DJ Mead is joined by Alistair Brown (aka Apollo Nithercott from the Sutton-in-Ashfield band The Nithercotts). Ashfield District Council have announced that they plan to remove the Sutton Sundial from Portland Square in Sutton-in-Ashfield. In response, we have launched the #SaveOurSundial campaign to try and stop Ashfield District Council from destroying the beloved landmark.

We read a letter that Lord Thomas Alec Jackson (DJ Cheese) has written to Ashfield MP Lee Anderson asking him to challenge Ashfield District Council to save the Sutton Sundial.

Corey and Alistair gauge public opinion by reading through the Chad article about Ashfield District Council’s announcement as well as reading comments on Ashfield District Council’s Facebook post.

DJ Cheese calls into the show briefly to update us on his Cornish Mead Tour and to give his opinion on the Sutton Sundial situation.

We also discuss mead news, including the lowering water levels of Lake Mead, leading to a discussion of climate change and what the UK will look like if ocean levels rise. We also discuss the idea of an East Midlands super county.

Later in the show we discuss Ashfield based businesses such as lowpricefoods.com before returning to our conversation of how the #SaveOurSundial campaign can continue even if the sundial is removed and discuss other ideas for the development money to be spent on instead of destroying the sundial.

#SaveOurSundial