Residents opposed to a draft plan that could see thousands of new homes built on green spaces across Caerphilly County Borough have had their say.
Public consultation on Caerphilly County Borough Council’s draft Local Development Plan (LDP) ended on Friday, April 22, and protesters marked the occasion by staging a final rally outside council offices in Tredomen.
Blackwood resident Lyndon Williams, who is retired, attended the rally and said: “I think it just shows the strength of opinion across the borough, and the number of people that are opposed to the sole development.
“The LDP is a county borough-wide initiative so I think everybody throughout the borough that’s involved and affected should come together.”
Cllr Hefin David, Labour’s Assembly candidate for Caerphilly, who voted against the draft LDP in February, said: “We are currently caught between two systems – the old LDPs and the new, much wider strategic plans. If I am elected as Assembly Member for Caerphilly, I will make it my mission to get the South East Wales local authorities to produce a strategic plan.
“In the meantime, I call for this LDP to be suspended, which is why I voted against it in the first place. I will be asking the Welsh Minister for Natural Resources to consider this objection too.”
An LDP is effectively a guide used by planners and councillors mapping out how an area can be developed.
In this instance, Caerphilly County Borough Council’s draft LDP sets out the direction of development until 2031.
In its current form, which councillors agreed in February, thousands of new homes have been earmarked for green spaces across Caerphilly County Borough.
An independent planning inspector will now take into account the views of residents and publish a report in September next year.
This is the only time changes can be made to the LDP – if the inspector recommends it.
Another vote is then needed by full council before the LDP is formally adopted.
A CCBC spokesperson said, “The LDP consultation provided an opportunity for all interested parties to consider the plan in its entirety and to formally record their views on the proposals.
“Now that the consultation period is over, the council will consider all the representations submitted and produce a Final Consultation Report. The Planning Inspectorate, on behalf of the Welsh Government, will then examine the plan and all of the representations. The examination process will ensure that the plan is based on sound information and thinking, and will consider whether the views of those with concerns have been considered and addressed.”
Everyone I have spoken to agree that this plan is a disaster not only for Caerphilly put other areas of the County as well.
The LDP should never have been passed and I will be using this to finally make up my mind who to vote for on Thursday.
We`ve always voted Labour and if they knock on my door and explain their reasons then I could be persuaded to vote Labour. If they don`t canvass my house then I`ll be voting Lindsay Whittle & Plaid Cymru for the sterling work they have done in firstly voting against the LDP in the first instance and their continued work since.
Only Plaid Cymru and the Greens have called so far so where are you Labour and Ukip ??
You really should aquaint yourself with the position of Labour Assembly Candidate Hefin David, and his position on the LDP, his intention to ensure that in future such plans do have a part to play in housing provision in this and other other council areas, but, they have to take account of exactly what residents are saying about the Current CCBC LDP. cost; to the communities, and the envirionment, and the cost in financial terms due to infrustructure support services and how it has evolved as a PLANNING OFFICERS INSPIRED PLAN, if you attended the meeting when it was discussed, or you care to look at the Webcast record of the Council Meeting, you will clearly see Planning officers congratulating each other for getting it through Council, sycophantic back slapping smiles and delight at their achievment, clearly taking the credit for that, and if you are honest about who did
what, who will properly represent the people of the Borough in effecting change, ( Mr Whttile cannot do that, and he has been an Assembly Member and done nothing) particularly if you are actually undecided in who to support in the election, but you past comments posted on this site don`t support that contention, then you really should seek out, and ask Hefin David to call on you to discuss his position, even if therefater you still support The Welsh Nationalist, and Hefin Davids contact details are all over the internet.
You? undecided voter? get real for goodness sake and read again your posting on this site.
For so long as you worship Mr Whittle, The Welsh Nationalists, and the abandonment of the one policy which differentiated The Welsh Nationalist Party from Labour Your Party`s policy of Independence For Wales from the rest of the world, you will never be in a position to effect the lives of Welsh People and thank god for that! you should concentrate your efforts on improving your `also ran (fourth Party of Wales) election position in Welsh Politics. you wont however do that by being inaccurate, rude, crude, and disrespectful, but I have to congratulate you in getting your postion and attitude dead right, a Welsh Nationalist Through and Through. Well done.
Why should anyone go chasing Labour, get off yr butts and go knock the doors in Caerffili, what are u afraid of – the truth ?
Why are local Welsh Nationalist Councillors NOT supporting Whittle? or are they too busy clearing other peoples garden rubbish? shuffling around the back lanes to avoid the public, or, plotting how to waste more of the borough residents money on donations to pet projects, all will become clear in time!!!!!.
