Unlikely I am told.

The council will make their judgement then, assuming it gets the nod from WMDC, it will have to go to region to adjudicate due to the change of land from Green Belt - this is the automatic process. What happens then is the big call, but let's worry about that later.

I'm sorry, but patience is going to be required and it could be a long summer!



Stay strong!

This fact alone for me screams that certain members of Leeds City Council have a hidden agenda. You would think they would have known about the change in classification before spouting crap on the BBC.
With the new framework having already been approved (granted by the previous gov) wouldn't you assume the regional office would be straight forward if we as a city give it the nod??

When does AI get back from his jolly's?

Months then great :/

The main change is political. A previous coalition between the Lib-Dems and the Tories in Leeds has been changed to a minority Labour controlled council - ironically run by Cllr Wakefield! Hence the change in mood - but it's our authority and not theirs who have the strongest vote on this issue.

Stay strong!

can we not organise some kind of gathering like we did out side the town hall phil?

On newmarket lane, near the entrance for the site, banners etc?!?!?

If there is something to gain - which we doubt at this stage, but can't rule out.

That could be, as kinley says, on the Newmarket site, but I would imagine there could be representatives from both sides and would perhaps engage the type of publicity which would harm us more than the NIMBY's.

I know exactly how to make it work in our favour, not that i would of course.

Hi All

Arrived back this afternoon and just been flicking through the thread. Oh dear, it looks likes even more people, including BBC Yorkshire, are being taken in by our three chancer friends and some of their neighbours! I wonder if our ex-Leeds United player John Sheridan is pulling in some local media favours?

Has anyone got a copy of the BBC Look North piece they could post to You Tube or send me a copy of please?

I need some time to go through and digest all the information, but we do have some potential tricks up our sleeves and I will touch base with TRB tomorrow to chat through some ideas.

Will post again soon.

Quote ="Inflatable_Armadillo"Hi All Arrived back this afternoon and just been flicking through the thread. Oh dear, it looks likes even more people, including BBC Yorkshire, are being taken in by our three chancer friends and some of their neighbours! I wonder if our ex-Leeds United player John Sheridan is pulling in some local media favours? Has anyone got a copy of the BBC Look North piece they could post to You Tube or send me a copy of please? I need some time to go through and digest all the information, but we do have some potential tricks up our sleeves and I will touch base with TRB tomorrow to chat through some ideas. Will post again soon.'" tried to go to look north and play the clip but it's been removed www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj5m/episodes/2010

Quote ="Inflatable_Armadillo"Hi All Arrived back this afternoon and just been flicking through the thread. Oh dear, it looks likes even more people, including BBC Yorkshire, are being taken in by our three chancer friends and some of their neighbours! I wonder if our ex-Leeds United player John Sheridan is pulling in some local media favours? Has anyone got a copy of the BBC Look North piece they could post to You Tube or send me a copy of please? I need some time to go through and digest all the information, but we do have some potential tricks up our sleeves and I will touch base with TRB tomorrow to chat through some ideas. Will post again soon.'" tried to go to look north and play the clip but it's been removed www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj5m/episodes/2010

TRB could possibly have a copy with him being on programme.

I have just been checking on Parliamentary protocol in respect of MP's from another constituency, involving him/herself in an issue or matter of a neighbouring constituency. I came across a very useful 'Standard Note' submitted to the House of Commons Library by Richard Kelly in January 2009.

I was basically hoping to catch new MP Alec Shelbrooke out a little in respect of his public and vocal involvement in Newmarket, which of course does fall outside his constituency... what I did found out was quite interesting!

It would seem that if Alec Shelbrooke MP has been approached by people living in his constituency, which I suspect he indeed has, then getting involved in this matter would be within excepted protocol and etiquette BUT he should have been keeping Ed Balls MP 'informed' of his intentions and any actions taken, speeches made, media interviews etc, on an issue not in his constituency but of concern to his constituents! I wonder if Ed got a note from Alec after his Radio Leeds interview or indeed any correspondence on this matter, as the etiquette urges he should have done/do?

However, this section in the note really made me smile, dedicated to the issue of planning matters.



I wonder if I should e-mail Alec a copy of this Standard Note!

Welcomo back IA, excellent research as ever



We were starting to worry about you, even sent out a search party

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"The Amazing Inflatable Armadillo?"
"Armadillos have a strange property that may be unique to them--the ability to inflate their stomachs with air. This allows them to cross larger bodies of water like wide rivers easier. It's kind of like a built-in life jacket! Weird but true."

Good hunting IA!
But what the heck was Richard Kelly doing in the House of Commons library?

Perhaps it is time for an organised, well attended gathering of support, at the site with relevant media informed, thus enabling the more articulate to get our points accross.
Sharing a platform didn't get our side accross very well, perhaps some kind of walk from BV.

yes we should, then lets make it Belle Vue every home game

No! I said well attended!!!

Once again, and without wishing to curb natural enthusiasm towards this issue, unless there is a specific goal to be achieved in such an event - which has to be far more than just making us feel better for doing something - then it is dangerous to try and run such an event.

We are now the ones with something to lose, and we consider that the best way to get through this is to lay low. Any amount of publicity runs the risk of further empowering the support for the scheme.

Our goal is to ensure that there is support within the right people, rather than just generally.

I'm just explaining why we are not doing more publicly than some expect - it's not because we don't consider other ideas or that we are avoiding our commitments, more a case of strategising!

I think you should



Don't know if you (or others) have heard Phil running rings round him in the Radio Leeds interview - and his NIMBY responses

If not you can listen by going to Radio Leeds and then Listen again to the Andrew Edwards and Georgey Spanswick show and the Wednesday 26.05.2010 show

It starts about 1 hour 10 mins into the show ... think today is probably the last day for listening to it.

I was actually just killing time before a meeting with Gordon Brown, the library has a good section on Middle East politics which I was browsing through ahead of brokering a peace treaty with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas!

Normal sort of day then, Clan.

Have you ever visited the planet earth Clan.

quality now that your in the circles of wealth can you not pick a pocket or two boy, got to pick a pocket or two

I've e-mailed council and wakey express to condemn the half-truths and downright lies and scaremongeriing of the NIMBYs. Council have replied, and seem keen to hold a neutral and balanced position (a good thing, IMO). Wakey Express asked for my address so they could consider it for publication - so maybe I'll get the NIMBYs knocking on my door!

Anybody seen a rugbyball around, or has it been kicked into touch?

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