Community stadium rejection would be ‘disaster for York’ (From York Press)

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  pedalling paul wrote:
  I only hope that JA's publicly avowed support for the scheme, does not mean that he has done another Water End and privately urged his party colleagues to toe his line. If James wants to present his views, he should go via the same procedure as any Councillor not on the Planning Committee that wishes to address the meeting ie register to speak. That would be far more ethical than exerting pressure on colleagues via the media.

  Whatever the outcome, Alexander, has hedged his bets. If it fails, it was'nt his fault, because on the face of it he supported it. If it succeeds, he's a hero.
  
  Not long ago, he was saying that the private sector was pushing him to get the LDF adopted. This, he said was a priority and could not be delayed. Enter the Planning Inspector, who found the Core Strategy, after eight years in the making, potentially unsound. The result - a six-month delay, with the likelihood that it might still fail.
  
  If the stadium application is approved, the LDF fails automatically, so the question is, what exactly is James doing to ensure that the LDF is adopted ? Answer; NOTHING ! It sends out the message that it has failed, otherwise he would not be backing the stadium. James may end up a hero in the eyes of YCFC fans on Thursday, but, not in the eyes of his number two and number three; Coun Simpson-Laing and Coun Merrett. His two senior colleagues have backed the success of the LDF to the hilt and it's failure will make them look ridiculous after their predictions of it being certain to be found sound. Eight years work costing hundreds of thousands, thrown down the pan, for the sake of pandering to the footy fans and shoppers. Like the 'ides' (15th) of March was Julius Caesar's downfall, the ides (15th) of May could be the downfall of Julius Alexander, or should that be Judas Alexander..... just another back-stabber !"
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