The original town green inquiry had recommended that Ashton Vale become a town green but the council went against this advice.

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George Ferguson made the call after lawyers for both town green campaigners and the Ashton Vale landowners decided the earliest date was October 2013.

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The original inquiry recommended Ashton Vale become a town green but Bristol City Council went against the decision.

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"Clearly the costs to the local taxpayer of this long-running and tortuous legal wrangling over the Ashton Vale Town and Village Green application are unacceptable, " Mr Sim added.

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Adrift 20-14 at half-time, the All Blacks hit back with a try from centre Dave Tiueti only for Vale to respond immediately through flanker Gareth Green.

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Bristol City FC want to move to Ashton Vale but the development has been blocked by a town green application.

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If the land was registered as a town green under planning legislation, it would block any future development at Ashton Vale - including the proposed stadium.

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Bristol City FC wants to build at Ashton Vale but some residents applied for the area to become a town green.

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