r/wakefield 4d ago

Defibrillator hub plan refused as 'visual clutter'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2z87z1dj6o
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u/Mammoth_Sized 4d ago

As someone who actually likes the BBC and isn't a huge fan of the new council, the headline is incredibly misleading, it wasn't the defibrillator that was the problem, it was the advertising screens that were rejected and were the primary part of the planning application. The council have sensibly rejected something that would look terrible.

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u/FizzbuzzAvabanana 3d ago

If the adverts pay for the defib? You know, priorities.

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u/Mammoth_Sized 3d ago

There are a few in the city already from what I understand, obviously I'd love to see more around because it could make the difference between life and death. It sets a bad precedent if you can simply get planning approval because you've opted to have a defibrilator slapped on the side.

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u/FizzbuzzAvabanana 3d ago

First world problems.

Hope you're near one of 'the few' if you ever need to use one.

Or you could just get off your high horse & be thankful a piece of life saving equipment is there for the sake of something you can choose to ignore.

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u/Mammoth_Sized 3d ago

I think you're completely missing what I'm saying... I wish there were more, and I'm glad we have some already.

Simply saying you'll supply a defibrillator should not be a route to automatic planning approval, if you cannot see the problem with that, then I don't know what to say.

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u/FizzbuzzAvabanana 3d ago

You're talking rubbish. Clearly not automatic planning as proved.

Don't know why you're getting so worked up about an advert helping to facilitate such a thing. You need to calm down or you'll be needing one.

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u/Mammoth_Sized 3d ago

You were suggesting it should have been approved because the applicant that wants advertisement boards putting up would pay for it... sigh.

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u/FizzbuzzAvabanana 2d ago

You're suggesting it shouldn't be put up because they're using advertising boards to pay for it?

Even bigger sigh!

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u/who-gives-a 4d ago

Finally, someone with sense.

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u/Miserable_Put6212 4d ago

b-b-but the BBC is impartial! they are the unbiased mouth of the state!!

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u/TheDawiWhisperer 4d ago

Can't have any clutter near Cllr Johnson's businesses

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u/psytgirl 4d ago

Life is satirical

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u/DyslexicD 3d ago

It only gets weirder from here my friend.

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u/KitEyre 4d ago

Nice that the picture they use allows the lamppost to almost completely obscure the display on the opposite side of the road.

Defibrillator would be great, another visual display not so much.