COTTERIDGE ORCHARD

Early day motion 544, tabled 18 January 2005 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 21 members.

That this House notes that the Friends of Cotteridge Park in the constituency of the honourable Member for Birmingham Selly Oak have now raised enough money to purchase an abandoned allotments site to secure this land for community use; notes in particular the generous donation of ú3,000 from the Midlands Co-operative Society and the hard work and generosity of the children and families of Cotteridge Junior and Infant School and all those who have raised and given funds, including ú3,850 raised from personal donations, Christmas card sales, a carol concert and sponsored walk; and congratulates the Friends of Cotteridge Park on this achievement and looks forward to local people being able to plant, grow, harvest and eat their own food from the new Cotteridge Orchard.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Labour/Co-operative 3, Liberal Democrat 3, DUP 1, Scottish National Party 1.