More than 600 people have backed the petition to protect Stone's Westbridge Park from shops and homes.

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Westbridge Park in Stone is the venue for a food festival every October.

BBC: Westbridge Park plan is Stone food festival 'death knell'

Stafford Borough Council said more than 1, 000 people had objected to the plans for Westbridge Park in Stone during consultation.

BBC: Stone Food and Drink Festival

That was back in 2006 when he merged his young firm Westbridge Capital Partners with the well-known tech investor Sequoia Capital.

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Proposals for Westbridge Park include redeveloping the existing leisure centre to include a six lane, 25m swimming pool, a gym and children's play areas.

BBC: Westbridge Park plan is Stone food festival 'death knell'

It said it was also investigating putting Westbridge Park into a trust "to allay residents' fears of large amounts of green space being built on".

BBC: Stone Food and Drink Festival