On Thursday 4th August Ealing Council's Overview & Scrutiny Committee voted to not guarantee to the Liberal Democrat's proposal that Warren Farm should be free from a cricket pitch meaning that some of the rare species of wildlife including skylarks who nest there will have their future endangered.

At the meeting Katie Boyles, from the Brent River & Canal Society charity and Warren Farm Nature Reserve group, spoke giving a large set of evidence that having cricket or other sporting pitches on Warren Farm will cause a significant loss of biodiversity.

Liberal Democrat Councillor Gary Malcolm, Leader of the Opposition on Ealing Council said: "Liberal Democrats are very disappointed that the Labour-run Ealing Council have not given a guarantee to protect the wildlife on Warren Farm. The results of a Council public consultation about Warren Farm showed that the vast majority of people liked the biodiversity and open space and want Warren Farm preserved and improved as a nature reserve. In the meeting it was revealed that the full Council plan for Warren Farm would be released in November and that it would involve a compact sporting facility. Liberal Democrats want to see representatives of all parties and experts on Warren Farm get around a table so options can be discussed, to see what might be possible to ensure the protection of this green space."