{"id":52820,"date":"2021-03-23T17:39:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T17:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=52820"},"modified":"2021-03-23T18:41:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T18:41:07","slug":"campaigners-still-at-odds-in-whitchurch-after-velindre-cancer-centre-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/03\/23\/campaigners-still-at-odds-in-whitchurch-after-velindre-cancer-centre-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaigners still at odds in Whitchurch after Velindre Cancer Centre approval"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Opponents of the development say they will fight the decision, while supporters look forward to construction starting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CAMPAIGNERS against a new cancer centre being built in Whitchurch have said they will carry on fighting despite a decision to approve the outline business case for the venture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning permission for the new Velindre Cancer Centre in Whitchurch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/cardiff-still-no-life-saving-15975883\">was granted<\/a> by Cardiff Council in 2018 and Vaughan Gething MS announced on Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/03\/19\/breaking-velindre-cancer-centre-approved-for-whitchurch-site\/\">that it is expected to open in 2025<\/a> after he approved the cancer centre&#8217;s outline business case.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WelshGovernment?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WelshGovernment<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WGHealthandCare?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WGHealthandCare<\/a> has given its approval of the outline business case for the new Velindre Cancer Centre, which is a key part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TransformVelindre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TransformVelindre<\/a> programme. Read our full statement here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ov2hcB5URH\">https:\/\/t.co\/ov2hcB5URH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1JwyQMvzSo\">pic.twitter.com\/1JwyQMvzSo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Velindre University NHS Trust (@VelindreTrust) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VelindreTrust\/status\/1372909260816941056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new cancer centre will be built on land known locally as the Northern Meadows to the north of the existing Velindre Cancer Centre, which&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/velindre.nhs.wales\/velindrecc\/history\/\">opened in 1956<\/a>. It will have the capacity for&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.transformingcancerservices.wales\/plans-access-new-velindre-cancer-centre\/\">8,500 patients and 160,000 appointments<\/a>&nbsp;per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, residents in Whitchurch formed a campaign group, Save the Northern Meadows, to oppose the plan based on environmental concerns and because of the impact of large-scale construction works on the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group, who wanted the new centre to be built next to the Heath Hospital, described Mr Gething\u2019s decision as \u201cshocking and saddening.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/savethenorthernmeadows.wales\/our-messages-in-response-to-the-decision-to-grant-funding-for-the-new-velindre\/?fbclid=IwAR3haec5-F2lUpWeLXpGRSbUIJn0VVX_OYZSh_C6OpLu5icd2yji4qNtqs8\">A spokesperson for the campaign said:<\/a> \u201cSave The Northern Meadows assures south-east Wales that the campaign not only survives \u2013 it is truly 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/03\/save-my-home-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/03\/save-my-home-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/03\/save-my-home-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/03\/save-my-home-1400x1867.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/03\/save-my-home-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">The current Velindre Cancer Centre site in Whitchurch (left) and a Save the Northern Meadows banner (right). Images: Tom Leaman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wayne Griffiths is an admin of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/298720104789426\">Support Velindre<\/a> Facebook group, which has over 21,000 members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is also an ambassador for Velindre and a trustee of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/wayne-griffiths9\">Rhian Griffiths Forget Me Not Fund<\/a>, which was set up in memory of his daughter, who died in 2012 after a two-year battle with cervical cancer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Griffiths said: \u201cSouth Wales will now receive a state-of-the-art cancer centre, something which the population very much deserves, as do the hard-working, inspirational staff working in ever-increasing cramped conditions at VCC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is time now to move on to the start of construction to enable a finish to the building in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But today a spokesperson for the STNM group said they&#8217;d fight on, not move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are angry at Vaughan Gething\u2019s decision to give the go-ahead to the new Velindre Cancer Centre on the Northern Meadows for a number of reasons,&#8221; the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe concerns of 163 senior clinicians have been ignored and the community, Coryton Primary school, Ty Coryton Special School, and assisted living accommodation within the area have been sentenced to four years of heavy construction. This will cause immeasurable damage to the people living nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;With numerous protected species living on and around the meadows, we despair at the impact this will have on biodiversity in Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is not the right model of cancer care for the future and it is not the right location. It can only leave us with a Velindre Centre trailing behind the other cancer centres in Wales for decades to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cNow our campaign can have no doubt what it is we\u2019re fighting for \u2013 the very soul of cancer care and the safety of nature itself in Wales for future decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis tragedy is what we get when cancer care and the planet are pitted against each other, and the climate emergency and wellbeing of future generations become a dead letter. So, our battle continues. We\u2019re not alone. We have climate-change experts and senior clinicians in cancer, these heroes of the pandemic, walking right at our side.