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7:42am Friday 19th March 2010 in
PLANS to build a care home for the elderly in York have been met by objections from residents and councillors.
A public meeting has now been called to discuss the plans to construct a two-storey residential care home to the rear of Harlington House, off Main Street, Fulford.
The meeting has been called by Fulford councillor Keith Aspden.
He said: “A number of residents have concerns about the development, especially in terms of the effect the new building will have on nearby houses. Residents have concerns about extra traffic this development would generate and about the effect the development will have on surface water drainage.
“I believe this application would be an overdevelopment of the particular locality and would have a negative impact on Fulford conservation area so I have written to City of York Council to formally reject the plans.”
He said the level of concern from local residents meant he felt it was important for the application to be considered at a public planning committee.
Comments(8)
Silver
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10:04am Fri 19 Mar 10
pedalling paul
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11:59am Fri 19 Mar 10
Bishlad
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1:41pm Fri 19 Mar 10
nowthen
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2:15pm Fri 19 Mar 10
pedalling paul wrote:What an absolutely ridiculous statement Mr Hepworth. One of the residents concerns is an increase in traffic ; so you suggest that the residents of Fulford should stop driving to offset the increase !!! By the same token may I suggest that all York cyclists stop cycling so we can get rid of all these cycle lanes and free up the road for cars .
...Residents have concerns about extra traffic this development would generate....
Perhaps if existing residents allow themselves to become less car dependant, there will be more highay capacity for those of their new neighbours who need to drive if eg mobility restricted, or to receive associated car-borne services and deliveries.
Kynnersley
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6:47pm Fri 19 Mar 10
nowthen wrote:Oh so I should stop cycling nowthen and use my car instead that will free a lot of road space won't it, so your statement is just as ridiculous as pp
pedalling paul wrote: ...Residents have concerns about extra traffic this development would generate.... Perhaps if existing residents allow themselves to become less car dependant, there will be more highay capacity for those of their new neighbours who need to drive if eg mobility restricted, or to receive associated car-borne services and deliveries.What an absolutely ridiculous statement Mr Hepworth. One of the residents concerns is an increase in traffic ; so you suggest that the residents of Fulford should stop driving to offset the increase !!! By the same token may I suggest that all York cyclists stop cycling so we can get rid of all these cycle lanes and free up the road for cars .
Kynnersley
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6:47pm Fri 19 Mar 10
nowthen wrote:Oh so I should stop cycling nowthen and use my car instead that will free a lot of road space won't it, so your statement is just as ridiculous as pp
pedalling paul wrote: ...Residents have concerns about extra traffic this development would generate.... Perhaps if existing residents allow themselves to become less car dependant, there will be more highay capacity for those of their new neighbours who need to drive if eg mobility restricted, or to receive associated car-borne services and deliveries.What an absolutely ridiculous statement Mr Hepworth. One of the residents concerns is an increase in traffic ; so you suggest that the residents of Fulford should stop driving to offset the increase !!! By the same token may I suggest that all York cyclists stop cycling so we can get rid of all these cycle lanes and free up the road for cars .
nowthen
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9:40pm Fri 19 Mar 10
Kynnersley wrote:I'm glad you agree Mr Hepworth's statement is ridiculous. Read my post again and perhaps you can see the satire.
nowthen wrote:Oh so I should stop cycling nowthen and use my car instead that will free a lot of road space won't it, so your statement is just as ridiculous as pp
pedalling paul wrote: ...Residents have concerns about extra traffic this development would generate.... Perhaps if existing residents allow themselves to become less car dependant, there will be more highay capacity for those of their new neighbours who need to drive if eg mobility restricted, or to receive associated car-borne services and deliveries.What an absolutely ridiculous statement Mr Hepworth. One of the residents concerns is an increase in traffic ; so you suggest that the residents of Fulford should stop driving to offset the increase !!! By the same token may I suggest that all York cyclists stop cycling so we can get rid of all these cycle lanes and free up the road for cars .
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Theendoftheworld says...
8:53am Fri 19 Mar 10