Dear Local Resident,
Thank you for signing the “Do you want to Protect Castle Hill?” 626 local residents have signed.
I am up for Re-Election as Councillor for Almondbury Ward on Thursday May 6th. I hope I can count on your support so I can continue to campaign for you against Kirklees Labour Council allowing the building of a Restaurant/Hotel: the design of which looks more like a “McDonalds” branch on Greenbelt on Castle Hill.
The destruction of the original pub 16 years ago was caused by breaking planning law. Now Kirklees Labour Council are allowing the build on a national monument next to the listed historic building Castle Hill. There are consequences for wildlife and the local environment if this is allowed to go ahead.
Nobody knows what happened to the original Yorkshire stone of the pub, which was an important feature of the building.
Having listened to local residents there may be a need for public toilet provision and possibly beverages served up there and this application, according to residents, is not the answer.
Residents in favour of building on Castle Hill want it like it was before 16 years ago but many do not realise that the plan looks nothing like the original and many believe that it will be a pub when it will be the complete opposite.
I have also campaigned for the barrier up at Castle Hill to stop the anti-social behaviour at night such as dogging, noise, fires, fireworks, littering etc. I have been told the Council will now be closing the gate at night.
P.S Please share this petition with your friends via email or social media such as Facebook if you have not already done so.
Thank You
Cllr Bernard McGuin - Almondbury Ward Councillor
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