Right now our good friend the Inflatable Aramadillo is fighting our corner at the first day of the LDF review at the Town Hall.

Clearly this has a dramatic impact on the potential outcome for the PI for Newmarket, but is much more of a low key affair and final opportunity for comments to be made against plans which have been in the system for many months or even years.

This process will continue this week, then will be suspended until January to allow the PI to take place.

IA is giving his time for free and we are most grateful for his input - as ever. Not bad for a Loiner (but we keep working on that bit!

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Thanks IA.

Yes, good luck to the Armadillo.

He's doing a tremendous job for us for which we should be thankful. Pity we can't get him to switch his allegiances to the Wildcats but I think deep down he has a "soft spot" for us.

I hope he's got rid of his tache otherwise he will loose a bit of credibility

Thanks fella a true member of the rugby league family...

Thank you IA (and TRB for the update)

Ding ding

Round 6

Best of luck IA. Your enduring efforts and support of us and our great game is something to be admired and we are forever grateful for.

Yes, he is a true member of the RL family,unlike some of the ignorant,obnoxious,arrogant, I am alright Jacks who have been posting lately on Virtual Terrace.

Good on ya IA

What do you mean 'latety'?

Yes he is doing a great job and I wish him luck too. As for the allegiance switch no chance of that but even though he is a Rhino fan, he could have gone even further to the dark side with some other members of the family they are.................................... Sorry I can't say.

Even without my specs I can see it says lately not latety.
I obviously meant recently or of late Khlav K.

IA - a true gent!

Cheers 'dillo! Keep up the good work!!

Good luck to him. The outcome of this could make the difference.

Go on Arma !

Thanks for this

I still owe IA a drink but haven't been back to Yorkshire to oblige. Absolutely a top man. Same goes to all who've played their part in getting us this far.

About time he did something usefull.

IA

Anyone got a brief summary of the first day?

Quote ="Sesquipedalian"Anyone got a brief summary of the first day?'" https://twitter.com/#!/Res4Newmarket

Quote ="Sesquipedalian"Anyone got a brief summary of the first day?'" https://twitter.com/#!/Res4Newmarket

LDF public hearings opened this morning. @Res4Newmarket were represented as is Barton Wilmore, who are representing Newmarket objectors!


LDF - Barton Willmore getting in a cheap shot this am about accessibility by public transport of site being poor!!!


Most sites that are yet to be built & more so B8 sites, have poor public transport... because they haven't been built yet! Cheap shot!



Barton Willmore struggling to find any meaningful points so far! Even planning inspector seemed to pull a face over cheap shot!



Interestingly, Leeds City Council failed to show today!!!



@andrew_ellis Not as such, but they are missing an opportunity to comment! They might show later in process... let's see!


@djcool62 in the planning application for Newmarket it has... but that information not in LDF. That is why it is a cheap shot!


Small victory in LDF hearing. No one questioned need for the additional 95ha in Wakefield. So inspector seems happy with B8 total allocation


LDF inspector also seems happy that Aire Valley has a large are of greenbelt between it & proposed Wakefield B8 sites & they stand alone!


However, Barton Willmore have asked what does M62 corridor mean & have said that other sites (than Newmarket) are better for B8!


@winitycats inspector kept saying, do you mean just W40A (Newmarket). They say yes & she says we will look at this in January!

@winitycats So, we will when the time is right. She is not letting them say too much & keeping them in their place!


The above has been posted on twitter through today.

Thanks for the summary, will be following on twitter now. Does anyone know what evidence IA / Yorkcourt gave for the positives of the site? Just all seems to be about the opposition.

Great to have updates.

Like others a million thanks to IA - a sane, intelligent and informative voice throughout all this. Has been the one source we could rely on and to point our efforts in the right direction.