You have just overtaken Ukip as the biggest liars …
Answer the question why local Councillors are NOT walking the street with Lindsay,? Bad hips? pressure of work? gardens to clear? The Weather? what is the rteason? I KNOW WHY. rely on it.
They are you lying muppet – Where are any labour members in Caerffili – Plenty of doors to knock or are you lot taking the people for granted yet again?
Heather I understand your confusion and would say please don’t hold your breath hoping for Labour to knock your door they take people like you for granted.
You are correct ghe Labour group voted against the people and for the developers who want to ruin Caerffilli County, they should have voted against the LDP. These same people, who can’t be trusted, now want you to vote for their stooge but you are better than that Heather and I would suggest you vote Lindsay Whittle on your first vote and Plaid Cymru on your 2nd vote they are the people who think the same way as you, who are there for you and will not stab u in the back …l
If you want the same old policies vote Labour or ‘Labour Lite’ AKA the Welsh Nationalists. If you want change and improvement vote UKIP – the party of the workers.
Nigel Farage was in Caerffil this week, talking to anyone who wanted a chat. Where was Leanne Wood, Caravan Jones, David Cameron and all the other folk who take your vote for granted?
Leanne Wood has been in Caerffili, pay attention Richard..
Farage is a vote loser so is welcome back anytime
I know she has been to Caerffili, she did not talk with many people though. I actually like Leanne Wood, just don’t agree with her policies. As regarding vote winner/vote loser time wil tell. I predict that UKIP will get many more votes than Plaid in Caerffili, if I am wrong I will say so.
You are correct Richard, but we will all know that from the count, and you will not have to say you got it wrong.
Have you noticed the odd Nationalist placard, normally three to house, which, DOES NOT HOLD THE NAME OF THEIR CANDIDATE, could it be that these are appearing in the hope of The Welsh Nationalists attracting the odd party vote. and sod poor old Lindsay. I have seen a few `old` Lindsay window stickers about. They have to get rid of them somewhere I suppose.
Why WOULD Ms Wood want to come to Caerphilly to support a long standing hard working life committed Welsh Nationalist like friend Lindsay, when she and her party have sidestepped him for an Assembly Seat? hung him out to dry? and given him his marching orders from the Assembly?.Why was he dropped from his garanteed seat by being on the Regional List, he was dropped off that list in the full knowledge that he could not win the Caerphilly first past the post Seat, he knows it, his Councillor Colleagues know it, and those people who refuse to waste their time campaigning with him know it, disgracful.
Why, is The Welsh Nationalist Candidate, Lindssy Whittle`s name, NOT on the Nationalist placards, normally stuck up three to a house to make the most of a bad job.
And I notice a proponderence of Labours HEFIN DAVID`S name proudly emblazened all over their house placards up and down the valley. Lindsay must really be peed off with his party?.
The Welsh Nationalist in the Council and in the Assembly for Wales have ruined a vision for Wales, the management of our green fields and open spaces, to be enjoyed by everyone would better exist for the future if Welsh Nationalist concentrated on the original reasons they as a `party`, exist, or existed, stick to the only issues for which they were established, but, having lost sight of those basics you weaken your political positions, and reduce the effectivness of any meaningful contribution it was considered a Nationalist vision would make to reform the landscape which is Wales. ;-
The Restoring of the Welsh language in Wales is nothing less than a revolution, It is only through revolutionary means that we can succeed, and it is only by revelutionary means can we achieve an Independent Wales.
But The Welsh Nationalist have lost thier way, ditched the Independence vision, and lost the revolutionary motivation to protect and prosper the Welsh Language.
It is a disgrace that they seem not to be able to raise their visions above the gutter of popular politics, this is evidenced by the engagement style of the few people who have posted comments here purporting to support The Welsh Nationalist visions set out so many years ago. It is very sad reflection on the Nationalists current leadership, both in the Council and in the Assembly that they are unable to re – educate its current members the way to win hearts and minds and retain a consensual vision for our Country.
The Welsh nationalist vote collapsing in the Assembly Election according to the news tonight UKIP vote increasing.
The Welsh nationalist vote collapsing in the Assembly Election according to the news tonight UKIP vote increasing. Is that good news Richard?????
Who knows? I am never very interested in polls before an election as they usually get it wrong.
You dont believe this rubbish you write, otherwise you would be walking the streets trying to get The Welsh Nationalist elected, no chance of that of course.
The only chance to do so was missed almost fifty years ago, Dr Phil Williams, The Welsh Nationalists at that time, said ” There`s a voice on every hill proclaiming peoples discontentment and the peoples ill`s, the remedy was The Welsh Natonalists and the Dr was Dr Phil. The Welsh Nationalists wer`nt right then, and they are even further now from remedying anything in Welsh Politics, even local politics. and that is why they are so desperate, crude, rude and disrespectful to ANYONE who disagrees with their nasty politics. They have Lost, lock stock and barrel.
