It's taken a while but I finally got round to reading the report.

I'm quite impressed at the content and can understand why it took so long.



I attended the hearing on a couple of days and felt at the time that the Chairperson (who's name eludes me) was quite impressed with our case and not so impressed by the LCC case. I wasn't there for the local residents part.



The one thing that jumped out at me was this comment:

“2.124 This Inquiry is unusual in that it has many supporters of the development as well as opponents of the development. It is unusual to attract supporters as opposed to objectors. The views of the many thousands of supporters should be given weight, because they relate to planning matters and the key needs that lie at the heart of this application:”



Along with all the hard work from the leaders of the cause in this battle which is undisputed, it cannot be underestimated the value of the letters that were written from supports (both Trinity and local residents as it says later in the document). Credit to those who started the campaign and credit to those who made the effort to send them in.



Also, the tone of voice of the document is pretty clear too. When talking about the individuals who spoke, there was clear respect shown to the evidence given from "our team" and even more clear the view for the objectors with words like "no challenge", Disappointing evidence" and "no foundation" often used.



Well done all!

Thought this was worth posting too as I've seen a couple of questions on it.

I know its early planning details but it shows intent:



Stadium

12,000 capacity with 7,000 seats and 5,000 standing

17 boxes

Restaurant for 400

800 space car park with potential for park and ride facility

28 coach parking spaces

644 cycle parking spaces

250 motor cycle parking spaces

Agree.

Sounds excellent, i do wonder if there's a need for so many motorbike and Cycle places, maybe when they're actually made it won't look that many.

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It's usually to do with Green Travel Plans or something like that as they encourage cycle use. Very admirable but in my experience I have seen buildings that have provided cycle storage facilities with the bike sheds lying empty but nothing wrong with providing the spaces. I for one will not be cycling to Newmarket but I hope many do.

I will!



I'm super-impressed with the provision of cycle-spaces; hopefully, any link roads or road alterations will also include provision for cyclists.

Me too, but not in these conditions!

I like cycling in the rain - as me old man used to say, you only get wet once!

Not so bad when you come home for a bath - but we're going to a lot of trouble here to get us all under a roof when we watch a game - seems a bit self defeating if you're soaked to your duds before kick-off!

Time has flown this week, but now it's time to answer this thread...



I thank you all for your comments, they are flattering indeed and very much appreciated.



Why do this? Well, I love this City and I love this club and the two go hand in hand. 12 years ago someone asked me to get involved with a new supporters group and that person, and a few others, had the faith in me to hand me the top job - what else should you do but accept that and try and make the best of it?



Being involved with this club since then has been an incredible journey - for me and my family, but it has been worth every ounce of energy to me, not just because of the result yesterday (although that is brilliant and I am bursting with pride right now), but because of the wonderful people I have had the privilidge to meet and enjoy the company of - purely down to the sharing of my love of all things Wakefield and particularly Trinity.



People from WISA, WiSCA, SWAG, RfN and the Supporters Trust - even from the old Supporters Club with whom we have had some friction at times, but there are some great people in all of these groups who I would never have met except through Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. We are a community - or more of a family than that even - which means that sometimes we disagree on the best way forward, but we always agree on what we want ultimately - a club that can succeed and bring Civic Pride back to Wakefield - and perhaps the future IA's of the world may then grow up as young Wildcats and not be faced with the persecution and embarassment many of us have suffered from being associated with our club.



I have mentioned several times that this is a joint effort, I have tried to funnel the focus towards our goal but could achieve nothing without us all pulling in one direction and, in particular when completing the petition, I do not believe that any one thing has pulled us together more than we have seen for NM.



My greatest thanks have to go my colleagues at SWAG; to Ian; to Sue; to Judith and Phil and very much to Jonathan - who came along when we needed a fresh view and impetus and gave us so much more - not bad for a Whino (sorry IA), but also to the likes of many of you on here - especially the mods - you are all part of the machine behind what makes this club so great!





Anyway, enough mumbo jumbo from me - all you need to know really is that given the time over again I would change nothing and would do it all over again - it's been, and will now continue to be for decades to come, a blast!

I concur.