News Enough is enough
Residents of a village chosen to be a focus for more houses have hit back at the East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC)'s proposals.
Gilberdyke was recently named as a 'market village' in the ERYC's Local Development Framework (LDF), meaning that it would be subject to housing and industrial developments in the future.
However, the parish council feel that services in the village are already overstretched and when consulted on the issue, decided to seek villagers' views with on their position:
"Gilberdyke Parish Council (GPC) requests that the village and community of Gilberdyke be removed from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council list of Market Villages, and that no further significant industrial or housing developments be imposed upon us, until such a time that the wrongs of the past are corrected, and there is significant investment in village infrastructure.
"This is to include a link road from the industrial estate, car parking solutions at the health centre and shops, and the potential overcrowding issues at Gilberdyke School being addressed.
"In the meantime, it is requested that there is no further housing development outside the existing development limits, until such a time that the above has been achieved."
Every household in Gilberdyke was sent a questionnaire, and 460 people from more than 350 households replied - with only seven in favour of the ERYC's plans.
Paul Robinson, chairman of GPC, said: "The number of people who took the time to respond and support the Parish Council is very reassuring, as this is probably the most important issue facing our community during the next ten to 15 years.
"It sends out a clear message to the ERYC that enough is enough, and that there is very little consent for any further housing and industrial development in Gilberdyke until services and infrastructure are improved.
"It also shows that local people want to be part of local decision-making, and those in power who ignore this do so at their peril.
"In the case of Gilberdyke, there have been many development planning decisions in the past that have left the community with many problems, some of which, especially heavy traffic movements, are shared with our neighbours in Newport. These will be compounded if the ERYC's plans, as detailed in the LDF smaller settlements document, go ahead.
"This issue will be high on the agenda for the recently formed joint working group, which consists of members of both Gilberdyke and Newport Parish Councils."
Published on 4th January 2007 in News.
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