Objectors to the World
Logistics Hub made representations to the Wythensahawe Area Committee
last night.
Residents from Ringway Parish Council, Hale Barns, Cheadle, Chorlton and other parts of Manchester raised a number of concerns to the 12 City Councillors relating to loss of green space, the inflated job creation figures in the Airport's proposals, the lack of consultation in removing the specified area out of the green belt, the threat of rising emissions from the Airport, the likelihood of increased traffic in the area and other issues.
Residents from Ringway Parish Council, Hale Barns, Cheadle, Chorlton and other parts of Manchester raised a number of concerns to the 12 City Councillors relating to loss of green space, the inflated job creation figures in the Airport's proposals, the lack of consultation in removing the specified area out of the green belt, the threat of rising emissions from the Airport, the likelihood of increased traffic in the area and other issues.
In the end, the
Committee members 'recommended the application for approval', which
will now be sent to the Planning and Highways Committee at Manchester
City Council for a final decision (possibly on 22nd November 2012). The Committee attached a number of conditions to
this recommendation relating to the accessibility of existing
footpaths, noise and lighting issues relating to the proposed buildings.
The Councillors of the
Committee said they sympathised with some of the objections but said
that local people in Wythenshawe needed job opportunities.
Councillor Brian O'Neill (Labour) acknowledged that the Airport had
made similar promises to the people of Wythenshawe in the past -
promises which had not materialised. This time, Councillor O'Neill
insisted the Committee would be holding the Airport to account.
Councillor Mary Di Mauro
(Lib Dem) raised another of concerns relating to the loss of
biodiversity at the sight and questioned whether a more appropriate
brownfield site could have been found on the Roundthorn Estate to the
north of the Airport.
Referring to the online petition against the plans, Councillor Eddie Newman said that many of the objectors did not live in Manchester and were, "ideologically opposed to airport expansion."
Residents and
campaigners will be making representations to the Planning and
Highways Committee meeting in due course, but in the mean time will
continue with plans for a Wildlife Walk on Saturday 3rd November
2012.
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