Lake District village loses surgery plan over cricket ball risk

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Sept, 05:43 · Archive

A Lake District village's plan for a new doctors' surgery was rejected over safety concerns about patients being hit by cricket balls.

Coniston in the Lake District, which has no full-time GP after its doctor retired last year, has lost the chance for a new surgery. Local businessman Phil Johnston withdrew his planning application for the new surgery after planners raised concerns about patients being hit by cricket balls from the neighbouring cricket green. Mr Johnston had spent thousands of pounds on the application and risk assessment before abandoning the project.

How it is being reported

• Lake District village misses out on new doctors' surgery 'because patients might be hit by cricket balls'GB News · 28 Sept, 05:18
• Farce at Lake District village that couldn't recruit GP as plan for new surgery rejected because patients might be 'hit by cricket balls'Daily Mail · 27 Sept, 17:03

In this story: Coniston · Lake District · Phil Johnston

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