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2008-11-20 Eco-Town Plans Shelved |
Government plans to build an eco-town on a green field site to the east of Leeds have been scrapped. Housing Minister Margaret Beckett said the Leeds City Region was being withdrawn from the plans and local councils' suggestions of "urban extensions" were now being considered. She said: "In the Leeds City Region we have agreed to pursue separately the local authorities' proposal for an urban eco-community of similar scale which would pilot eco-town standards. |
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2008-10-16 Anti-Crime Forum Meets in Micklefield |
Micklefield parish council are holding their Anti- Crime forum on Monday 20th October at 7:30pm in Micklefield Primary school Great North Road. |
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2008-09-12 MOD Object to Windfarm |
The Ministry of Defence have lodged an objection to the proposed wind farm at Micklefield claiming it will interfere with the Royal Air Force's radar network. Tests carried out by scientists have revealed that turbulence from supersized propellers creates a 'hole' in radar coverage that makes it impossible to spot potentially-hostile aircraft. An MOD spokesman said Air defence radar is essential to the defence of the country and we need to be satisfied that the impact of any proposed wind farm does not compromise our national security. |
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2008-09-07 Wind Farm Work to Start Soon |
Work on the monitoring mast at the site of the proposed Hook Moor wind farm is expected to commence in the next 2 weeks. A planning application for 5 masts, each over 400 feet tall, is currently with the council but no decision is expected for at least two months. |
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2008-07-24 Park and Ride Near Micklefield? |
Rail authorities are looking at the possibility of building a park and ride facility for up to 500 cars on the Leeds to York railway line near Micklefield, convenient for the A1 and M1. The station would be known as East Leeds Parkway and would result in more frequent rail services into Leeds. |
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2008-07-23 Leader of Council Supports Windfarm |
Councillor Brett, leader of Leeds City Council has spoken out in support of the windfarm proposal at Micklefield, saying it will meet the city’s commitment to having 10 percent of its electricity produced by renewable sources by the end of the decade. Local residents and councillors are furious that the council leader has spoken out ahead of any decision being made by the planning panel. |
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2008-07-19 CCTV for Micklefield Railway Station |
A cctv camera is planned for Micklefield railway station, linked to the Leedswatch monitoring facility. The camera will provide cover for the station and its car park as well as Garden Village itself (approx 100 properties). Micklefield railway station suffers from car crime, vandalism and ASB. The scheme will cost £30,000 with annual monitoring and maintenance costs of £6,300 per annum. Funding is being sought from local groups and Outer East Area Committee has already agreed to contribute £5,000 towards the project. |
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2008-06-23 Operation Champion Nets Villains |
Over the course of the 3rd, 4th and 5th of June Operation Champion was underway in Kippax, Methley and Micklefield. A total of 15 arrests were made during the Operation, with warrants executed across all three villages. Intelligence received during the Operation led to two further arrests for drugs offences. The aim of Operation Champion is to tackle priority crimes within targeted crime “hotspots” across the city, reduce incidents of anti social behaviour and provide reassurance to local communities that their problems are recognised and being addressed. |
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2008-06-18 Mike Runs Away with Best Pants Award |
Mike Taylor from Micklefield won the Best Pants award in last Sunday's Pants in the Park fun run at Roundhay Park. Mike won 150 pounds worth of sports vouchers for his oversize pants. The run was in aid of Prostate UK. |
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2008-06-16 Test Wind Turbine To Go Ahead |
Banks Developments have appealed the council's decision to reject a test mast at Micklefield and the Planning Inspectorate have allowed the test to go ahead. Banks hope to have the test mast in place by the end of August and use data from the test mast to fine-tune plans for a full-scale wind farm at Hook Moor. Banks's application for the full wind farm is currently being considered by the city council. |
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