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An impassioned video showing Greenbelt campaigner Sapphire McCarthy condemning council plans to ‘rip away 90% of S13’s Greenbelt’ - just hours before her tragic death - has been released by her supporters ahead of today’s local plan hearings in Sheffield.


The video was taken ahead of a packed public meeting which Saph organised against the controversial plan by Sheffield City Council which would place around half of all proposed greenbelt development in this one postcode. Tragically after the meeting the mum-of-two returned home and unexpectedly passed away aged 39.


The group released the video showing Saph’s impassioned pleas - made just a few hours before she passed away - to ensure she would have a presence at the first day of the local plan hearings - as she wanted, and in tribute to her setting up the campaign group.

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00:00This evening, local residents are meeting with our MP, Clive Betts, the head of the council, Tom Hunt,
00:06as well as our local councillors, to be able to ask questions about the proposed development of 90% of S13's green belt.
00:14It'll be ripped away without consideration for thousands of residents' opinions who've signed our petition.
00:22Whilst young professionals in the west of the city are crying out for affordable housing that's not being offered to them
00:30because the council has focused 44% of nearly all the green belt building in our postcode alone.
00:40Why should clean air, community boundaries and the chance to enjoy nature and all it has to offer be a privilege of wealthier areas only?
00:49Why? Unfair doesn't come close.
00:52And I think what we can see today is just a section of people who will disagree with these plans
00:59and believe the council need to reconsider their half-baked plans.
01:06Save the green belt!
01:08Save the S13 green belt!
01:19Save the list!
01:36Save the signs!
01:37Save the list!
01:38Save the Intro!
01:38Save the dernier set!
01:39Save the senhoridade!
01:40Save the NFC!
01:44Save the link!
01:45Save the insu stayed!
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