From: Kathy Crotty
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:58 PM
Subject: statement from Kathy Crotty
Well done to all the Save Our Village campaigners for achieving the best possible outcome - the developers now have to sit down with the planning committee chair to take heed of the concerns raised by residents about the height of the proposed development. I have been working with Labour Councillors Paul Fairweather (Council Lead on Gay issues), Mary Murphy (Council Lead on Lesbian issues), & Pat Karney (City Centre Spokesperson) to ensure that the residents veiws were represented. We vigorously opposed this development arguing amongst many things that it is inappropriate for this area. I feel this is was only outcome possible given the support for the development from the business community and certain community organisations. The developer has not got what was wanted, the campaigners have achieved a small victory. We will continue to lobby the council and remind them of the residents objections. The campaign has succeeded in opening a debate within the Labour Party about the planning process which has not been reformed since the last Tory government!
Kathy Crotty
City Centre Residents Labour Party
Statement from City Centre Councillor
From: Councillor Marc Ramsbottom
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: Planning Decision
STATEMENT
I am very disappointed that the Planning and Highways Committee approved this application. At the Committee, I spoke out in support of residents objection, stating that the plans represented overdevelopment of the site and that the design of the scheme was out of keeping with the Conservation Area and especially out of character with the Victorian and Edwardian buildings that surround the site.
It seems that commercial and financial interests out weigh the concerns of the local community, and the City Council has failed yet again to listen to the needs and interest of people.
At the Committee meeting opposition members of the Committee were refused permission to speak out against the application, and as a result the decision to approve it was railroaded by Labour members who dominate the Committee. I have sent a formal complaint to the City Solicitor about this, and also a letter of complaint to Manchester Pride who had no right to speak in support of the application without the backing of the local lesbian and gay community.
Marc
Cllr Marc Ramsbottom
Liberal Democrat Councillor - City Centre Ward
Tel: (0161) 202 6603 Home(07976) 352 513 Mobile(0161) 234 3002 Town Hall(0161) 234 3296 FAX
www.marcramsbottom.org.uk
You can meet up with your Liberal Democrat councillors to discuss any issues of concern on the first and third Saturdays of the month between 11am and 12 noon at the main cafe bar in the City Art Gallery. The next few dates are: Saturday 17 February and Saturday 3 March 2007.
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: Planning Decision
STATEMENT
I am very disappointed that the Planning and Highways Committee approved this application. At the Committee, I spoke out in support of residents objection, stating that the plans represented overdevelopment of the site and that the design of the scheme was out of keeping with the Conservation Area and especially out of character with the Victorian and Edwardian buildings that surround the site.
It seems that commercial and financial interests out weigh the concerns of the local community, and the City Council has failed yet again to listen to the needs and interest of people.
At the Committee meeting opposition members of the Committee were refused permission to speak out against the application, and as a result the decision to approve it was railroaded by Labour members who dominate the Committee. I have sent a formal complaint to the City Solicitor about this, and also a letter of complaint to Manchester Pride who had no right to speak in support of the application without the backing of the local lesbian and gay community.
Marc
Cllr Marc Ramsbottom
Liberal Democrat Councillor - City Centre Ward
Tel: (0161) 202 6603 Home(07976) 352 513 Mobile(0161) 234 3002 Town Hall(0161) 234 3296 FAX
www.marcramsbottom.org.uk
You can meet up with your Liberal Democrat councillors to discuss any issues of concern on the first and third Saturdays of the month between 11am and 12 noon at the main cafe bar in the City Art Gallery. The next few dates are: Saturday 17 February and Saturday 3 March 2007.
Planning committee ask for changes
Today is the day the site visit was conducted. About 50 people attended. The event was filmed by the BBC, and interviews were conducted with numerous local residents. This will be shown on the Regional News tonight at 6:30 PM.
The planning committee have NOT APPROVED the plans as they stand.
Full details of their decision will be posted here once it is available to us in writing.
Thanks to all for your continued support.
Chris G
The planning committee have NOT APPROVED the plans as they stand.
Full details of their decision will be posted here once it is available to us in writing.
Thanks to all for your continued support.
Chris G
Next stage of campaign
Thanks to all for the massive support at the last planning meeting.
We are pleased with the successful decision at that meeting by the planners to visit the site before they make the final decision.
This visit will take place on 15th February at 10:30AM. If you aren't too hung over from Valentines day please try to attend and show your opposition to the development. Save Our Village will have banners etc. Keep checking here for any updates.
Please keep up the brilliant support we have received to date!!
Chris G
We are pleased with the successful decision at that meeting by the planners to visit the site before they make the final decision.
This visit will take place on 15th February at 10:30AM. If you aren't too hung over from Valentines day please try to attend and show your opposition to the development. Save Our Village will have banners etc. Keep checking here for any updates.
Please keep up the brilliant support we have received to date!!
Chris G
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