 |
 |
 |
|
Save Camphill message
reaches New York Toby's mother Jennie Tanser is an art therapist with the Camphill Medical Practice. "I was extremely disturbed to hear of this unjust development," Toby Tanser explains. "I have visited the area, and cannot imagine the havoc that will be subjected to the lives of these people who live at the Camphill village. "I certainly can not envisage anything like this happening here in the States. There are 40,000 members in the NYRR club and I am sure all of them will be shocked to learn of this plan. I am looking at ways to make this issue aware to the people of New York." An author and writer, Toby Tanser has vowed to encourage
support from the athletic clubs of New York to underline that the
future of the Camphill community in Aberdeen is of worldwide concern. |
|
 |
|
|
Taking away the safety
- BBC report on Camphill You can read about the BBC Good Morning Scotland
report at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3613842.stm |
|
|
|
|
Lorraine Kelly: "prove
we have a heart" by stopping road through Camphill Lorraine Kelly explains why she supports the Save Camphill campaign: "We have a reputation in Scotland for being a caring people. I hope we can prove we are, by speaking out against this proposed route for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and letting Camphill continue its work with vulnerable children and adults undisturbed. "I'm closely involved with Struan House in Alloa and their work with autistic children, I also have a friend who has an autistic child. So, I know and understand the anguish that autism can cause. Camphill has a large number of autistic pupils in the community that will be affected by this proposed road. "How can we even consider damaging their lives and the loving support and dedication of the co-workers at Camphill, by building a busy dual carriageway less than 100 metres from the children's bedroom windows? "Putting the road through Camphill should never have been considered as an option. Now it is down to all caring people to prove we have a heart and make sure it doesn't happen." Lorraine Kelly first heard about the threat
to Camphill from television personality and Save Camphill supporter
Timmy Mallett. Timmy's older brother Martin has been a resident
in the Camphill Newton Dee community for 20 years. |
|
|
|
|
Independent - village
under threat Journalist Simon Rawles spent a day at Camphill speaking to residents and seeing for himself how the communities would be decimated by the proposed AWPR. "Years of nurturing independence for our residents would be wiped away," Dr Stefan Geider told him. You can read the Independent's article at http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=554099 |
|
|
|
|
Court action "an
abuse of power" In an article that displays considerable understanding of the problems facing children and adults with learning difficulties, Nicola Barry goes on to point out that many are "highly sensitive individuals" and that they "can be overwhelmed by background noise". She attacks the idea of mitigation by fencing off the road and asks "what chance do a bunch of people with learning difficulties have against the might of the executive...". "It isn't a fair fight," Nicola Barry concludes. |
|
|
|
|
Save Camphill welcomes
councillors' visit Campaign spokesman, Dr Stefan Geider, GP at the Camphill Medical Practice and Medical Officer for the Camphill Community, said: "It is important to underline that the Save Camphill campaign has no wish to delay the construction of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. That is why Camphill objected to the route in November 1993 - the earliest possible date. "It is unfortunate that it has taken almost 11 years of sustained and consistent objections by Camphill before the true extent of the threat we face seems finally to be recognised. "The AWPR team have confirmed many times that the route is not yet fixed. So, given the political will to find a solution, there must still be time to find a diversion that could see the road completed on schedule, but without jeopardising the work of the Camphill communities. "We welcome the councillors' decision to visit Camphill. We will tell them how seriously the noise, pollution and incessant movement will impact on vulnerable children and adults in the communities. "If this was a site of special scientific interest, the road would almost certainly have been diverted already. We believe Camphill is a site of special human interest and must be afforded greater protection. "We remain as determined as ever to protect
the well-being of the residents and to safeguard the work of the
international Camphill Movement which was founded in Aberdeen and
looks to Aberdeen as its centre of excellence. |
|
|
|
|
Councillors agree to
visit Camphill You can read The Press and Journal report at: |
|
|
|
|
Herald says road plan
is "crass insensitivity" In its leader column commenting on the threat by the Scottish Executive to take court action to gain access to Camphill land at Newton Dee, The Herald newspaper wrote in its editorial on Wednesday, August 11: "One telling measurement of a humane society is the way it treats its most vulnerable citizens. The news that the Scottish Executive is threatening to take court action… must be the equivalent of this barometer sinking to a new low." You can read The Herald's report at and the editorial at |
|
|
|
|
The Observer "apparent
distortion of priorities" The Observer, on Sunday, July 18, focussed
on the battle to Save Camphill describing the problem as "an
apparent distortion of priorities". |
|
