This itself is a riddle to most people. What does it mean?

The ERYC want the plans passed so they can sell off the cattle market's free car park.

But even they are aware of the controversy surrounding such a ludicrously out of context development.

So the best thing they can do is bottle it and try and hide behind the ridiculous legislation that allows them to then let the Secretary of State be seen to have allowed it through.

They are gambling that the Secretary of State's office cannot be bothered to look at the application and, therefore, on the advice of the ERYC wave it through.

But regardless of their cunning plan the development is fundamentally wrong. It ignores PPS6 which are guidelines set out by the government to protect market towns such as Driffield.

A bit late for most of the country as the superstores have taken over anyway. But it should offer a lifeline to Driffield and any other similar plans in the future.

Why then has Symon Fraser and Felicity Temple both taken it upon themselves to back the plans to build yet another supermarket on the cattle market site?

They both chose to speak at the hearing in favour of the developers.

They are fully aware of the massive new store Tesco are building on George Street and also the new Aldi that is going to be built at the old post office.

They are aware of the route along Albion Street which the lorries will be taking.

Felicity even threw scorn at the planning meeting at the number of lorries that would be using the route.

She implied that 22 lorries per day was questionable, that being the number banded about by the objectors to the site. But this information comes from the Friends Of The Earth website.

We contacted them direct, gave them the square footage of the proposed store and the population of Driffield and surrounding villages and they then applied the same technique as the superstores do and, hey presto, they can work out the proposed turnover of the site and consequently the amount of goods required.

Quite straightforward really. I then got to thinking that the new Tesco on George Street is to be of a similar size to the cattle market site.

Therefore, it would be an educated guess that they would require a similar amount of lorries delivering. So, all of a sudden, we could be looking at 40-plus per day servicing these two sites.

Then let us not forget Lidl. I wonder how many they get? And I nearly forgot the new Aldi which will be opening soon. Sorry, there are so many it is getting quite difficult to keep a check.

Add these to the lorries that are already making deliveries into the town to Iceland, Wilkinson, Costcutters, Woolworths, Boyes, Yorkshire Trading, Rafters, Pocklington Carpets, Calverts Carpets, MKM and so on and so on and it is feasible to suggest there will be more than 50 lorries coming into Driffield every day of the week, except Sundays presumably.

This scenario is real, it is not pie in the sky and it is not scaremongering, it is based on fact.

May I take this opportunity to remind Symon Fraser, Felicity Temple and, I presume, Barbara Hall of their manifesto at the last election when they were looking for your vote.

They said "we are proud to fight alongside Driffield residents to defeat inappropriate developments." They go on to state "we will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with you to oppose any further unsuitable development proposals."

I urge everyone who is reading this who wants to stop the superstore to please visit the website www.driffieldcattlemarket.co.uk where you will find all the information you need in objecting to the ridiculous superstore plans.

Alternatively, I can give you any information you require if you see me in the shop.

Andy Rafter, of Middle Street South, Driffield, writes by email . . .