Rugby South Stand Decision

2.27.09pm GMT Wed 10th Dec 2003

Vincent Cable, MP, who attended the special council planning meeting on Thursday December 3rd said that: "the council's decision was a very difficult one: not just on the basis of finely balanced advice but with the need to balance the very real worries and objections of a minority -the residents who will have the stand towering over them - with wider interests".

"I hope that the RFU will follow through its offer to talk to the residents about compensation by buying up homes which are now seriously depreciated in value. I have written to Francis Baron to encourage him to pursue his offer seriously. Planning law is defective in not allowing for such compensation but in this case I hope the RFU will be magnanimous"