The letter from the CE is not particularly clear.

The Public Inquiry was clear. As soon as a total of 60,000 sq m was built and occupied then subject to some other conditions being met on funding then the Stadium had to be built. Its nothing to do with the size of the individual developments.

Of course they don't, thats why they originally wanted 100sqm to be the trigger. And by agreeing to a unilateral undertaking rather than a full blown S106 agreement the council have made themselves powerless to enforce it until the conditions are met, which they never will be. They technically haven't broken any promises as there is nothing for them to enforce as yet, they've just shown themselves to be rather incompetent by getting themselves into that position in the first place and are trying to save face by passing the buck. The emphasis is all on the developer to front up and get building, which it seems they have no intention of doing or can't due to finances. I'd like to see a little more of the ire directed in their direction. The council should have insisted that the white box counted whether it was a seperate application or not (it was the height of the building that meant it had to be seperate, not the overall size) but it wouldn't have made any difference, there still wouldn't be a stadium there, Yorkcourt never had any intention of building one and now the council will play on the fact that they can't force them to develop the site and that they can't force companies to move there to try and dig themselves out of the hole they are in.

The feedback we are getting from Box and his cronies is that they are prepared to look inept, totally clueless and prepared to weekly lie down against any attempt to enforce the S106 which will provide the Wakefield Community with the facilities that were promised. They would not do that unless there was an ulterior motive - now compare their attitude to the other development over the common which will ultimately benefit (to the tune of £10m) a private concern of which Box is apparently a shareholder.
Why will Wakefield Council not fight tooth and nail to make the developers deliver what was promised to the people of Wakefield for the massive planning gain they have made? How hard did they challenge the big white box application?

Newcold/York Court "we are building outside the s106 agreement as a separate application and there's nothing you can do about it.."
WMDC "... oh ok you carry on.."
That hard...

There were a couple of councillors at the last fans meeting, regarding the ground at BV and even though they had voted on the Newcold plans, they had absolutely no idea that this impacted on the original NM plans.
Sandal Cat used a phrase, which I cant remember exactly but, it was that nothing could happen on the site to adversely affect the original NM plans and Newcold being built on adjacent land, seems to be a direct contradiction ??

Following the Councils thorough response, several further questions present themselves

1) Why did The Trust not object to the Newcold planning app outside of the original PP, if it was that a certain individual did not share this info, then what was their motive? If he did, then why no objection.

2) Are the council not able to see when a developer is trying to wriggle out of their obligations and insist they complete the development on the former greenbelt for which it was reallocated?

3) What's the next move?

I think the term is disaggregating the planning conditions. No development that is outside the terms of the agreement should be permitted, the approval from the govt minister was quite clear on that.

Seems like Box's influence spreads beyond the Labour Group on the council. No reply from any of my three councillors - AND THEY'RE ALL CONSERVATIVE!!
Stuff them all!!!! I hope they come knocking on my door come election time.

Seems like Box's influence spreads beyond the Labour Group on the council. No reply from any of my three councillors - AND THEY'RE ALL CONSERVATIVE!!
Stuff them all!!!! I hope they come knocking on my door come election time.

I've had a reply from one of my councillors, Monica Graham, in Wakefield South. This is her reply

"Thank you for your email. I note and share your concerns and frustrations in this matter. I have received a number of representations on this issue recently and can assure you that I will continue to do my utmost to get the answers to all of these outstanding questions. There is a Full Council Meeting next Wednesday at 2pm at County Hall and members of the public are able to attend and listen to the discussions and I encourage you to do so. This important matter will be raised then and I hope that we will be able to provide some clarity as to what actually has been going on between the Council and the Developer in this regard and therefore try to help move this process forward.”

I'm going to be in Bath next Wednesday so can't make it. Can anyone else do so?

I think it's really important that there is a presence to support any councillor who may be even partially trying to support us. Surely a few of us can make it.

I am hoping to be able to get there. Could do with someone from the Community Trust togo and see what is said.

I've just had the same email, I'm hoping to make it down as it's half-term so I'm off Uni

My comprehensive reply from Cllr Ahmed, Conservative, Wakefield (South):

I support the community stadium bid. There is a council meeting this wednesday at 2. In the county hall. Hope to see you there

Best wishes

Nadeem

Sent from my Windows Phone

Good response.

He and all Labour Councillors now have a full copy of the Trust Statement issued on Friday 7th April so cannot claim not to have seen it particularly before Wednesday's Council Meeting.