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Firstly we want to thank all our supporters, you\u2019re amazing, and we wouldn\u2019t have got this far without you.<br><br>As recent protests and vigils have shown we can come together and firmly show our resilience, love for the world and our communities. <br><br>Together we are unstoppable. \u2b07\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cCelBmqoIk\">pic.twitter.com\/cCelBmqoIk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Save Cardiff Northern Meadows (@CardiffSave) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CardiffSave\/status\/1372918162547732480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 7, Save the Northern Meadows set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/crowdfunding\/savethenorthernmeadows\">JustGiving page<\/a> to support their work and fund any legal action it may take to support its cause. It has raised over \u00a38,200, which will be donated to Velindre if the money is not spent. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their views have been echoed by three of the ward councillors for Whitchurch and Tongwynlais.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a joint statement, Councillors Linda Morgan, Mike Phillips and Mia Rees said: \u201cThe Northern Meadows holds a special place in the heart of our community.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince the prospect of building on the Meadows was first talked about, we have been contacted by countless people who use the Meadows regularly and have spoken to us about how important this green space is to them. A feeling which has grown over a year when green space took on even greater importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are devastated in the Welsh Labour Government&#8217;s decision to reject the views of the community and medical professionals and press ahead with the new VCC build on the Northern Meadows.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, Julie Morgan MS, who represents Cardiff North, expressed the &#8220;urgent need for new cancer care facilities across south-east Wales&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs Morgan said that she understands the concerns of local residents and will listen to and work with her constituents &#8220;to get the best possible outcome for both the community in Whitchurch and for cancer patients&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Health Minister has made a decision on the Velindre Cancer Centre today.<br><br>Here is my statement \ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QSDeWqdSZV\">pic.twitter.com\/QSDeWqdSZV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Julie Morgan (@JulieMorganLAB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieMorganLAB\/status\/1372872863359725575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>David Powell, project director for the new Velindre Cancer Centre said: &#8220;The approval of the outline business case provides a once in a generation opportunity to transform the services we offer and our ambition is to include the voices of the community, our patients and staff as part of the new Velindre Cancer Centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is an important moment for cancer services in south-east Wales and partnership working with our UHB, academic and third sector partners will be an essential step in our journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Patients needs and safety are at the heart of everything we do as we progress our plans, building on our proud history and we are committed to working with everyone to deliver a building the benefits our patient population, as well as the local community and future generations.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"H4dtOEsbMo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/03\/19\/breaking-velindre-cancer-centre-approved-for-whitchurch-site\/\">BREAKING: Velindre cancer centre approved for Whitchurch site<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;BREAKING: Velindre cancer centre approved for Whitchurch site&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/03\/19\/breaking-velindre-cancer-centre-approved-for-whitchurch-site\/embed\/#?secret=H4dtOEsbMo\" data-secret=\"H4dtOEsbMo\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;BREAKING: Velindre cancer centre approved for Whitchurch site&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/03\/19\/breaking-velindre-cancer-centre-approved-for-whitchurch-site\/embed\/#?secret=H4dtOEsbMo\" data-secret=\"H4dtOEsbMo\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opponents of the development say they will fight the decision, while supporters look forward to construction starting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":549,"featured_media":52824,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,89],"tags":[6766,6767,645],"coauthors":[6734],"class_list":["post-52820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-whitchurch","tag-save-the-northern-meadows","tag-supporters-of-the-new-velindre-cancer-centre","tag-velindre-cancer-centre"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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