We found out this morning that the tiny strip of land/verge in front of our main entrance, that we have been trying to purchase from the Council for years since the Merafield Road bridge was replaced, has now been put up for auction without notice or offer to our charity.
To secure the safety and access to our site we need to be able to purchase this land, which will go to auction on the 4th December.
The land is approximately 0.3 Acres (0.13 Hectares) with a guide price of £2,000. As this is an auction, the land could go for more on the day!
When the Merafield Road bridge was replaced back in 2016 we started making enquiries to be able to purchase this tiny strip of land that was created when the old bridge was demolished. We were passed back and forth between Highways England and Plymouth City Council as no one really knew what was going to happen with this land. Then the Covid-19 pandemic happened so it was all put on hold. We weren’t able to get any further after this so it was a huge shock to find an auction sign being erected at our main entrance this morning! No one from the Council, Highways England or auction firm had the courtesy of informing us this was happening and the location of the auction sign gives the impression our charity is up for auction, which we can assure you is not the case
Any help you can give will be very much appreciated.
Any extra funds received over the auction price will go towards the associated legal fees and excess will go into general funds to help the animals in our care.