITHOUT COMPROMISING PRECIOUS OPEN SPACE in Bermuda seems to be something the government grossly misinterpret or totally do not understand ! Or could it be simply the profit factor has intoxicated the brokers of Bermudas national heritage ? Willing and motivated to build or put something in any or all open space in the name and interest of the people ! The people of Bermuda need more open space NOT LESS. Do the right thing, preserve and protect Southlands in perpetuity.

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*Disclaimer: As with all petitions off and online, this one can be signed with any name desired.

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