My own personal POV is that the MP's are now involved because of May 6th and they are out to cover their own backs. As far as some of the comments about the industrial section of the site, it would be interesting to know how many of these objectors are planning on applying for jobs on the site once the development is complete. Another thing that I find ridiculous is people from Methley and Rothwell complaining about match day traffic. The only people travelling through these areas surely already do to go watch their current team whether it be Leeds, Wakefield or Castleford. People need to realise that we live on a small island with an ever growing population and it is a fact that green belt land is going to be built on.

And this is hardly a lovely green space that's been there for 100s of years. We're not talking about knocking down Sandal Castle, it was a dirty great coal mine. They never had vehicles going in and out, or noise did they?

Leeds councillors, sod off out of Wakefield District issues!

Is this in their prospective constituency? If not, there are parliamentary rules about sticking your nose into the business of other MP's constituencies.

This is in the Stanley Ward and in the constituency of Ed Balls. Like you say they are bang out of order.
If you know about rules regarding this feel free to make a formal complaint.

If I could find a list of all those standing in the Morley & Outwood constituency, who will represent me after May 6th, I will ask them about this!

Most unlike you.

Recently met the Conservative candidate for Wakefield constituency Alex Storey. He is a big lad who was a European rowing champion,was in the 96 Olympic team and represented the U.K in4 World Championships ! He is obviously a keen sportsman and when I suggested that he took an interest in W.T.W, he said that he had been following the plans for Newmarket with interest and intended seeing some home games if he got the chance. So come on Ted invite him to come and see what the Wildcats do for the community and local youth.You never know, he may be in a position to help us after May 6th, I,ve not noticed any help being offered by our present representative !

I've e-mailed Ed - I know he's a bit busy at the moment, but hopefully he can send the heavies round to sort out those trying to muscle in on his patch.

Ed Balls was one of the chief spokesman on the application. He gave a glowing reference, of the city, the club and the development as a whole and what it will bring to the district.


Here we go:

"The Wildcats are a keystone of our community in Wakefield. It's important that the team have a top-class venue to call home, so I'm fully backing plans for a new stadium. As a community stadium, it will also open up sporting opportunities to people across the district - so it's good news for sports teams, families, and young people in our area.”

Firstly, Parliamentary protocol does dictate that Members of Parliament can only take up specific individual cases on behalf of their own constituents. However, that is what they are doing, the objections being raised are being raised by their prospective constituents, albeit outside the constituency in which the development is being planned. That also said, they are not currently bound by Parliamentary protocol anyway, as they are all candidates and not sitting MP's, so they are not doing anything strictly against any rules at the moment.

They are however quite blatantly electioneering, are all quite happy to jump on what they see as a vote winning 'band-wagon' and happy to leave their integrity at the side of the road. I have written to all three of them this evening expressing my concern at would appear to be a clear lack of knowledge of the facts and also to point out that they too appear to have been fooled by the same small group of people who have fooled many of their prospective constituents. It was quite a long e-mail, so I will not post it here, but I also had a sly dig at them for being photographed committing what would appear to be Civil Trespass on private land! The e-mail was also copied to Ed Ball, Anthony Calvert (The prospective Tory candidate for Outwood & Morley) and all three Ward 15 councillors for Stanley and Outwood.

Now, I have also spoken face to face with all three of my Ward 15 councillors, Clive Hudson, Jacqui Williams and Simon Wilson over the weekend. Both Simon and Clive were already aware that this sudden influx of objections had been generated by the flyer from the small group of Newmarket Lane residents and that therefore, the response was disproportionate. They are also aware that the majority of these objections to the planning application, with the exception of the green-belt issue, had little merit and did not stand up to any real scrutiny. Jacqui was not aware of the flyer (but is now) as was less eager to be drawn on the issue as she is a member of the planning committee which will decide on whether the planning application is granted. Reading between the lines, just based on her general comments and her mannerisms, I think I know which way she will be voting and it will be in the positive!

I have also passed some useful information on to TRB about the UDP being replaced by something now called Local Development Frameworks (LDF's). This process started a couple of years ago and has already been to the Secretary of States office for comment. We have some very useful information about green-belt designations within the Wakefield district going forward, and before you all leap to conclusions, it is not site specific however, this information may be very useful in the future if we have need to use it!!!

Finally, you can often tell a lot from what politicians don't say, rather than what they do say! It is interesting that, in the main, the ward 15 councillors, Ed Balls and Anthony Calvert have remained publicly quiet about the development (however, I can tell you that Cllr Clive Hudson has spoken to the 'Wakefield CCG' guys and most of the residents of Newmarket Lane in person and they did not want to hear what he had to say!). As experienced politicians they know that publicly drawing attention to an issue, more so in support of something, often generates objections and negative feeling that would not otherwise exist had they kept there mouth shut in the first place. It is also interesting that not one single letter or news story was published in last Friday's Wakefield express about the development, yet the YEP ran letters before the Expresses Wednesday lunch print deadline! I am sure they have got a bag full of mail and suspect they will have to print some at some point, probably tomorrow, but that is now after objections had to be in... hmmm!

Finally, in response the the list of prospective parlimentray candidates for the new Outwood & Morley seat, please see the BBC website here - rlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/c99.stmrl

i recall not so long ago seeing a flyer from anthony calvert giving his full backing to the project and have also been contacted by his office to my home. i will contact them tomorrow to get a response.