I know, I was there, I was that soldier




(and the two signing events)
It's a disease, as you well know

do we still have the grave stone

as long as it takes for them to come out with the correct decision



off for brew later

Snowie, as long as you keep me informed via texts on my journey up the A1 on Friday, then you will have earned your pint in the Bermuda...sorry Rhubarb Triangle!

will do

Not needed!

want to smash it





not that I'm into smashing graveyards

If I knew where it was. It would be useful for Halloween!

Day off booked. Trinity shirt freshly laundered. Just got to persuade the wife to run me into town for 8.30 ish.(Haven't been on a bus for years. do they still stop en route to feed the horses?).

Where's favourite for a celebratory pint afterwards?

Don't know about a pint, but anyone who's peckish can visit Neptune Express (just off the Bull Ring) and if they mention they are SWAG members, they can get 10% off! (I play footy with the owner!

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I'll be there, in my Wakey shirt and on my best behaviour. Unlikely to be celebrating afterwards - will have to get back into work mode for a few hours.

I dearley hope we get what we want friday but i think wakey council will defer it to London ministry of enviroment then after a few month send it back to our council. Im affraid judging by the state of wakey theres only 1 acceptble decision and thats the golden stamp. Only 1 decision we should cheer friday guys and that is it : - GOLDEN STAMP !!

the decision will be already made in the councilors heads,

I doubt they will alter their own mind on what they have resourced to be prepared for this day, the feeling coming back from the emails gives you a sense of Wakefield pride and rebirth, we can only stand and wait

see you all soon

You've missed a lot out there!

We are hoping for a 'mindful to approve' decision. That's NOT an approval - at this time, as WMDC do not have the power to give that without the government giving them it - due to the Greenbelt issue. So, even in best case scenario, we will not be able to start digging on Monday. There is a time limit on this, just as there is if a legal challenge is raised, so we wouldn't have to wait too long - unless the government says it needs an enquiry.

We NEED that 'Mindful' outcome!

What an £$%^&!!!!!

[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-11588424Poor Old Leeds![/url

Well why don't you allow a regional development that includes for thousands of jobs and sporting facilities on the doorstep of many of your poor residents then!



I know they've been 'appeased', but they seem to want to have their cake and eat it!

It is not very often I agree with Whinging Warsi but it was a very irresponsible thing to say.

So is Leeds City Council's leader now seriously still going to lobby central Government to hold a public inquiry on Newmarket that will cost hundred of thousands (if not into the millions) to hold and potentially turn down the opportunity of thousands of long term private sector jobs, hundreds of construction jobs as well as the resultant community sporting facilities on the border of the two cities? He surely can no longer be that hypocritical after this outburst... can he?

While the spending review is hard news on many hard working people and the country as a whole, I also think it is very good news for the future of the Newmarket development. I really can not see the Government office calling this in the 28 days following tomorrows meeting. It is just not worth turning down the opportunity of private sector employment when public sector jobs are going to be so hard hit. The Coalition have said that they need and want the private sector to take up the slack, coupled with the investment of Wakefield College to increase practical further eduction and therefore needed skilled workers in the hospitality, leisure and sporting sectors.

This has to be a no-brainer now surely, appease a small number of relatively affluent NIMBY's in Methley and Rothwell or create employment and training opportunities in the region many people who need them. Wakefield MDC, Leeds City Council and Central Government would be plain stupid to turn down such an opportunity in this climate!

I am sure that Wakefield MDC and Central Government will make the right and only choice and let Yorkcourt get on with this much needed regional investment.

Make sure and watch Look North tonight. There is a feature on the proposals with Tanya!

That was the tack I used when supporting the whole development.

In an age of unprecedented job losses etc, you would think both Local & National Government would support the whole application.

Also won’t the WMDC receive cash via Business rates created by the damn thing?

B.T.W. What’s happened to the Council planning officials?

I’ve read the H.A’s objections, however, not seen / missed their recommendations?

None of us think the club will get that lot built.

The club will be tenants of the Community stadium - we're not building anything.

You really want to think before you start posting next time.

The planning officers report to the committee is here - [urlhttp://mg.wakefield.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=10216&T=10&J=3[/url

It is fairly neutral to be honest but also it is not filled with anything we did not expect to see. They have stopped short of making an actual suggested recommendation but it leans towards one! We could have hoped for something slightly better but I think this is a balanced view as you will get.

My default position is usually to disagree with whatever Ms Warsi says, but she's got this one right; the ironically named Mr Wakefields' outburst was irresponsible and stupid. It almost reads like to a call to arms!

As has been pointed out though, a major weakness in the Govt's justification for swingeing cuts in the public sector is that the private sector will take up the slack; it would be pure madness therefore, for them to call in this application.

On that basis, if we get a minded to approve tomorrow, I'd be strongly inclined to believe the development will go ahead.

Got pulled - should be on late bulletin!

Good I won't have missed it then.
What time's it on?

Around 2225 BBC1 at the tag end of the National news. Apparently the headline story is that TRB pulls Tanya after making proposals

(according to his post).

Thats how i read it but dare not post