Colleagues in the Short Heath Lib Dem Focus Team have just received news that that a plan to squeeze in an access road which would have run in-front of the Woodlands Shopping Centre in Wood Lane, Short Heath.

Commenting on the refusal of planning permission Short Heath Ward councillor Doreen Shires said “This is good news. We had received a number of objections to this planning application. The owners of the precinct were looking to squeeze in a few more parking spaces in front of the shops.”

“This would have created many problems for pedestrians using the Zebra crossing to access the centre and indeed people exiting the Co-op would have been faced with cars manoeuvring for a parking space.”

“Not the best planning idea we’ve seen I must say.” concluded Doreen.