Brighouse green belt could vanish

Dec 30 2008 by Emma Davison, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Brighouse green belt could vanish

However, Clr Craig Whittaker, Tory prospective parliamentary candidate for Calder Valley, said some form of development was needed.

He said: “We have a distinct shortage of family homes in Calderdale. I don’t think for one minute that we should have the number being proposed, but I do think some form of sensitive development of family homes of the type that we need might be worth looking at.”

The action group is also continuing its campaign to return to green belt status 60 acres of land bounded by Wakefield Road, Coal Pit Lane and Clifton Common, which is designated as a business park.

Mr Reid added: “These developments and the systematic encroachment on to green belt and open spaces through Brighouse will have a devastating effect on the town and change its character forever to the detriment of residents.

“The question is are residents willing to accept this and put up with even greater congestion that would result as their fields are concreted over, or are they willing to make a stand?”