While chatting with my new neighbours the other day it transpired that they were still having to travel back and forth to Bradford each day, where they moved from, doing the school run for their primary-aged kids.
Why? There are no places available for them in any of the Otley primary schools so it is looking likely that the kids will attend Askwith School.
Now tell me this, those of you who approve of the seemingly uncontrolled land grab for housing, when the 10-20 per cent increase in housing stock (depending on what source these figures come from) in Otley is completed where will families send their children to school? Drive to Farley or Askwith?
It is often talked about that the A660 will be at or beyond capacity but it would seem that our narrow country roads could soon be very much busier too.
Andrew Harvey North Parade, Otley
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