Interesting article on BBC look north tonight about big national companies locating to their distribution centres to Yorkshire. The expert interviewed (mike dove, a commercial property expert) stated that basically it was a case of getting hold of the land and any planned should be brought forward, are you watching SoS!!

Thank You, I thought I was!

But try telling the vast majority of people on here that - but Hey!, they may believe you!

The important words are "currently" and " until".

Yes Currently - UDP Green Belt i.e. Now.

Until - The LDF is ratified - who knows when but not any time soon, probably 2012/13. and even then the area will still be 75% Green Belt.

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So what do we notice?
Look at the distance between motorway and warehouse in Shelburn, the residents in Methley are scared of HGV traffic coming through their little village. Well the Shelburn development is connected via an A-road, which runs through 2 villages on route.

Now lets look at land quality? Pit sit or overwhelmingly predominantly agricultural area? Might just be me but Exhibit A looks of a much higher overall quality- almost like green belt?? So where is the constancy LCC?

This for me shows how finely vailed the LCC argument is. Thankfully with Mr Pickles being a Bradford lad he will know the pain of living next door to the "neighbours from hell" (LCC).
Egg on your face Mr Wakefield?

Good Lord - Now you are making yourself look rather silly and as desperate clutching at straws as you accuse your opponents of.

The land at sherburn has, since World War 1, been the site of an aircraft factory and airfield. It was used throughout World War 2 as an allied airfield for various uses. The site began being used as an Industrial estate 30/40 yeras agoand has expanded over the airfield to date.

If thats the best you can offer I give up!!

That would be doing us all a favour, thanks.

Indeed. Not that I would expect our country cousins to be grateful though! Too bloody busy with their plans to cement over our green and pleasant County!

And when, and if a tax demand comes our way, I'm sure that as the best managed Club in SL, we have the resources to deal promptly with it.

No embarrassing Winding up Orders here!

It still begs the question, if the industrial units at plots 4 and 6 are taken out of the equation, is the Stadium Plan still a goer?

When I wrote those last few words I knew what was coming.

No!

The point is very much the same. Reusing and restructuring land in order to meet the needs of the economy, both now and in the future. Except IMO NM has more positives as a site (and a project) than Shelburn- & the LCC think's that's the best thing since sliced bread!

Can you not see how this was received? The government welcomed this with open arms. Do you seriously think the Con-dem's will call this in? 1000's of construction jobs- spanning nearly a decade as well as 1000's more permanent jobs. Millions in business rates for the local authority- lessening the dependency on central government. And that's ignoring the fact there have been a grand total of 0 public inquiries relating to planning issues commenced since May this year.

The LCC is so critical of NM purely because from their prospective it's happening the wrong side of the motorway for them.

IMO those in power are only thinking in terms of economic regeneration so will be as welcoming of NM as any Trinity fan.

I'm surprised that people come on here to tell us all that we have no chance, when there is every chance that they will be proved wrong. Aren't they better hanging fire and then just laughing if it doesn't come off, because there might be some very big eggs on faces?

All well and good for the City of Wakefield, if it is allowed, but what about the rest of the district where land has been earmarked for employment use, why ride roughshod over Newmarket destroying more green belt than necessary when other land has been designated to cover future needs? apart from the need for a stadium which by the way, as I have said to you before I actualy support but not in the way proposed!

Quote: Sandal Wild Cat "And that's ignoring the fact there have been a grand total of 0 public inquiries relating to planning issues commenced since May this year. '" Not true. www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/8 ... called_in/

Quote: Sandal Wild Cat "And that's ignoring the fact there have been a grand total of 0 public inquiries relating to planning issues commenced since May this year. '" Not true. www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/8 ... called_in/