Yes, Yorkcourt's barrister Andrew gets to cross examine Leeds City Council's representatives. Barton Willmore are not appearing in a statutory role, they are just appearing on behalf of an objector. This means that Yorkcourt (Andrew) get to ask them 'questions' as opposed to a cross examination, however, given that they are planning consultants I expect that the inspector will allow him quite a bit of leeway and this will appear more like a cross examination I expect.

This is only true of witnesses called directly by statutory parties. So in this case witnesses called by Yorkcourt, WMDC & LCC.

When it comes to us mere mortals, or the public, as I like to call us, then in our case only LCC and the inspector can ask us questions, it will not be opened up to the house. In the case of anyone objecting, then Yorkcourt, WMDC & the inspector can ask them questions.

During which I hope he tears them a new one, with liberal reference to the pro-development stance they wax lyrical about on their website.

Again, don't be too hard on Barton Willmore per say, they are just doing the job they are being paid to do by an objector. Even murderers get a barrister... if you get my point!

That said, I am fairly certain that as Andrew is 'questioning' them, and indeed they are expert hired guns, that he will not go easy on them... and I expect the inspector will let him!

Amber traffic lights mean "not ready"

Thanks IA. I'll be there at 10.00 if I can. I'd like to see what is going on.

After hearing today's news on LCC can they really afford to be in a costly wrangle with us over this. I know they have duty to their public but surely in economic time like this and today's announcement They ought to do the right thing financially and prioritise other spending areas before this.

And even more ironically, they have to make more cuts but he is still willing to spend Leeds Councils money fighting something that quite frankly should be none of his damn business.

Either that or todays announcement is a big shock and he may have rethink on opposing to save money/jobs

Seems not to mean that where I live, I must mean " put your foot down" :/

A real below the belt stunt by the Cas chairman; he is like another Ted Richardson but just in the black and yellow corner. Surely the Leeds barristers defense cannot hold up a argument about a invisible ground in glasshoughton this should just be dissmissed how can we talk about a ground that isn't even there? Quite baffling and it just shows the lack of argument the defense has ; its pathetic.

How Ironic KEith Wakefield was on look north yesterday talking about job cuts!