A CANDIDATE in the council elections is urging people to have their say in the initial consultation on the 550-home East of Otley development. Lucy Nuttgens, Labour candidate for Otley and Yeadon, said: “This land has been legally allocated for development since 2006, and it seems development cannot be prevented. So residents should read the East of Otley Policy in Otley’s Neighbourhood Plan, available on the Town Council website. This official planning guidance sets out 26 guiding principles on all aspects of the development, calling for best practice in building design, affordable housing, green spaces, footpath and cycleways, wildlife and transport infrastructure.”
MP Alex Sobel has made a plea to Government for more support for early years settings - claiming they have been ‘thrown to the wolves’ during the latest lockdown. The MP for Leeds North west, which includes Otley, Yeadon, Pool and Bramhope, spoke for more than eight minutes in Parliament after putting out a request via social media for staff and parents to share their views. Mr Sobel posted on Otley Our Town and Yeadon Our Community on Monday. Just a day later his survey had received more than 800 responses, with comments from local parents and staff as well as childcare providers from across the country.