We are 22.500 sq metres closer to the 60,000 trigger point than we were this morning. We have also had a public commitment to progress the matter. All in all a positive assurance particularly around the financial trigger and acknowledgment that it is a community stadium and facilities to the benefit of the people of Wakefield.

Attended the meeting today. I still don't think anything would have happened without the 2 newspaper articles and all the e-mails circulated. Thougbt Maureen Cummins spoke well and pointed out that she attended all Wakefield games home and away, unlike other people!

It would be a bonus if Clarks (or whatever they're called) moved in there in the near future and the extension counted towards the 60,000 target.

Just got back from the meeting and agree entirely. Without the nationals getting involved and the deluge of letters to councillors & MP's the subject of a community stadium for Wakefield would not have even been on the agenda. Chuckled to myself as he explained his dismay about the articles appearing just as he was at the end of months of meetings and negotiations to get this deal for the people of Wakefield...whatever Mr Box. However you want to save face is fine with me just as long as you are true to your televised words of today.

The pressure must stay on the council as while i know there are no elections this time around, if in twelve months time we are no further forward we should be holding the councils feet firmly to the fire.

This is very positive and a step forward but there is still a great deal of work for us to do.

We are awaiting the draft of the new multi-party agreement which will be run past our Lawyers which will be the start of the process.

As I say, a great deal of work ahead of us but for the first time in a long while we appear to be taking forward steps rather than going backwards.

I read it as 40k sqm for Newcold in total

You have just got to love politicians, the brass neck of Box in saying
“After months of negotiations, I am pleased that the developer has agreed to my suggestion to replace the Unilateral Undertaking with a Multi-lateral agreement,”

My suggestion - really !!!!!

Reading the councils statement it sounds like 22,300 for phase one which is completed... and 40,000 for phase 2 which is underway... is that accurate or does the 40,000 for phase 2 of newcold include phase 1?

Sounds promising. Just need the developer to now stay solvent and avoid any legal loopholes which might be used to avoid honouring their obligations.

Think the extension about doubles its size.

So just so I understand
And I'm sorry if I'm being slow

What number are we currently at, in the aim to get to 60k?
Are we at the 22k that we added today with other work coming or have we already registered on that scale and then added w2k to it.

I like the Blue Peter type target to show us where we are.