Dirty Tricks in development campaign

Sneaky attempt to stifle local community

On 14th August 2008 concerned residents of York Street organised a community meeting to discuss the planning application for the enormous development of the Melba site. This meeting was advertised by leaflets hand-delivered to each letter box in York Street:
On the very day of the meeting a mysterious leaflet appeared in the same letterboxes stating that the meeting had been cancelled. This leaflet was not produced by anyone associated with the meeting, which was still scheduled to proceed as planned:
Who was responsible?

Who was responsible for such a dirty trick? What do the developers know of this sneaky act?

This incident raises serious questions about the tactics of those who support the development and oppose the right of concerned neighbours to express their legitimate interests.

It also raises serious questions about their approach to dealing with legitimate community concerns. Will they approach this issue in a manner that is fair and respectful to their neighbours, or will they fight dirty? Based on this incident, the answer seems clear.