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North City News: Sale: Cricket club goes on defensive; WALMLEY: Leaders refuse invite to talk to city councillors over controversial move.(News)

Byline: By Nick McCarthy

THE controversial sell-off of an historic Sutton Coldfield sports ground was due to be discussed at a public meeting tonight.

New Hall ward committee will discuss the future sale of Walmley Cricket Club at its meeting this evening, but the club has declined an invitation to talk about the issue.

The agenda for the meeting at Walmley Community Hall, Walmley Road, at 7pm, said an invitation had been sent to club chairman Alan Harper.

A letter declining the invitation sent to the committee said: "No progress whatsoever has been made towards the sale of the John Findlay Memorial Ground, in Eldon Drive, as no viable alternative has been ...

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