At a public meeting next week local residents will get the chance to have their say on controversial plans to build on Green Belt land north of York.
The meeting will discuss proposals by Labour run York Council to build 1,500 houses north of Haxby & Wigginton under its long-term citywide development plan. The event has been arranged by Liberal Democrats as part of their campaign to Save York’s Green Belt.
The public meeting comes after it was revealed that York Council is only planning a “limited consultation” on the proposals and will not be organising a meeting for residents in the ward or delivering a leaflet to all houses. The council’s low-key 6 week consultation began last week and focuses on the changes made to last year’s Draft Local Plan.
The public meeting will be taking place on 25th June at 7pm at Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church, The Village, Wigginton,YO32 2JJ.
The Draft Local Plan’s references for the Haxby and Wigginton sites are ST9 & SF4. Details of the proposals can be found here:http://www.york.gov.uk/localplan