RESPONSE TO LETTER
ADDED 12 JULY 2005
Thank you to
David Whitelaw for his comments in the letters page 8th July 2005. I would like to put his mind at rest
regarding my journalistic capability, I do not have any journalistic
ambitions. I am an elected representative for the Ferrybridge &
Knottingley area, and my reason for writing in the Knottingley Digest is
for the sole purpose of passing on information that I come across that I
feel local people may be interested in, and to let people know what their
elected representatives are doing, I believe most people are interested
and expect to be kept informed by any means possible.
I do not
presume or anticipate that people will agree with my point of view all the
time, indeed it would be a sad world if everybody agreed with everyone
else, but I would have hoped for a curteous reasoned reply rather than a
personal attack, like you David I do have a first name, people can hold
different points of view with some tolerance of others, indeed I welcome
comment on items that are raised in order that I can take them on board..
In respect of
the Pottery Lane Development I was reporting on the planning committee
meeting that I attended as an objector speaking on behalf of the residents
who live in that area and have very real fears about highway issues, (
would I be right in thinking you live on Broomhill?)
I had
attended a meeting held in the Progressive Club organised by residents
from within the area, everyone at this well attended meeting had the
opportunity to ask any questions they wished to, and many did.
It was the
residents wish that this planning application be opposed because of all
the problems they have suffered on highways grounds over a lot of years.
In regard to
them being a minority there were 20 letters of objection reported at the
committee from local residents and businesses, and a petition had
previously been raised, there were no letters received in favour of the
development and that includes from yourself.
Incidentally
since then the planning committee have met again and were unanimous in
turning down the application.
I will of
course continue working hard to represent the majority view on issues
within Knottingley and Ferrybridge to the best of my ability, and will
continue to let people know of any issues that are around which may affect
our area. I think that is the very least they would expect of me.
Councillor Graham Stokes
12 July 2005
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