Bob Felstead, Author at Councillor Bob Felstead's blog

Airport Consultative Committee March Airport

Bradford Council have not submitted their expected application for membership of the Airport Consultative Committee (ACC). This is the 6th year in which the Council have not participated in discussions at the ACC, despite being a statutory consultee. Given that...

March 28, 2025

Airspace Change Proposal, LBAAirspace Change Proposals (ACP), Leeds Bradford Airport

Ellar Ghyll housing development

Menston Parish Council meeting, Ellar Ghyll development.

I attended the last Menston Parish Council meeting to discuss development proposals for 75 homes at Ellar Ghyll, Menston. I was asked to speak on the issue by the Parish Council at the start...

February 9, 2025

Development, Ellar GhyllDevelopment, Ellar Ghyll

Hanover Gardens, Burley in Wharfedale

RESIDENTS of a housing association complex for older people will have to be rehomed if plans to demolish and rebuild the Burley-in-Wharfedale development get the go-ahead.

Anchor Homes wants to knock down the existing flats and bungalows on Hanover Gardens, which...

February 9, 2025

Development, Hanover GardensDevelopment, Hanover Gardens

LBA December ACC meeting

LBA meeting December 5th, 2024 14:00 to 17:00 Marketing and Communication - new appointment. LBA have recently appointed a new Head of Communications, a role previously undertaken by Grayling. The new head of communications has previously worked at Portaloo and Northern Rail. The...

December 9, 2024

Airport expansion, Airspace Change Proposal, LBA, LBA Passenger numbers, Leeds Bradford AirportAirport, Airspace Change Proposals (ACP), Aviation, Leeds Bradford Airport, night-time flights

Sun Lane Development updates

Update at Sun Lane from David Wilson Homes - November 2024

The Parish Council and I can confirm that I had a lengthy and productive meeting with Kevin Hoyland, who is the Project Manager for the Sun...

December 2, 2024

David Wilson Homes, Sun LaneDavid Wilson Homes, Sun Lane

Further updates at Bradford Live

Update from the governance and Audit report.

The committee is due to meet on Thursday September 19th, and part of the discussion are Bradford Live. The G & A report is avalable from Bradford’s local democracy page. There are...

September 17, 2024

Bradford LiveBradford Live

Airspace Change Proposal September update

ACP update

As you may already be aware, LBA’s initial ACP failed in March this year. Since then, LBA have sought feedback and input from the CAA, meeting with the CAA at Gatwick. The feedback was best described as ‘woolly’ by...

September 8, 2024

LBA, LBA Passenger numbers, Leeds Bradford Airport, night-time flightsAirport, Airspace Change Proposals (ACP), Leeds Bradford Airport, night-time flights

The energy price cap hike – the start of Labour’s problems?

The UK’s fuel supply, the truth not rhetoric.

UK energy sources.

Where does the UK's fuel come from, apparently, it's from foreign dictators according to Labour. Kier Starmer "We will create a new publicly owned company – Great British Energy - to invest in homegrown clean energy across the...

August 28, 2024

Fossil fuel, UK EnergyFossil fuels, Going green, Green economy

Main Street Car Park – Off Street Parking Consolidation

OFF STREET PARKING PLACES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT NO. 4) ORDER 2024 PART B

A question to ask. Is it worth responding to a consultation when no one is listening? Main Street car park is about to become an off street parking site....

August 23, 2024

ParkingParking

An update following my recent ACC meeting at LBA

ACP resubmission date - February 2025

There are two pieces of news, both in response to questions I asked at the last ACC meeting: Construction of the new airport terminal at LBA by Farrans employs 152 people in total. 24% of the...

August 9, 2024

Airspace Change Proposal, Aviation, LBA, Leeds Bradford Airport, night-time flightsAirspace Change Proposals (ACP), Aviation, Leeds Bradford Airport

Author - Bob Felstead

Airport Consultative Committee March Airport

Ellar Ghyll housing development

Menston Parish Council meeting, Ellar Ghyll development.

Hanover Gardens, Burley in Wharfedale

RESIDENTS of a housing association complex for older people will have to be rehomed if plans to demolish and rebuild the Burley-in-Wharfedale development get the go-ahead.

LBA December ACC meeting

Sun Lane Development updates

Update at Sun Lane from David Wilson Homes - November 2024

Further updates at Bradford Live

Update from the governance and Audit report.

Airspace Change Proposal September update

ACP update

The UK’s fuel supply, the truth not rhetoric.

UK energy sources.

Main Street Car Park – Off Street Parking Consolidation

OFF STREET PARKING PLACES (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT NO. 4) ORDER 2024 PART B

An update following my recent ACC meeting at LBA

ACP resubmission date - February 2025

Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust

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