I think the number of hits it is getting has crashed it, i can't get on any way now. Ultimately it was a 'this is good, trust us' type of thing again.

*Edit* Seems they've fixed the link now.

This page was posted immediately after the council passed the application, a very small amount of time to create a webpage and post it online...indicates to me this was a pre determined decision before the meeting took place!

Box gets his way, dissenting voices removed from the planning committee, Box`s yes men put in place ( roughly worth about £ 30,000 a year in expenses ) from the East of the region. They are told what to do and say or risk getting kicked off the gravy train. Council officers such as planning officer are massively over paid by Box so again they do exactly what they are told or lose their jobs. At today's planning hearing Council did not even put up a speaker it was all just the usual predetermined stitch up.

I have just returned home from the meeting, which I signed out of the building at 10.50. There is no way people could have been interviewed including John Minards, between the end of that meeting and the time of the meeting report. Corrupt developers, corrupt councils, cries of shame on you from the public gallery. This whole planning meeting was a set up. Citizens of WMDC need to wake up, there is a rotten whiff around County Hall.

It was to be expected [ibut it still stinks[/i

Bunch of see you next tuesdays.

Here's a quote attributed to the Yorkcourt spokesman, "We continue to work closely with Wakefield Council and Wakefield Trinity and remain committed to reaching a solution that works for everyone."
As they have already stated they will not make any financial contribution, can they tell me what 'working closely' means?

Here's a question for Yorkcourt, " Why do you seek to renege on promises/commitments made to the public of Wakefield regarding sports facilities at Newmarket?" I'll not be holding my breath for an answer.

The whole affair stinks like a bucket of rotten fish.

Absolutely scandalous and blatantly so!

I was also there to provide some moral support to TRB who was the ONLY speaker either for, or against, the application.
We listened to the council guy outline the details of the application, although most of what he said was either inaudible or waffle and half of the councillors weren't even listening/weren't interested anyway. TRB utilised his full 3 minutes to get our points of view across but he might as well have spoken in Chinese as it soon became clear that he was wasting his time. I honestly believe that the most of the Committee didn't even have half a clue as to what they were voting for and had clearly been instructed beforehand as to how to vote.
The final tally was 13 votes in favour, 2 against and 1 abstention, so Box and Yorkcourt have shafted us yet again

Ah well if Yorkcourt are committed we have nothing to worry about have we. They seem like nice, straight, decent people with scruples don't they.

So the Trust did not speak?

We only had a weeks notice. Jonathan Stone had a pressing business meeting and I’m in Florida. We agreed that TRB would speak on behalf of us all.