Proposed development north of Holt Avenue (Adel, Leeds)

Greg Mulholland Excerpts

Tuesday 6th July 2010 Commons Chamber

[Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD)]

May I say that despite the childish, tedious and repetitive attempts of Labour Members to silence the people of Adel—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. This is a petition, and you are meant to speak to the petition. You may have your own views about tonight, but you cannot use them now; please address the petition that you are putting before the House.

[Greg Mulholland]

I was simply saying, Mr Deputy Speaker, that the people of Adel would not be silenced.

The petition is about the proposed development north of Holt avenue in Adel. It is against the previous Labour Government’s entirely bureaucratic, unnecessary, centralised and over-ambitious targets for housing in the regional spatial strategies, which cause a legal loophole that can allow developments such as the one north of Holt avenue in Adel potentially to go ahead, against the wishes of local residents, local residents associations and Leeds city council. I am delighted to present this petition against that, and, of course, to welcome the coalition Government’s commitment to abolishing these targets.

The petition states:

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to use all his powers to review the previous Government’s targets for housing.

Following is the full text of the petition:

[The Petition of residents of Adel and Wharfedale, the surrounding area, and others,

Declares that the petitioners have serious concerns about the previous Government’s overly ambitious targets for housing; and further declares that the petitioners believe that these targets will lead to unwanted developments—for example, the proposed development for the land north of Holt Avenue in Adel.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to use all his powers to review the previous Government’s targets for housing.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.]

[P000841]