Talking to the elecorate on a 1 to 1 basis because they have strength in numbers. Why litter the streets?
When are Labour going to canvass Caerffili – people are waiting to question them on the LDP?
I completely agree that the LDP is not a plan but something cobbled together to satisfy the useless Assembly Government.
On your voting intention it is obvious – Welsh Nationalist. I have no problem with that, I only get annoyed with people who who don’t vote. Their right to a ballot was fought for and those who do not bother to vote are deserved of contempt.
UKIP have not knocked many doors as they have been prominent for two months in the town, willing to engage with supporters and opponents alike. We have noticed that there has been no sign at all of the Welsh Nationalists or New Labour on the streets of Caerffili.
Talking to the elecorate on a 1 to 1 basis because they have strength in numbers. Why litter the streets?
Same old disrespect, particularly to a local elected representative, a local Councillor, you accuse him of being on the street “littering them” What a cheek! but typical of A Welsh Nationalist. If a Local Councillor does`nt have the right to stand on the streets of the Borough who does?
Caerffili calling:
Anyone seen Labour ??
No, in a word. Mind you, I have not seen the Nationalists either nor the Tories, Lib Dems or anyone else who wants to remain in the EU.
Richard, You wouldn`t see Plaid Cymru because you are stuck on a street corner on a Saturday.
PLAID CYMRU have been out knocking doors all over Caerffili County 7 days a week – they work for their votes and don`t take people for granted.
Glad to hear it, there has been too much taking votes for granted for a long time. By the way nobody from Plaid, Tory or Labour have knocked my door in the last 22 years.
So what doors have Ukip knocked???
Clearly, Lindsay is being left to campaign with a few dedicated good friends, he has been denied keeping his Assembly Seat by his colleagues removing him from their Regional Lists of candidates, in the full knowledge, that history demonsrates he CANNOT WIN THE CAERPHILLY SEAT. They have shown, in recent elections, they are the “Fourth Party Of Wales”. The real disgrace is the way Lindsay is being abandoned to fight his Swan Song vertually alone. that is, Typical of Nationalist Culling techneques, disgraceful, and imensely sad. For a man who has given his entire political life and dedication to one party The Welsh Nationalist. He will remain a Caerphilly Borough Councillor, and he has to be given credit for realising when he became an Assembly Member that he should hold on to his Council Seat as an assurance of a way to remain in politics.
even more lies from a member of the Liebour party that has forced the sandich tax on schools and development on the greenfields around the county .
Liebour – Never ever to be trusted again.
Remind us all, was`nt it The Welsh Nationalists who were booted out of office in Caerphilly? almost lock stock and `smoking` barrel.
And they are at it again in this election, abandoning Poor Old Lindsay, taking him off the Regional List so that he never returns to the Welsh Assembly, disgracful. next to go of course will be Leanne Wood, with Adam Price being sported as the next Nationalist Leader, knives are out and being sharpened as I speak.
Yes, of course, on every street, but where are Whittles supporters? why is he increasingly seen as a lone campaigning figure, where are the Councillors he promoted to Cabinet Positions and lined their pockets with high Councillor Saleries and pension pots, or yeh, and invested our money in failed Icelandic Banks. To leave this man who has given his adult life to serving his community to fight his swan song last election is a disgrace but typical of Welsh Nationalists of course.
Are you really that stupid liebour boy?
You can`t answer the question then? thats about the strength of a Welsh Nationalist in denial and willing to serl poor Lindsay down the river.
A hint of Lord Haw-Haw or what?. and we all know about his 1940`s Nationalists support.
UKIP supports Labour and the LDP.
Commuters from England need somewhere to lay their hat and Caerphilly is cheaper than Cardiff
Vote UKIP on May 5th and help English commuters
Are you barking mad or just Plaid mad? Way before the useless LDP was voted for UKIP policy was “no building on any greenfield sites.” As for being allied with Labour just wait until Friday when Plaid form a coalition with the Labour party. Two cheeks of the same backside.
This says it all – Vote Ukip or Labour and lose your countryside
May 5th vote UKIP and you will get within 20 years:
1) Abolish the Welsh Assembly
2) Abolish the Welsh language
3) Abolish Wales
Wales will become the West of England
The WRU will be intergrated with WRU to enable England to be world cup winners time and again .
No FAW with Bale & Ramsey playing for England sooner rather than later .. No other players are good enough for England.
The Welsh NOT will be introduced into schools.
