What a farce. 2 days won't make much difference but any longer and I can see the fat lad getting a number of emails/calls. Anybody got his email address just in case. Is it care of Gregs the bakers?

This is the answer -

[iDear Mr Stone

A decision on the proposed mixed use development (including community stadium and warehousing) at Newmarket Lane will not be made by the target date of 19 June. A revised target date has not been set but we aim to get a decision out as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely[/i

I suspect that is good as we are going to get today. We might get an update tomorrow!

deal with goverment agencies all the time, trust me this is normal, nothing to worry about, IMO a delay can be good news most times, so I's can be dotted and T's be crossed,



dont panic

Could it be political? If I remember correctly the LDF is going to be ratified on the 20th at a meeting of Wakefield council and after which the land will no longer have any green belt on it. They can then announce the building of a great new stadium and warehouse on a brown field site without any back lash from tree huggers.
Just a thought.

It wou ld fit in with the 48 hour delay so its entirely possible.

Other than the typical delays that can occur within governmental departments, could there be anything coming out of any woodwork to cause the delay ?
My naive understanding of the deadline was that the decision would be public by the 19th June.

talk about organization this goverment could organize a pi55up in abrewary

Can't believe this news. Was hoping to celebrate at the 9's tomorrow night.

Other agencies have clauses written into contracts with penalties for not meeting deadlines,particularly if the government are the ones wanting deadlines adhered to.
Doesnt seem to work the other way round.
Cannot say I am surprised based on my previous dealings with official bodies .
It is immoral really to have so many people in limbo.

No. The Inquiry is complete and the decision will already have been made, its just the announcement that that has been delayed.

Tantastic makes a good point on the LDF being ratified by Council on 20th June. If the planning was approved on the 19th and then Council failed to ratify the LDF (highly unlikey) it would look a bit odd, planning granted on land that's still green belt.

I think we'll have our decision before the end of the week.

I expected a delay as the d-day approached.

So long a's it's passed a few days is ok.

Be amazing news for wakefield.

Sorry to have missed all the fun, but I've been out at work.

All I can say is to confirm what IA has already mentioned. I see this is as nothing more that them not seeing a deadline in the same way as we do and I remain 'confident but not complacent' that we will get the right result - when the SoS can be bothered!

Stay calm and carry on!

Think it has plenty to do with the councils ratification of the ldf plan on wednesday. If it hasn't been announced by friday thoough then i'll start fearing the worst.

They should explain up front why the delay .Arent they supposed to be accountable to those who ultimately pay their wages?
Oops sorry, thought I was on planet Utopia for a moment, back there.
So much for Transparency of process