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BBC News
17-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
McDonald's plans for former pub in Leeds set to be rejected
The planned demolition of a former pub to make way for a fast food outlet is set to be blocked by the were raised over road safety and public health after McDonald's sought permission to knock down the Old Red Lion in company would build a drive-through at the site of the pub and former taxi rank if planning permission was are expected to refuse the application at a hearing on 24 April. A meeting report said plans for the site had been revised after a similar proposal was refused permission last year, according to the Local Democracy Reporting also stated the outlet would be within walking distance of two primary schools and cars turning into the site would also increase traffic congestion on York Road."Such congestion would impact on the free flow of traffic and increase the risk of collisions, resulting in unsafe operation of the highway," the report council's public health team lodged a formal objection, saying the takeaway would fail to promote healthy City Council received 44 letters of support, along with eight public objections. Concerns included the risk of anti-social behaviour and objector wrote: "This proposal would encourage people to loiter around the area."The council's North and East plans panel will consider the application at the request of Labour councillor Jess 260-year-old pub closed in 2021 after its licence was revoked by the council following complaints about anti-social behaviour on the premises. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
16-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Battery farm set for approval despite objections
Plans for a large energy storage unit in a West Yorkshire village have been recommended for approval despite hundreds of Arlington Energy wants to build the battery energy storage system (BESS) on an industrial estate in more than 400 representations received, all but four were objections, including one from Halifax MP Kate Dearden who said dozens of constituents had contacted her with concerns. Masdar Arlington Energy said BESS sites were "a cornerstone of the UK's strategy to achieve climate change targets" and the plans would "deliver no significant adverse impact". The units are being built across the UK to help balance the electricity grid, which is becoming increasingly powered by systems hold electricity generated from renewable sources such as wind turbines and solar farms. People 'petrified' However, concerns raised include the potential fire risk, impact on traffic as well as fears it would compound the effects of the "Holmfield hum" - a mystery low-level hum that some residents claim they can have also said the site was not an appropriate place for such a development due to it being close to people's homes and a approved, it would also have a detrimental effect on tourism and property values, objectors said. Yvonne Conner, who lives nearby, said she had spoken with many people who were "petrified" about the development being given the go-ahead."People's mental health is already really bad because everyone is saying how worried they are about it. "If you're a councillor and you make that decision and that place goes up in flames I don't know how you would be able to live with yourself."We're not against renewable energy, but these kind of developments need to be in the right place, not here."A council report said the consultation response from the authority's economy, housing and investment team had "lent strong support to the application", according to the Local Democracy Reporting stated: "They highlight the importance of the transition away from fossil fuels with references to energy security where the war in the Ukraine and the associated price shocks in the energy system has resulted in record high bills for businesses and residents in Calderdale and the whole UK."According to the report, the applicant said the BESS scheme in Holmfield was capable of delivering report said: "This would have the capacity to store and supply enough energy to power approximately 1.62 million UK homes for two hours."This level of power would go far beyond local interest and need within Calderdale."It also listed counter arguments to residents' objections including that once built, the traffic impact would be be minimal and it was in an "isolated setting from residential properties".The report, which will be decided on 28 April, added an outline battery safety management plan had been submitted and the applicant was "required to consider and apply the new, or the latest guidance, technologies and good practices for battery fire detection". Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
27-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Concerns over Cambridgeshire's rising mental health waiting list
Health bosses say they are concerned by an increasing number of people on waiting lists for mental health Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) said it faced ongoing challenges with waiting lists "despite concerted efforts".Chief operating officer, Holly Sutherland, said the trust made "some really good progress" with adult mental health services, but waits for adult ADHD and autism services remained "challenging with increasing referrals".Children's mental health waiting lists were also increasing with 1,723 waiting for an assessment in January and 2,403 waiting for treatment. A report, presented to the trust's board of directors on Wednesday, said waiting lists "continue to pose some challenges" for mental and physical health the adult mental health waiting list - excluding ADHD and autism waiting lists - had gone down slightly. But as of December, there were 7,017 adults on the ADHD waiting list, a 26% increase since the start of the end of December 2,276 adults were on the autism waiting waiting list, a 29% trust had also received a "sustained increase" in referrals for ADHD services for children in recent months, said the Local Democracy Reporting said the learning disability services waiting list for assessment was also "higher than it has been in previous years". The trust's chief executive officer, Steve Grange, said there had been a "meteoric rise" in referrals for ADHD services Ed Bullmore, a non-executive director on the board, also recognised a "stratospheric increase in referrals for ADHD and autism".Long waiting times were being faced by children for physical health services, including paediatric community nursing. The longest wait for community paediatrics was 76 Bullmore said waiting more than a year was "a long time for a child".Eileen Milner, the trust chair, also raised concerns about people with learning disabilities facing longer waiting lists to access support and asked what was being done to address the Sutherland said work was being led by the Integrated Care Board to streamline children's neurodevelopmental could allow a child and their family to attend one appointment and see various different specialists rather then the current system of attending multiple appointments for different issues. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
15-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
Compton Abbas Airfield runway footpath could be diverted
A public footpath which directly crosses a runway in an airfield owned by film-maker Guy Ritchie could be diverted.A new path has been proposed around the edge of Compton Abbas Airfield in Dorset to make it safer, following a request by Ashcombe Estates, trading as the councillors heard on Friday that the part diversion of Footpath 11 would make the route around 500m (1,640ft) longer, but safer, and would also see some crossing points being Compton Abbas Parish Council objected to the change, saying the path had likely been in existence since 1888 without problems or accidents. The council also said the path could clearly be seen from the control tower and the approaches to the airstrip, which was only established in its current form in 1962, according to the Local Democracy Reporting said the current route, straight across the 800m-long (2,624ft) runway, took less than four minutes to walk with good all-round visibility. The proposed route would be more than double the distance, and cause "a substantial loss of convenience and public enjoyment". Dorset councillors sitting on a strategic planning committee in Dorchester on Friday were told the changed route would coincide with moving the test area for aircraft further away from any public voted unanimously to support the legal order, which will now go to the Secretary of State for a final Regis councillor Belinda Bawden said: "Not walking across the runway seems a very sensible safety measure." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
12-03-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Drivers of larger cars in Ipswich could pay more for permits
Plans to charge the drivers of larger cars more for on-street parking permits have been backed by council members of Ipswich Borough Council met on Tuesday to discuss the move, proposed by Labour's Jane Riley, the authority's lead for culture and said the change was needed because of the limited number of on-street parking spaces and the increase in the leader of the opposition, Ian Fisher, a Conservative councillor, criticised the plans - and the categories which could be used to decide whether cars are large or medium-sized. Riley proposed raising charges for on-street parking permits across the borough's five street parking zones, already set to gradually increase over the next four years, based on a car's length, reports the Local Democracy Reporting would mean residents who owned a car considered medium-sized by the council, or between 3.92m (12.8ft) and 4.45m (14.7ft), would pay £78 for the year instead of £ of larger cars, between 4.45m (14.7ft) and 6m (19.6ft), would pay £98 for the year. Cars over 6m (19.6ft) would not be allowed a prices have been drawn up for trade, visitors, business, carers, and places of worship permits, but all with similar badge holders would remain said it was "ridiculous" to consider some cars as medium-sized including, for instance, a Ford said it was simply a "callous attempt to raise more income" as the council estimated it would generate £32,841 in extra law, the council is not allowed to deliberately make a surplus with on-street parking permits. If extra money was made, it would need to be reinvested. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
