"today's (Friday 25th) edition of the Vancouver Sun (front page) there is an article all about Cookham and how some people are trying to turn Marsh Meadow into a parking lot. It says the daughter of Sir Stanley Spencer, Unity Spencer, even came out as being against the plan ..."

	NEWS ON MARSH MEADOW (27 September 2000)
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	4 October 2000 One of Cookham.com's readers has received a letter from HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, regarding the Marsh Meadow Car Park Planning Application. Prince Charles states that he cannot get involved in local issues as this is up to the local Council and residents, but he passes on his best wishes.
	27 September 2000 The Ecologist, a glossy UK magazine, has an article on Marsh Meadow in their October issue. It talks about Marsh Meadow being '...one of the unspoilt places that epitomises the every essence of the southern English landscape. Here, the eye still meets unbroken views of lush woodland sweeping down to the river Thames, surrounded by open riverside meadows. It is a small piece of paradise...'. They go on to talk about the parking proposals, but not a word about Ratty and Mole!! The Ecologist is owned and edited by Zach Goldsmith, the son of the late James Goldsmith.
	20 September 2000 Robert and Viola Eeles from Vancouver in Canada sent a newspaper cutting about Marsh Meadow with the address of 'Town of Cookham, England'. Re Marsh Meadow. We should all be very impressed with our postal services for delivering it to David Ricardo, the organiser of the Marsh Meadow Protection Group, who lives in Cookham Village. 8 September 2000 Sarah Elizabeth Dean, from Ohio, sent the letter below to Cookham Parish Council. Sarah was interviewed on Radio Berkshire 104.5FM on Tuesday 5th September between 7.00am and 9.00am. Sarah's letter is printed below. (the spelling and punctuation is as it was sent). Dear Village Council Please don't put a parking lot on a place so special as Marsh Meadow! That meadow has brought joy to not only Toad, Ratty, and Mole, but to the millions of people who have read about them. I mean come on people come from half-way around the world just to walk through that meadow! I mean the world doesn't need another parking lot! It won't hurt people to not be able to park right in front of a store or building, that's why God gave you legs! To walk with, the only people it might hurt would be older people and people with disabilitys. Plus think about all the animals who live in Marsh Meadow! You would destroy their homes! How would you like it if all of a sudden somebody decided to build a parking lot on your house, where would you go with your family? Please don't be as cruel as to kick those creatures (that were there before you) out of there homes. You will also maybe give your-self a bad image destroying Marsh Meadow! Now you may think that you aren't the ones who are going to tear up the Meadow, if you do decide to put a parking lot in, but you were the ones who decided to put the parking lot in! So you can count me against the decision of destroying Marsh Meadow! I hope that this letter has made you think about what you will do if you destroy this worldwide treasure. Sincerely Her younger brother, Andrew, writes: Think you should make your parking lot some were else. If you do this you will be taking a piece of History. 30 August 2000 Cookham is again going International. Someone from Orange County has phoned up friends in Cookham to say that Marsh Meadow is mentioned in their local magazine. David Ricardo has also reported that the magazine 'The Ecologist', which is distributed internationally would like to do an article. 29 August 2000 Cookham's Marsh Meadow has gone up market and has appeared in this week's Country Life. A Cookham.com reader has taken this photograph of where the proposed car park will be and has asked us to include it for everyone to see. 27 August 2000 MARSH MEADOW IN CALIFORNIA NEWS Another Cookham.com reader had a phone call from friends in California to say that there was a large feature about Ratty, Mole and Marsh Meadow in their local newspaper. The Wind in the Willows is really getting a revival. 26 August 2000 MARSH MEADOW FRONT PAGE NEWS IN CANADA A Cookham.com reader has heard from friends in Canada that Cookham has made the front page! "today's (Friday 25th) edition of the Vancouver Sun (front page) there is an article all about Cookham and how some people are trying to turn Marsh Meadow into a parking lot. It says the daughter of Sir Stanley Spencer, Unity Spencer, even came out as being against the plan ..." 24 August 2000 ASSOCIATED PRESS ISSUE ARTICLE ON MARSH MEADOW IN THE U.S. Today the Marsh Meadow debate has hit the United States. Associated Press (equivalent to Reuters) has issued an article which could be taken up by various US newspapers. Archive Marsh Meadow News 14 - 22 August