Traffic and local services affected by new builds

Brian Glanville, football writer and novelist, Gerry Marsden, singer Helen Lederer, actress and writer, Theo Paphitis, entrepreneur Jack Dee, comedian and actor Ally McCoist, broadcaster and former footballer, Victoria Pendleton, former track cyclist

John Arne Riise, footballer, IT’S high time Kirklees Council conducted audits of major planning approvals and their outcomes.

Does anyone ever assess the negative realities that have diminished our communities ?

I defy anyone to show that developments around Lindley have not realised the degenerative outcomes forecast by residents.

Traffic and local services have deteriorated since building on greenfield spaces was approved.

Positive developer claims, predictably supported by elected and professional officers, have proved worthless.

The original housing/business development offering many employment opportunities has been amended.

The council ignores established negative effects, or what awaits with more reckless building.

The “required financial contributions” from developers is a paper exercise that fails communities.

Before sanctioning more discredited “improvements”, answers are required. Consideration of traffic; utilities; roads, air quality; health, social and other services; and promised employment.

Five councillors’ one word answer of “Jobs”, when Miller Homes initial planning application was approved related to a Data Campus and other grandiose schemes. What happened ? Following the script of “Carry on Regardless” is not funny, and other Kirklees communities should take heed of what began with the demise of Lindley Moor.

Is it only about gaining more local taxation ? A NO-DEAL Brexit is great news for those striving to own their own homes, according to Mark Carney, the Governor of the bank of England, when he said “House prices could fall by thirty per cent,” let’s hope he’s right. INTERESTING to read the recent articles in the Examiner regarding swearing at Huddersfield Town matches.

Maybe Mr Jarvis should consider that if the team didn’t keep throwing away points in matches they should clearly win, the tension felt by supporters and therefore the need for a verbal release, would be reduced! I HATE to disillusion M Carter (Feedback, September 15) but receipts from Corporation Tax have not increased simply because the rate has been cut. It’s far more complex.

Changes to when the money appears in the tax figures, a rise in profits due to the fall in the value of the pound post-Referendum, banks coming back into profit since 2011 and a decline in business investment (that could be off-set against tax) have all played a part in increasing the tax-take in 2016-17.

One could go one, but I am sorry M Carter, it really is as illogical as it sounds: cutting tax does not per se improve government finances.

Someone has to pay for the services we all need and business must expect to pay its share.