On 18/03/2018 20:09, Steve Jackson wrote:
Not sure if you are aware but the Met Office are looking for a new site for a climatological site in Northampton.

It would need a large open space over grass, any ideas?

I gather the university are closing their site down as part of relocation plans.

Steve J



There are already two reliable stations in Northampton.

The first is at Pitsford School, 5 miles north of the town centre. This
is used by the local newspaper for local weather warnings and reporting
any unusual events. It is run by the students.

The second is situated at Moulton Park (Industrial Estate?), 3 miles
north of the town centre. Their observations, I believe, are used for
official records. (This may well be the one you refer to as the
University site, because it butts onto the back of the industrial estate.)

Open green spaces in this town are at a premium, because most of them
are already earmarked for development in the near future. Almost all the
school playing fields are already covered by houses.

jim, Northampton