Update on WAAGS request to be consulted on the Haigh Wood Development!

WAAG have received the following response in an emailed letter from LCC Head of Planning.

The local community will be consulted by the Local Planning Authority in due course should  any future Reserved Matters applications are submitted.  This consultation is a requirement for all applications within the General Development Procedure Order 2015. Furthermore, the NPPF states the importance of pre-application discussions with the Local Planning Authority and it would be expected, and certainly will be encouraged by the council, that before any Reserved Matters applications are submitted, meaningful pre-application discussions are held. At this point the importance of consultation and engagement  with yourselves  will  be emphasised  to the applicant; again this is  considered to be good practice.

WAAG await further information and trust we will be contacted.

Kind regards

WAAG

Happy New Year to all our friends and neighbours

We hope that 2021 is everything you need it to be

Dear Councillors

I trust you and your nearest and dearest are all well.

I refer to my previous email of 8^th November herewith.  Sent on behalf of West Ardsley Action Group to David Feeney, copied to the above recipients and disseminated to the local community via West Ardsley Web site and email listing.

7 + weeks have elapsed and i have received no reply of any kind in response to this communication. It can only be assumed that LCC  and their Planning Personnel are intent on ignoring our request to be included in the consultation process. Are they working hand in hand with the Developers, as they did during the period between the original refusal by Plans Panel, in effect leading to the subsequent overturning of the original decision.

Is the policy of  LCC to continue to ignore local residents. And, despite our request to participate, in a “ Spirit of Cooperation “ to preclude WAAG from any further involvement in this  process.

It was noted at the original Plans Panel meeting that the community received the support of your good selves to refuse the application.  We are now asking for your support in eliciting a response to our communication herewith.

Thanks & regards

Peter Cowling

Chair , West Ardsley Action Group

The Wonderful people at WF3 Kindness have organised and arranged the first “Best of WF3” awards for our area of Ardsley, Thorpe and Tingley.

They asked the people of the community to nominate people who had made a difference in the last year. they received a staggering 160+ nominations showing how amazing our community is!

The list of finalists has now been published and its lovely to see so many people from West Ardsley included! Including our very own West Ardsley Action Group and Camille Leach.

Also from West Ardsley –

Hilltop Teacher – Mrs Janet Blakeley

Lorna Spencer -who started the national “#FromMyWindow’ Group

Diane Wells who runs our free little library

The Hare and Hounds public house

and many others- We are proud of you all Well Done!

you can find all the finalists on the link below

https://www.wf3kindness.co.uk/bestofwf3

Jackie, Camille and Cody

Hooray! We finally have our very own Community Notice Board! It’s now in place by the community centre near Hill Top School. Many thanks to our local ward Councillors and the Outer South Community Committee for funding and our very own WAAG for organising this! Keep your eye on the board for any local events and information for upcoming issues.

West Ardsley Methodist Church wishes you all a safe and peaceful Christmas. Celebrate with us by putting a decoration or message on our tree.

Father Christmas is making a very special trip around the village to put smiles on all the boys and girls faces! (and the lovely grown ups)

be ready to give him a wave and a HoHoHO when you see him

Tuesday 1st December Santa Claus is coming to town

Ho Ho Ho

Quite a few people have been reporting delays in the post from the Royal Mail. There has been some clusters of Covid-19 outbreaks within the postal service and they have asked that you are patient.

You can contact the post off and collect urgent items you are waiting for from the sorting offices

Stay safe everyone