New Public Meeting called

We are continuing our campaign against Leeds City Councils LDF plan at a public meeting to be held on Tuesday 18th June at 7pm in Morley Town Hall. The meeting follows concerns raised by local residents about over development on Morley Greenfield Sites and the crisis of school places which is projected to leave many Morley families with no school places for their children after 2016 if housing development continues at its present rate.

The previous public meeting we held on the LDF was well attended and residents voted overwhelmingly to oppose the housing targets imposed on Morley by Labour controlled Leeds City Council because of the impact it would have on local infrastructure – such a schools, local roads and health centres. It was clear to residents that Morley will be overwhelmed by new development and unable to cope.

The meeting will look at a site specific document which will confirm which Greenfield sites across the Morley area are proposed for future housing development by Leeds City Council. This includes large sections of Churwell, Tingley and East Ardsley as well as significant housing sites proposed for Drighlington and Gildersome.

Cllr Tom Leadley will be providing residents with a presentation of the proposal. The 74,000 new homes proposed by Leeds City Council are not achievable or sustainable. We are not willing to give up Morley’s Greenfield sites for the sake of Developers profits. Local school, roads and health centres can barely cope with present demand. The demand of an additional 8000 new houses across Morley will overwhelm us all.

The meeting will also discuss the lack of school places in Morley from 2016 as Education Chiefs have confirmed that all Morley’s High Schools and Primary schools will be full with children presently in the system.

I hope as many residents as possible can attend and we can hear their views!