Goddard Avenue and the City Plan again

John Fareham and John Abbott have secured the support of Wyke Area Committee in opposing the zoning of open land behind Goddard Avenue for housing in the new City Plan. A report came to committee in December seeking the opinions of committee members on the city plan proposals as they then stood as part of the overall consultation process. As part of a useful general discussion which also involved most of us taking issue with the officers over the general importance of Newland Avenue and Princes Avenue, we made clear, with all party support, that under no circumstances were we prepared to see the land in question allocated for housing. Time will tell whether dark forces at the corporate centre take our collective comments as seriously as they should, but as for John and myself, our view on this matter will not waver.