Future Infrastructure Developments

[mdobuk21]

Support submitted just now.

 

[ChrisBBB]

I may have missed this, so apologies if I have done. Does anyone know what sort of timescale we can expect in terms of a decision being made?

 

[LBA4EVER]

I have just secured another couple of support letters this morning and 4 or 5 commitments to do so. Please keep pestering anyone you know who uses or supports LBA. So many who support it tend to assume it will just happen. We need to make it difficult for Leeds Council to consider anything other than approval.

Incidentally, LCC will probably expect more opposition than support as that is the norm with airports, so lets do all we can to surprise them!

Those that hate having to travel to MAN airport, those that always say "we hate having to travel from Manchester esp when there is an airport so close" there the ones to target.

 

[jason1-11]

Those that hate having to travel to MAN airport, those that always say "we hate having to travel from Manchester esp when there is an airport so close" there the ones to target.

If you land in Manchester, you are more likely to do business in Manchester - simple.

 

[White Heather]

I may have missed this, so apologies if I have done. Does anyone know what sort of timescale we can expect in terms of a decision being made?

Around September I believe.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I did a support letter a couple of months ago after the public consultations. Is this the same issue or do I need to send another?

 

[White Heather]

I did a support letter a couple of months ago after the public consultations. Is this the same issue or do I need to send another?

Same development but ideally you need to do another via the Leeds.Gov planning portal. The comments you did before were the Public Consultation. We have now moved on to the actual Planning Application so your comments are to the Council rather than to LBA. The reference no. is 20/02559/FU but you will need to register first and open an account. You will see the register option when you go into the Planning Applications portal. Hope that helps?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Thanks, will get onto it straight away.

 

[LBA787]

I’m on it today, I’ll try talk my parents through it and pass it on to my brothers one of whom works for alongside me at Jet2.

I have a question, do I try drum up support by adding a post with links onto my local fb community groups In Farsley and Rodley. I don’t want to inadvertently raise awareness to more NIMBYs so it’s a gamble!

 

[XEROX]

Guys, what about setting up an Instagram / facebook page, with the aim to 'connect' with like minded aviation enthustist groups in the North?

There is a way you can mass mail to accounts on these insta pages. .....another way to get more support comments with LCC.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I’m on it today, I’ll try talk my parents through it and pass it on to my brothers one of whom works for alongside me at Jet2.

I have a question, do I try drum up support by adding a post with links onto my local fb community groups In Farsley and Rodley. I don’t want to inadvertently raise awareness to more NIMBYs so it’s a gamble!

I wouldn’t bother locally. As I pointed out earlier in this thread:

They are sadly the same uneducated people that think, living in no where near the Airport or Airport Traffic (e.g. Central/East Leeds) and objecting to the airport "because it causes more traffic". When in actual fact it is the constant underfunding of infrastructure since the 1980's that has caused traffic to rise, the persistence to continue building new houses in these areas that adds more traffic, and the constant LCC bottleneck of roadworks.

Rodley/Farsley has had plenty full of roadworks and altering of junctions over the last few years, traffic has substantially increased due to the new housing development in what once was the industrial park, named "Horsforth vale" . Any excuse to contest against the airport development based on local issues will be used, in my opinion.

 

[Peter Barber]

As a Canadian resident am I able to submit my support for the planning submission on the LCC website? I did try to register so that I could log in, but it asks for a UK postal which I do not have. I did enter my old postal code from Rawdon, but it then needs UK address.

As an airport user who fly’s back to the UK on a regular basis, now for vacation, but formally on business, I resent having to fly from Toronto to and from Manchester. I talking to many of the passengers on the Toronto flights, I am always amazed at how many of the passengers final destination was Yorkshire.

As a former resident, current airport user and a person that still has family that reside close to the airport and rely on the airport for transport, as well as the airport supporting the Yorkshire economy, I do not see why I should not be able to comment and register my support. I have noted objections from people who are not from the local airport area, who are not affected by the flight path or traffic, but they are allowed to comment!

 

[ls27]

You can post a letter to them, Tell them you want the flight to Canada re-instating at Leeds and the development may help that!

 

[White Heather]

You should be able to comment as an airport user but if it won't let you on line, you can write a letter and send by mail to the address given on the website. Allowing for post time, if you do this I would suggest doing it now. Yes it asks for an address and post code but you could try to register with your Canadian address and see if it allows you to do so.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Great, I got timed out amazing how time flies! In any case although I live in Otley we are officially part of Harrogate so Im not sure how much notice they will take of me.

 

[LBA787]

I wouldn’t bother locally. As I pointed out earlier in this thread:



Rodley/Farsley has had plenty full of roadworks and altering of junctions over the last few years, traffic has substantially increased due to the new housing development in what once was the industrial park, named "Horsforth vale" . Any excuse to contest against the airport development based on local issues will be used, in my opinion.

I agree, just wanted a second opinion. As nice as Horsforth Vale is, it should never have been built without serious upgrades to the ring road between Dawson’s corner and Horsforth new road side. Including the Infamous two roundabouts.

 

[White Heather]

Great, I got timed out amazing how time flies! In any case although I live in Otley we are officially part of Harrogate so Im not sure how much notice they will take of me.

You must be on the northern edge of Otley if you come under Harrogate, but its your airport too. This decision isn't just about Leeds residents. It is the airport for the entire region and Leeds City Council have a responsibility to all the region's residents with regard to the airport.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I agree, just wanted a second opinion. As nice as Horsforth Vale is, it should never have been built without serious upgrades to the ring road between Dawson’s corner and Horsforth new road side. Including the Infamous two roundabouts.

Completely understand wanting a second opinion. It is one of those - your dammed if you dont and dammed if you do. It could attract a number of positive comments. But it would, very likely & unfortunately, attract the negative ones which it would seem the YEP and Leeds City Council take into account more.

You must be on the northern edge of Otley if you come under Harrogate, but its your airport too. This decision isn't just about Leeds residents. It is the airport for the entire region and Leeds City Council have a responsibility to all the region's residents with regard to the airport.

Perfectly summed up @White Heather.

 

[Bigman]

Horsforth Vale...right next to the ring road...railway line right next to it (exactly where Calverley & Rodley station was)...err Park & Ride station please!!

 

[lbaspotter]

Horsforth Vale...right next to the ring road...railway line right next to it (exactly where Calverley & Rodley station was)...err Park & Ride station please!!

Seriously a Park and, Ride Rail Station at Rodley I believe that would create yet even more traffic on that section of the ring road.

I think everyone agrees Leeds City Council needs to duel the carriageway of the Ring Road section between Horsforth and Pudsey. But the bridges over the Leeds - Liverpool Canal, Railway line and River Aire are a real pain in the arse and will need either strenghing again or better totally replaced . A feasibility study is due to take place very soon.

Transformational Project Leeds Northern Outer Ring Road

This project will complete a Strategic Outline Business Case to identify improvements to transform the highway network to the West and North-West of Leeds. Proposals will look to unlock a major strategic highway bottleneck caused by limited orbital highway capacity.

www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Plans have being approved to start works to remodel the Pudsey Dawson Corner (A647) junction shortly, which will cause more traffic problems whilst the works are carried out.

Council and democracy

democracy.leeds.gov.uk

I believe they are also hoping to start works at Horsforth to widen the Ring Road section between the (A65) Roundabout and Fink Hill junction.

Fink Hill Junction Improvement Scheme

Have your say on the Fink Hill junction improvement scheme.

finkhill.commonplace.is