Residents in Morningside will be aware that the much loved Midmar Paddock has again been put up for sale again.

I worked closely with Morningside Community Council, Friends of Hermitage Braid and the local community to fend off the last development proposals but it appears to be starting all over again. I was delighted that Councillor Neil Ross organised a well-attended public meeting to form a new group to fight to save Midmar Paddock.

The aims of the group initially will be to:

• Explore options for more rights of way across the site (making development more difficult)
• Feed into upcoming local development plan
• Prepare to fight a planning application

I will fully support this group and look forward to attending the meeting in October. We must preserve this vital, well used green space and secure it for future generations.

You can follow the group’s activities here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midmarpaddock/