The Problem With Newmarket : Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:18 am
I am just wanting to put across a point of view of a Wakefield resident that is not a wildcats supporter on the proposed new development of the Newmarket site, I have watched on in the media over the last few weeks at all of the proposals for the new wildcats stadium plans and was told about this web site by a friend of mine and I have watched the excitement build as news has come through of the proposed new stadium (which to be honest I think would be very good for the area) but then I have also seen the plans for all of the new factory units and what looks to be a large number of office accommodation too (this I do not think will be good for the area). My problem with this scheme is that the whole of this development is taking up a very large chunk of greenbelt land and in my opinion and many other peoples from the Wakefield district this is totally needles and extremely harmful to our environment, as I have said I would have no problem with the stadium as I think that can be justified for the development of our community but to just go out and create another industrial centre in our city just cannot in my eyes be justified. Why can it not be that the new ground be built at Newmarket and all of the industrial side of the development be located in an already industrialised area of town (of which there are many and with vast areas of acreage to spare). But I realise that this is very idealistic and will not happen, but anyway the main point I am wanting to put across from my message is that Wakefield does not have much if any really greenbelt land where wildlife is in abundance and to just go out and wipe a huge chunk of it out should not be done lightly I realise that most of you wildcats supporters see your new home as a be all and end all but believe me this is not the case and there is a bigger picture of the environment out there and this is why I and others will be urging the local council to take a good long look at these proposals as once the damage has been done there will be no going back. I do hope that your new ground will be realised just not at the expense of our surrounding environment. I realise this may not be a popular viewpoint on your website but it is an honest one and I just wanted it to be known that our I and others like me bares no malice to the wildcats we are just wanting to preserve some of our heritage for future generations.