Union says charity "jumped the gun" over closure

The announcement has left few options for the centre's staff.

Once they have announced they are closing the visitor centre there isn't really anywhere else for around 18 or 19 staff to go.

I think what the staff feel right across the board is that the charity has just not listened to them.

The staff had in fact come up with proposals to keep the centre going.

I think they feel basically the charity has taken its bat and ball away as they didn't get the planning permission to build 125 houses on the green belt land.