Neil Hamilton will take over the leadership of the assembly from Gill and then Farage Nationally – Then on to rule Scotland.So Go Vote UKIP on May 5th and you will know what you get
Two out of three reasonably good reason to vote UKIP
Thank you brother Labour, it`s been a pleasure working with you.
The pleasure is all mine
Just had a meeting with Sam and it appears UKIP will take votes from Plaid Cymru but mainly from Labour, splitting Labour`s vote, the count should be very interesting will it be UKIP or our partners Labour or by sharing the vote will it let Plaid Cymry in ??
Who Knows? Speculation is fun, but only that. The real vote is on Thursday. For my own bit of speculation I think UKIP will take a lot of votes from Labour, less from Plaid. Will this enable Plaid to win in Caerffili? No, I don’t think so.
On Friday Labour will have the most seats overall and Plaid will be allied with them in a coalition. If you vote Plaid you are voting for the continuation of a Labour led administration. If you are serious about wanting Labour out then vote UKIP – it’s as simple as that.
Yes get Labour out ( Sorry bro)
With Ukip you know what you will get:
May 5th vote UKIP and you will get within 20 years:
1) Abolish the Welsh Assembly
2) Abolish the Welsh language
3) Abolish Wales
Wales will become the West of England
The WRU will be intergrated with WRU to enable England to be world cup winners time and again .
No FAW with Bale & Ramsey playing for England sooner rather than later .. No other players are good enough for England.
The Welsh NOT will be introduced into schools.
Neil Hamilton will take over the leadership of the assembly from Gill and then Farage Nationally – Then on to rule Scotland.
So Go Vote UKIP on May 5th and you will know what you get
I really think you are just having a bit of fun! It is in fact UKIP policy to keep the Welsh Assembly, personally I don’t think it is of any use. Second point, many UKIP voters are Welsh speakers. Third point, not possible to abolish Wales – the Anglo Normans even gave up on that.
Regarding rugby, the pool of Welsh players would definitely not help England who, I hate saying, this, have actually won a world cup when we can’t seem to get into the final. Regarding the round ball I haven’t the faintest idea what you are writing about as I don’t know anything about it. So perhaps you are right on that one.
The Welsh not is part of history and did not work. In fact it is more difficult to stop pupils of Welsh medium schools speaking English than the other way around. This information is from my welsh medium educated, UKIP voting, girlfriend.
Mostyn Neil Hamilton is a Welshman born and brought up in Fleur De Lis, or ‘Flower’ as he probably calls it so don’t see the argument there.
All good banter but remember that on Friday the Welsh Nationaists will combine with Labour. If Plaid had a bit more backbone and wanted a truly independent Wales, rather than a subject nation of the EU, I might have joined them rather than UKIP.
The Welsh Nationalist in the Council and in the Assembly for Wales
have ruined a vision for Wales, the management of our green fields and
open spaces, to be enjoyed by everyone would better exist for the future
if Welsh Nationalist concentrated on the original reasons they as a
`party`, exist, or existed, stick to the only issues for which they were established, but, having lost sight of those basics you weaken your political positions, and reduce the effectivness of any meaningful contribution it was considered a Nationalist vision would make to reform the landscape which is Wales. ;-
The Restoring of the Welsh language in Wales is nothing less than a revolution, It is only through revolutionary means that we can succeed, and it is only by peaceful revelutionary means can we achieve an Independent Wales.
But, The Welsh Nationalist have lost thier way, ditched the Independence vision, and lost the revolutionary motivation to protect and prosper the Welsh
Language.
It is a disgrace that they seem not to be able to raise their visions above the gutter of popular politics, this is evidenced by the engagement style of the few people who have posted comments here purporting to support The Welsh Nationalist visions set out so many years ago. It is a very sad reflection on the Nationalists current leadership, both in the Council and in the Assembly that they are unable to re – educate its current members of the way to win hearts and minds and retain a consensual vision for our Country.
Right we have made up our minds – almost
Ukip – No chance with the anti Welsh comments put on here.
Labour – sadly no, after inflicting the LDP & School charge we have witnessed a Labour member who is trying to blame others even though Labour have been in charge for years then becomes a troll using different names. Labour we feel let down.
Choice is now Between 2 parties that have bothered to knock doors Plaid Cymru & Greens or maybe 1 vote each
And goodnight Lisa, Night, and you. final thought, you have to vote green, or throw away your right to be represented by the party you vote for, because,? your other alternative will NOT give you a say in Welsh politics and as an `undecided voter`, it is good to see you ARE NOT a committed Welsh Nationalist supporter, I on the other hand am proud to be a socialist and a LABOUR supporter.