WHAT IS BETTER WETHERBY?

Welcome to the website of the Better Wetherby Partnership.

We are a consortium of local people from a variety of organisations who contribute to initiatives designed to help make Wetherby and the surrounding villages better for the community of both current and future generations. A current focus is our concern about the negative impact on Wetherby and the local environment resulting from large-scale house building.  See this page for further details

​Our aim is to ensure that all new developments respect the community-led sense of place we currently enjoy, whilst contributing positively towards the local economy, character and scale of our historic and attractive market town.   
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CONTACT INFORMATION
We welcome further volunteers and supporters to assist our endeavours. Please contact us with any comments and queries. If you wish to be included on our mailing list please send a request by email to betterwetherby@gmail.com.

NEWS UPDATE

Climate Emergency
A recent article in the Yorkshire Post provides some insight into the thinking of Leeds Planning department who are now turning down significant planning proposals that do not provide public transport connections.
Given the lack of public transport, and the remoteness of the Racecourse Approach site it is interesting to ponder:

• Would this site have been approved in the current climate?
• Will the "Climate Impact" be a factor when Taylor Wimpey pursue their application to the "Reserved Matters" stage?

​ Feb 2020  - Stockeld Inquiry Result
Many thanks to all our supporters for their comments, we have collated a few here.  Thanks also to CPRE for their recent article and ongoing support.  You can view other press comments here.
This newsletter has recently been sent to all our supporters confirming that Better Wetherby, together with Harrogate Borough Council, have been succesful in opposing Stockeld Parks appeal to build more houses on the border of Wetherby.  see our Public Inquiry page  which provides details of the proceedings over the four days of the Inquiry.

 A full list of Press Releases and Newsletters is available here.
​We have also added a page with links to news articles related to our work
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​URGENT APPEAL
Better Wetherby needs financial support to pay for expert consultants and generally fund our wider efforts on behalf of the local community. Public support is essential to increase the chance of success and help protect our community. Please see Donations page for further details.