Stadium plans threaten Dundee nature
Stadium plans threaten Dundee nature and culture
Local campaigners are sounding the alarm about the threat to nature from Dundee FC’s plans for a new out of town stadium. The controversial proposal would destroy a nature rich green space including 150 mature trees and impinge directly on Camperdown Park.
The stadium, which would replace Dens Park , is being proposed by a new company called Dark Blue Property Holdings, one of whose two directors is an investment manager based in Texas.
Leslie Martin, a volunteer with Camperdown growing cooperative Campy Growers said: “The more I look into it the more I come to believe that this isn’t about football - it’s about making a profit for a property developer. The new stadium will destroy a wildlife rich greenspace that is a public amenity and cause irreparable damage to an important part of our city’s heritage - Camperdown Park.”