A CANDIDATE in the council elections is urging people to have their say in the initial consultation on the 550-home East of Otley development. Lucy Nuttgens, Labour candidate for Otley and Yeadon, said: “This land has been legally allocated for development since 2006, and it seems development cannot be prevented. So residents should read the East of Otley Policy in Otley’s Neighbourhood Plan, available on the Town Council website. This official planning guidance sets out 26 guiding principles on all aspects of the development, calling for best practice in building design, affordable housing, green spaces, footpath and cycleways, wildlife and transport infrastructure.”