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Stop the Trolleybus!

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Leeds City Council’s Executive Board will be meeting in March to decide whether or not to support the trolleybus scheme.

If they give it their approval, we’ll have a long fight on our hands which we might not win.

But if they reject it, we can all breathe a huge sigh of relief.

So if we put the effort in now, it could pay a huge dividend.

The things to do are;

1. Email the Yorkshire Evening Post letters page at: eped@ypn.co.uk

2. Email the Executive Board councillors.

3. Email your local councillors.

4. Email the Metro councillors.

and tell them what you think of the trolleybus scheme grandly called “New Generation Transport”

Please see below a document containing all the necessary email addresses.

NGT – councillors, MPs and newspapers  (Word Format)

NGT – councillors, MPs and newspapers (PDF Format)

It is anticipated that the existing bus service of bus routes such as the 1, 6 and 28 becoming uneconomic to operate and possibly discontinued.

If you want to know more about the scheme, and how it would affect you, here are links to three websites with information:

http://newgenerationtransport.com/

http://leedstrolleybus.org/

http://stopthetrolleybus.com/

Finally, transport consultant Don Townsley will be giving a talk this Wednesday on why NGT is bad for Leeds. Here are the details:

Time:  7pm

Date:   Wednesday 27th February

Place: The Heart centre, Bennett Road, Headingley.

Everyone is welcome.

Please remember to send those emails to the people who can make a difference, and tell everyone you know what’s in store if we do nothing.

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Bodington Hall Plans Update

Further to previous post 6th February with regard to a public meeting about the proposals hosted by David Wilson Homes at Bodington Hall.

At the meeting we were informed that they plan to build 106 (3-4 bed-roomed houses) costing less than half a million.  This is to include 4 blocks of 3 affordable houses (12 houses).

We were also told that the green spaces at the top left hand side and the bottom right hand side of the plan will be retained by the University.

The main concerns were traffic congestion on Adel Lane.  David Wilson Homes mentioned that they are currently looking at the traffic issue with highways.

You may wish to send your thoughts to them at  jonathan@idplanning.co.uk.

Please bring this information to the attention of your friends and neighbours who may not have access to the internet.

Proposed Plans for the future of Bodington Hall site

Proposed Plans for the future of Bodington Hall site

Proposed Plans for the future of Bodington Hall site

Proposed Plans for the future of Bodington Hall site

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Adel Association Meeting Thursday 21st February 2013

Please find below the Agenda for the Adel Association meeting on Thursday 21st February 2013 at 7.30pm in The Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel.

MEETING OF ADEL ASSOCIATION – FEBRUARY 21ST 2013

I look forward to seeing you on Thursday.

Caroline Anderson
Secretary

Adel Crag added: Please bring this information to the attention of your friends and neighbours who may not have access to the internet.

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Bodington Hall Plans

Please see below received from Greg Mulholland which may be of interest to you.

“I just wanted to drop you a quick email to let you know about the plans for the future of the Bodington Hall site.

Outline planning permission for houses to be built on the site had already been granted and David Wilson Homes are now preparing a detailed planning application to put to Leeds City Council.

There will be a public meeting about the proposals hosted by David Wilson Homes this Wednesday (February 6th) from 4.30pm to 7.30pm at Bodington Hall but if you can’t attend you can send your thoughts to them at jonathan@idplanning.co.uk.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if I can be of any help on this or any other issue.”

Adel Crag added: Please bring this information to the attention of your friends and neighbours who may not have access to the internet.