"We must defend ourselves - Barton is under attack"

COFFEE TIME OVER - IT'S TIME TO JOIN THE FIGHT

14/8/24 - IT'S PUNISHMENT TIME !!

SEEMS THAT CONSTITUENCIES THAT DIDN'T SECURE A LABOUR MP ARE GOING TO BE PUNISHED BY BEARING AN INCREASED BURDEN OF THE NEWLY PROPOSED COMPULSORY DEVELOPMENT TARGETS

YES, THAT'S THE LIKES OF BARTON, FOLKS !!
(INTERESTINGLY, CABINET MINISTERS' AREA BUILDING TARGETS HAVE GENERALLY BEEN REDUCED....)

RAID CAN'T CLAIM TO BE IMPRESSED BY THE PREVIOUS PERFORMANCE OF OUR MP, NLC AND BARTON'S NLC COUNCILLORS (see shedloads of previous history on this site)
THEY WERE UNWILLING TO FIGHT AGAINST BANKS PROPERTIES RIPPING UP FARMLAND
AND THEY'LL PROBABLY CLAIM "WE TOLD YOU SO" ABOUT LABOUR BEING EAGER TO CONCRETE OVER FIELDS
(WARNING: A TWO FACED CLAIM LIKE THAT WILL BE GIVEN THE CONTEMPT IT DESERVES !)

THE NEW GOVERNMENT SEEMS INTENT ON WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF CURRENT PLANNING RULES, CONTROLS AND LOCAL DEMOCRACY
THE FULL CONSULTATION DOCUMENT ABOUT THIS IS COMPLEX AND LONG (106 QUESTIONS)
BUT THE GENERAL INTENT SEEMS TO BE "TO HELL WITH LOCAL VIEWS AND OBJECTIONS - WE'LL FORCE THROUGH WHATEVER WE WANT"

RAID HAS NEVER BEEN AGAINST JUSTIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ONLY AGAINST "INAPPROPRIATE" EXPANSION
EXPANSION THAT JUST SUITS THE DEVELOPER
EXPANSION THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY CAN'T SUSTAIN

AND BEAR IN MIND THAT THE BIG BOYS ALREADY PLENTY OF LAND SET ASIDE
ALREADY ENOUGH FOR UNTIL 2040, APPARENTLY
BUT THEY'RE GREEDY AND WANT LOTS MORE, OF COURSE
LAND THAT WILL BE SAT ON UNTIL IT CAN GENERATE MAXIMUM PROFIT
TRUE END-USER NEED AND AFFORDABILITY IS FAR DOWN THEIR HIT LIST
PROFIT AND PAYBACK IS AT THE TOP

SO WHAT NOW?

PERHAPS PARK THE ACCUSATIONS OF NLC HYPOCRISY FOR A WHILE
AND WHAT FOLLOWS MAY NOT CHANGE WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DECIDED
BUT IT MAY REDUCE THE CHANCE OF BARTON BECOMING EVEN MORE OF A DEVELOPMENT DUMPING GROUND

LAST FRIDAY'S (9/8/24) "NEWS DIRECT" EMAIL FROM ROB WALTHAM LINKS TO A NLC CONSULTATION
WILL OUR NLC COUNCILLORS BE SENDING A WARD LETTER TO EVERYBODY ABOUT THIS VITALLY IMPORTANT TOPIC?
(Be assured - we've asked them !)

THE SURVEY IS ABOUT THE PROPOSED RADICAL CHANGES TO THE PLANNING LAWS
THE NLC VERSION IS SIMPLE AND STRAIGHTFORWARD (14 QUESTIONS, NOT 106!)

FOR THE SAKE OF BARTON AND THE COMMUNITY WE URGE YOU TO TAKE THE TIME TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY BEFORE 10th SEPTEMBER

HERE's THE LINK:
https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/news/have-your-say-on-government-major-proposed-changes-to-planning-rules

If the link doesn't work:
Google "north lincs council planning rules survey"
Open the "Have your say" page

THE GOVERNMENT HAS CHANGED
RAID'S OPPOSITION TO INAPPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT HAS NOT !!

