Yes, I think they most probably could be as well... good point!

We were expecting this, so they are not late changes, they are just gearing up for the Inquiry like we are and we are seeing more of their 'hand' as the start draws closer... however, we are not worried, but neither are we complacent and we just need to keep things real.



We don't think they have anything up their sleeve other than they are in league with another developer who had his site rejected under the LDF selection by Wakefield and they are promoting this site over the Newmarket site... and I hadn't thought, until TRB mentioned it, that it could be this developer that who is funding Barton Willmore! Although, some of the residents down Newmarket Lane are not short of a bob or two and still think, wrongly IMO, that this whole thing is a disaster for them and their houses will be worth nothing if this goes ahead! They are wrong... IMO!

I looked through their website trying to find a possible reason why they would be interested in objecting to the Newmarket development but couldn't find anything, so I thought this could be a possible reason..

Quote The Clan="The Clan"Does this document suggest a working relationship between BW and LCC on other developments and related enquiries, if so could they be here at the behest of LCC and not the residents? docs.google.com/a/student.leedsm ... wdeQ&pli=1'" No, Local Authority's have plenty of people who know planning well, they rarely use planning consultants, but do work alongside them when they are working with developers in their cities and towns... you don't think that Wakefield MDC and Yorkcourt's planning consultants are ignoring each other do you!

Quote The Clan="The Clan"Does this document suggest a working relationship between BW and LCC on other developments and related enquiries, if so could they be here at the behest of LCC and not the residents? docs.google.com/a/student.leedsm ... wdeQ&pli=1'" No, Local Authority's have plenty of people who know planning well, they rarely use planning consultants, but do work alongside them when they are working with developers in their cities and towns... you don't think that Wakefield MDC and Yorkcourt's planning consultants are ignoring each other do you!

I am sure they are interested because someone is paying them to be interested and that is ok, that is what their business is. I think you are both probably correct though!

I understand the reality of it, but I'm also one of those idealistic fools who believe that hypocrisy is a bad thing, even when money is at stake.



My point was that there appears to be a credibility gap for this company to represent the NIMBY's and I still believe that to be the case.



That's all - I'm not trying to bring down the system!

Just following Bren's hypocricy route;

These consultants COULD be working for a developer of one of the sites in the LDF, prior to it getting changed to include all of the Newmarket site?

So now because their sites are no longer part of the LDF, they are objecting (via consultants) to the development, simply because it, (the LDF) no longer involves them?

Isn't that all a bit childish and likely to set one developer off against another, and hey presto no developing ever gets done or it takes longer than for ever to ever get anything done?

Or am i being simplistic?

Unlike WTW who claim the stadium will benifit the whole district

I think that the Community Sports facilities are the items that will benefit the whole district more than the stadium element... even though I understand your comment is tongue in cheek! Having a floodlit 4G pitch, a second grass training/community pitch and the sports hall facilities are what make this scheme a true community development. Now that College Grove are ripping up the Football/Rugby Pitch and replacing it with an Olympic standard hockey pitch (blue with pink lines) then the district loses another all purpose grass surface (where many district RL final games are played) for a dedicated hockey only pitch. Other than the private schools in the district, where else are the community facilities in Wakefield?



When both GH & Newmarket hopefully gets built, then I wouldn't be surprised and would see no problem with Cas training at Newmarket on the 4G pitch during the winter when they would want to keep off the GH pitch, other than for matches.

Correct it was tongue in cheek! a little jest at how people choose when to use an angle and when not to use the same angle depending on how they want the argument to look, The rest i agree with it would make total sense to use the training pitches. ( Cas High has a full size artificial pitch floodlit )

Loads of Appeal Documentation on council planning website now

We are the 99% ( sorry a south park ref :/ )