Seems that Gerry Sutcliffe, bumbling sports minister and MP for Bradford South has been caught out making up stories about developments in Bradford? Now Gerry has form on making sloppy, rather ignorant statements about development but this is his most strange comment - and he made it to Roger Owens, a highly respected former Morrisons director. To see Gerry placing his boots firmly in his mouth watch the first of these clips on North of Westminster's blog (another example of making stuff up btw). And then read the statement below from Tony Reeves, Bradford Council Chief Executive. What is the truth?
Tony Reeves, chief executive of Bradford Council, said: “There have categorically not been any discussions between Westfield and the Council about the Council buying back the Broadway site. The Council is asking Gerry Sutcliffe MP to clarify the statements that he has made today regarding the Westfield development in Bradford.”
Showing posts with label Gerry Sutcliffe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gerry Sutcliffe. Show all posts
Monday, 26 October 2009
Monday, 24 August 2009
Sutcliffe's Guide to Ministerial Ignorance: No. 1 - The Odeon
Gerry Sutcliffe, Sports Minister and Bradford MP has vaulted onto the Odeon bandwagon in his usual opportunistic and just slightly ignorant manner. It all sounds good with calls for penalty clauses, pre-lets and other exciting controls over the redevelopment of a GOVERNMENT-OWNED building.
This is the same Gerry Sutcliffe who, when leader of Bradford Council signed up to the disastrous superdome proposals for Odsal.
This is the same Gerry Sutcliffe who failed to persuade his mate John Prescott to allow the Sterling Capital development at Odsal to proceed.
And this is the same Gerry Sutcliffe who did everything he could to scupper a subsequent Odsal development that involved some changes at Horsfall Stadium half a mile away.
Now how do we put this so Gerry might understand?
You can't make someone develop a site unless they want to build. Developers will not sign up to penalty clauses - why should they, they're not contractors - and will need planning permission in order to negotiate any pre-lets. We can't make them build a white elephant, Gerry.
This is the same Gerry Sutcliffe who, when leader of Bradford Council signed up to the disastrous superdome proposals for Odsal.
This is the same Gerry Sutcliffe who failed to persuade his mate John Prescott to allow the Sterling Capital development at Odsal to proceed.
And this is the same Gerry Sutcliffe who did everything he could to scupper a subsequent Odsal development that involved some changes at Horsfall Stadium half a mile away.
Now how do we put this so Gerry might understand?
You can't make someone develop a site unless they want to build. Developers will not sign up to penalty clauses - why should they, they're not contractors - and will need planning permission in order to negotiate any pre-lets. We can't make them build a white elephant, Gerry.
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