21/6/24 - YES, IT'S BEEN A WHILE, BUT......

RAID IS VERY MINDFUL OF HISTORY:
WE FORMALLY ASKED OUR NLC COUNCILLORS TO EXPLAIN WHY NLC FIBBED TO US (NO RESPONSE)
LOCAL OPINION WAS TOTALLY IGNORED WHEN IT REALLY MATTERED (BANKS PLANNING APPEAL)
OUR MP's PREVIOUS GUIDANCE TO RAID WAS - IN EFFECT - "PUT UP & SHUT UP"
SO WE SIMPLY COULDN'T IGNORE OUR MP's CURRENT MASTERCLASS IN DOUBLE STANDARDS:

APPARENTLY, LOCAL OPINION REALLY DOES MATTER (ALL OF A SUDDEN)
(ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE DESPERATE FOR VOTES)
(AND WHEN THOSE VOTERS MAY NOT BE TOO HAPPY ABOUT PREVIOUS BROKEN PROMISES)

SUCH HYPOCRICY !!

THIS ISN'T ABOUT POLITICAL PREFERENCES
IT'S ABOUT POLITICAL HONESTY AND VOTER TRUST !!
BOTH OF THESE SEEM TO BE IN SHORT SUPPLY
WHICH IS HARDLY SURPRISING.......

(See 21/6/24 Latest News....)

26/7/23 - PORKY PIES, AGENDAS & EVASION
FEATURING THE PM, OUR MP, NLC & Barton's NLC COUNCILLORS
A tale of deception from top to bottom
Barton has been betrayed by those who were voted in to work for us
See Latest News for more details
See NEW PAGE (PORKY PIES, AGENDAS & EVASION)

14/6/23 - OUR QUESTIONS TO NLC

1) IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TOWN & COMMUNITY NOW DECIDED IN DURHAM (Banks Properties)?
ANSWER: WE'RE NOT HAPPY. BUT IT'S NOT OUR FAULT

2) IS NLC GOING TO FIGHT THIS APPEAL DECISION?
NLC ANSWER: NO
MARTIN VICKERS ANSWER: NO

SO OUR QUESTIONS ARE NOW TO MR GOVE

1) WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE STATED INTENT THAT LOCAL OPINION WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
(BECAUSE, IN EFFECT, IT'S BEEN DISMISSED BY THE PLANNING INSPECTORATE)

2) WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE STATED INTENT TO PROTECT THE COUNTRYSIDE?

Michael's email address is: michael.gove.mp@parliament.uk
perhaps you'd like to drop him a line.....?

Or perhaps Rishi, who's address is: rishi.sunak.mp@parliament.uk
(but to be fair, he's a bit busy trying to sort out the legacy of other broken promises.....)

STOP PRESS !! 10/3/22
NLC ANNOUNCES THAT RELIEF ROAD OPTION 1 WAS THE CLEAR PREFERENCE IN THE CONSULTATION RESULT !!
https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/news/residents-preferred-route-for-barton-link-road-revealed/
(SEE LATEST NEWS & RELIEF ROAD PAGES FOR MORE INFO)

Imagine up to "390 Homes" instead of this - Banks Property does (to start with)......
Imagine maybe double or treble that - Banks Property has its eyes on land that could take that.....
Now read on......

Ask yourself:
What it will do to the environment and community?
Who will benefit the most and why?
What's behind this attack?
Is it just the beginning?
And above all:

What difference can YOU make - before it's too late?

The future of this town and community is in YOUR hands
Read on and see why........

RAID - Residents Against Inappropriate Development

"We must defend ourselves - Barton is under attack"

Imagine up to "390 Homes" instead of this - Banks Property does (to start with)......Imagine maybe double or treble that - Banks Property has its eyes on land that could take that.....Now read on......

Imagine up to "390 Homes" instead of this - Banks Property does (to start with)......
Imagine maybe double or treble that - Banks Property has its eyes on land that could take that.....
Now read on......