It was slightly disappointing that none of the four councillors that represent Southville and Bedminster wards attended the meeting last night. As far as I know as least two had given their apologies. However, Mark Wright, the Lib Dem Councillor for Cabot Ward did attend. So fair play to him.
It also appears that two of our four local councillors are Bristol City season ticket holders and so won’t be able to participate or vote in any decisions about the future use of Ashton Gate. This is because they are deemed to have an interest in the result of the planning application.
It looks that there will be another ‘consultation’ event at Ashton Gate on Tuesday 7 July at 7pm. A few of the residents that live close to the ground have had a letter, but many have not? What is City and its PR spin doctors up to?
Word is that the Tesco planning application will be submitted at the end of July and the formal planning consultation will take place from mid August to early September. Simply Southville will of course highlight any developments on this front. With the World Cup looming it looks like the planning application will be dealt with very quickly. Perhaps by the end of October?
Walking around Southville today I was pleased to see BERATE posters starting to appear in windows and there is already a BERATE petition in the Southville Deli. The campaign is starting to gain momentum, but we don’t have a minute to lose.
It also appears that two of our four local councillors are Bristol City season ticket holders and so won’t be able to participate or vote in any decisions about the future use of Ashton Gate. This is because they are deemed to have an interest in the result of the planning application.
It looks that there will be another ‘consultation’ event at Ashton Gate on Tuesday 7 July at 7pm. A few of the residents that live close to the ground have had a letter, but many have not? What is City and its PR spin doctors up to?
Word is that the Tesco planning application will be submitted at the end of July and the formal planning consultation will take place from mid August to early September. Simply Southville will of course highlight any developments on this front. With the World Cup looming it looks like the planning application will be dealt with very quickly. Perhaps by the end of October?
Walking around Southville today I was pleased to see BERATE posters starting to appear in windows and there is already a BERATE petition in the Southville Deli. The campaign is starting to gain momentum, but we don’t have a minute to lose.
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Hi Tony
ReplyDeleteJust to confirm that the only reason Charlie Bolton wasn't there was because he was on holiday - he has however made his feelings clear about the Tesco proposal on his blog: http://tinyurl.com/r5sg4e
Regards
Another Tony
Sean Beynon was also on holiday I believe. As far as I understand, the issue about the councillors who are season ticket holders (Sean and Colin) is not that they can't get involved or have a view, but just that they won't be allowed to vote at any committee meeting related to the football club ( I guess this includes the proposed new stadium as well as Tesco proposal). So in theory they are open to persuasion on either side of the argument.
ReplyDeleteTony and Alice. Thanks for adding comments to this post to let us know our two Southville Councillors were on holiday last Friday and couldn't make the BERATE meeting.
ReplyDeleteOf course Sean can have a view and I hope it is against the Tesco proposal? But I've not come across his opinion on the development yet. However, it's a shame he won't be able to use his vote in the council chamber.
Tony@Simply Southville
Alice
ReplyDeleteYes, your assesment is absolutely right. Should also clarify that planning decisions are made by a committee of nine members - not the whole council.
Sean.