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Fri, 10/10/2008 - 21:15 — martin

On the subject of the 'Growth Point' proposal for South Craven, the good folks of Sutton-in-Craven have launched their own initiative - N.O.D.I.S.C. (No OverDevelopment In South Craven) and are actively distributing leaflets and flyers in the area in a bid to generate public awareness of what was previously a closely held CDC secret. The proposal meant that Cross Hills, Glusburn and Sutton-in-Craven would be overdeveloped in such a way that they would effectively become what is fancifully known as an 'Eco-Town', with little regard being given to the quality of village life currently enjoyed there.

You can follow the progress of the Sutton-in-Craven campaign on the village website forums here:

http://www.suttonincraven.org.uk/list-thread.asp?PostID=7041

Please support N.O.D.I.S.C. and hopefully this absurd plan will be shelved for good.

Martin.

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Council leader backs down - hopefully...

Sun, 19/10/2008 - 22:33 — shadow

As reported in The Craven Herald here, http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/3768717.Council_leader_backs_down_on_... it looks like our illustrious Council Leader, Chris Knowles-Fitton, will be voting against the Leeds City Region Growth Point plan for the district when the full Council meets on Wednesday.

Given that this initiative was shrouded in secrecy from the start, and that even Councillors were not aware of it (or it's implications), this has me worried. Hopefully he will have accepted that public opinion is not with this plan, and will vote with the electorate in mind, as he assures us he will.

The recent N.O.D.I.S.C. campaign by residents of South Craven seems to have hit the spot when it comes to outlining the failures of Craven District Council with regard to communicating with the very people who elect them to their posts. We deserve better from them.

So will this be the last we hear of the 'Growth Point Plan'? I doubt it somehow. The lure of easy Government money will probably prove to be a compelling argument for some, and no doubt an alternative plan will be pushed through. We should seek the assurances of Mr Knowles-Fitton that this absurd plan is finished for good.

Shadow...

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