About Never say Never by Hilary Wheater:
This is a true story of how the residents of a small beach fishing hamlet greeted the proposal by two large Developers to build a thriving city on the dunes on either side of the existing hamlet of 120 houses.
The development proposal was for 3,800 houses, a primary school, a retirement village, a vibrant city centre and a police presence. The residents gathered in the Community Centre heard the proposal with growing dismay and anger and, when it was finally announced that the beach would be closed to 4-wheeled drive fishing vehicles the meeting erupted and the audience stormed out of the Hall.
The proposal would not only totally change the ethos of the hamlet, it would remove its primary function, that of a recreational fishing facility for the people of the shire and it would also destroy the coastal, salt water Ramsar wetlands of International Significance nestled in the dunes behind the hamlet.
40 of the inhabitants gathered in a house after the meeting and pledged to try to stop the development. Three layers of Government were in favour of development and expansion and the group was told it would ‘Never’ be able to stop it.
But they made their plans and they persevered against the huge odds. They were continually reminding themselves that David had slain the giant Goliath and scattered the huge armies behind him. They could do it too.
And they did. They stopped the development and they saved the wetlands. Above and beyond all their hopes and expectations.
This is a book of hope and encouragement for all those who are facing seemingly invincible odds.
Go out and do it and NEVER say NEVER.
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