Labour ‘Pro-Growth’ Hypocrites on York Council Block Plan for Britain’s Largest Independent Bookshop
Guido has started to chronicle the ‘pro-growth’ hypocrites of Labour, who claim to back building and development, but block projects at every opportunity. For Labour it’s not build, baby, build but block, baby, block…
It’s one thing to object to industrial and agricultural megaprojects, but Labour councillors in York have won the Labour growth gaslighting prize by rejecting what they themselves describe as a “beautiful” plan to open the UK’s largest independent bookshop. In an already existing disused building…
Topping and Company booksellers wanted to open the branch in 2026 in a vacant Grade II listed office formerly used by the tourist board. York Civic Trust, the local Conservation Trust and locals all supported the plan…
But it is now set to be rejected after the Council’s planning committee recommended to refuse the application. The committee opposes the addition of a mezzanine and staircase. What was it Starmer said about growth, never mind the local economy?
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