The vote: application is refused by councillors to loud applause.
Only councillor who didn't vote as such was Tony Wallis, who abstained because he missed he start of the meeting

WE WON!!!!

Glad it's been refused but is it a Pyrrhic Victory as we still have nothing to show from Yorkcourt.

Wow. Thought that was going very much the other way.
Well done all involved. It's a small step but a good step all the same. Sounds like we have some backers for a change.

And highly likely never will. Whilst good i'd say it's less a case of we won but more that they lost. And they will no doubt appeal.

'Angry shouts from public gallery as Kevin Winter says "frustration over community stadium," can't be used as a reason. Warns that appeal from developers may succeed if committee doesn't come up with legally sound reasons'


Nice to hear the cretins are getting their back up that they can't have it entirely their way.

Yep, developer will appeal, council won't defend itself citing cost but look to have 'fought' for the stadium to save face. Yorkcourt get permission to build warehousing and stick another two fingers up at the public.

Did the trust get to speak?

Also, does this now mean there is no good news around the corner?

One good thing with all this is that NOBODY can deny knowledge of the community stadium being linked to the release of land for development, which certain councillors hid behind last time round.
I dont know if there is a way for the council to say than not a stone can be laid at Newmarket until there is absolute commitment to build the stadium.

Well done to those who again have given their time and effort on this one, the struggle continues

Slightly happy!

Really pleased for you. Not many in the public gallery, but made ourselves heard with applause at statements made in our favour. Councillors Swift and Scott were robust in their questioning.

I would of blown a fuse if I'd of been there, well done to all that was but were still in the same position as before with YC being as stubborn as a mule with no give

is it wrong for me to think that the so said good news was news about progress to the stadium and not the opposition to york courts application so while I'm happy to hear that there's a delay on it we are still no further to securing the start.

why would box claim such a statement again I feel let down with him again

Yes, but I only had 2 minutes. TRB spoke on behalf of SWAG and Mary Creagh spoke.

We must have done okay because I did not expect anything other than an approval.