Call for stadium and shops inquiry (From York Press)

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  sperare e coraggio wrote:
  MR ANDY D
  
  I base my assessment of a closed mind on the many blogs put on here by people like you and Speaks who have from the outset decided that this Stadium is what you want and no amount of evidence will convince you it should not be allowed.
  Even the applicants and the Council accept there will be a detrimental impact on retailing in the city centre; the only argument being about how severe or long lasting.
  As for the road network and traffic and parking issues that has never been properly addressed and remains a serious problem - more so if the stadium is increased in capacity.
  The real objection to these decisions is the fact that long standing rules have been torn up and malpractice on a wide scale has been introduced to achieve it. And why? Because millions of pounds have been offered as a financial incentive. That's why. Nothing to do with planning considerations. In planning terms the balance of argument is overwhelmingly for a refusal - and the case officer would have said so if his superior officers and political masters hadn't bullied him into keeping quiet.
  There needs to be an Inquiry to get to the bottom of it all. If your case is so strong you have got nothing to worry about, have you?

  So where is this "evidence" because I've yet to see any compelling "evidence"...
  
  The closest you've got is the driver Jonas report, which, in terms of pure numbers, is a heck of a lot closer to the Oakgates assessment than the GVA Grimley assessment, bought by C4Y.
  
  Admit it. There is no "evidence"."
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