A campaigner opposed to controversial plans to build a new cancer centre on an area of greenfield land in Cardiff broke into song at a council meeting. Cardiff Council's planning committee was discussing the already approved plans to build a new Velindre Cancer Centre on land adjacent to the current site in Whitchurch when Tamsin Graves gave a speech.
In her speech, Ms Graves laid out the concerns that she and her fellow campaigners have about the plans before giving the committee a rendition of the hymn, 'The Lord is My Shepherd'. Chief among the concerns of campaigners opposed to Velindre University NHS Trust's plans is that the new centre will be built on a piece of green space known as Northern Meadows.
They say the development will lead to habitat loss and threaten biodiversity in the area. On the other hand, the Velindre University NHS Trust argues that the new cancer centre is vital to keep up with growing demand on cancer services. At Thursday's planning committee meeting, Ms Graves said a council report on the plans for the new cancer centre failed to include some of the concerns raised by members of the community.
