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Yes I think we need to read up on all these issues so that we are armed with the detail.
I have emailed Lesley Griffith and Ian Lucas to ask for their opinion on the proposed site, so I’m hoping that they might be able to clarify certain things.Thanks for all the information.
@Saxon1 16293 wrote:
Yes I think we need to read up on all these issues so that we are armed with the detail.
I have emailed Lesley Griffith and Ian Lucas to ask for their opinion on the proposed site, so I’m hoping that they might be able to clarify certain things.Thanks for all the information.
The Save Hayward’s field group contacted Ian Lucas, who quite frankly didn’t want to know. He wasn’t interested that over 2,100 residents of the village did not want to lose this green open space. Lesley Griffiths on the other hand was extremely helpful and asked questions on our behalf that were being ignored by the officers in Wrexham Council’s housing department.
It seems we are in for a fight and need the best people on board.
I have now contacted the Welsh Conservatives as well, so fingers crossed.
Out of interest the 2100 residents, are they the people who signed your petition ?99DylanJones;16271 wrote:Just seen on the Twitter feed that Councillors have rejected the Rhosrobin housing development. This seems bizarre as the story on this site earlier in the day seemed to assume it would be supported.
Is there something else going on with Council Members appearing to have a negative vote against the recommendations of Officers — surely this is starting to appear like a Vote of No Confidence in the Planning Officer and Planning Department if the advice of professionals is not taken up.It doesn’t always seem like it from some of their recommendations, but the planning department and officers are the professionals; civil servants. It is the elected councillors that refused permission, against their recommendation.
It is why when on appeal to the inspectorate in Cardiff or London, they often grant permisssion. It happened with the shop in the Gresford Red Lion car park quite recently.
Yes Saxon1. The petition was signed by 2,188 residents ( a few were people who have ties in Llay and visit regularly, but definitely over 2,00 Llay residents). When we contacted Ian Lucas to ask for his support he told us that planning was a devolved issue and therefore he couldn’t get involved.
Oh well there is an election coming up, and I know who I won’t be voting for!@Pinky02 16303 wrote:
Yes Saxon1. The petition was signed by 2,188 residents ( a few were people who have ties in Llay and visit regularly, but definitely over 2,00 Llay residents). When we contacted Ian Lucas to ask for his support he told us that planning was a devolved issue and therefore he couldn’t get involved.
Oh well there is an election coming up, and I know who I won’t be voting for!Reason he told you it was a devolved issue is that they would have told him in no uncertain terms to “butt out”!
Why then is it ok for him to comment on the planning issues around the Prison development– is this nit devolved!
He was also very vocal when Wrexham Council tried for planning permission on green land at Acton, Rhosnesni and Bradley in 2010!
The Leader – News from Wrexham & Flintshire – War of words over green belt plan bids in Wrexham
Maybe he ‘forgot’ planning was a devolved issue then? Or maybe there are other reasons?
Either way he obviously doesn’t care enough about Llay to voice the concerns of residents.
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