Campaigners fighting against controversial plans for nearly 350 new homes in Menston are to put their case to a Government minister later this month.

But before then, the Menston Action Group (MAG) has issued a call to arms for residents to view the plans for the sites at Bingley Road and Derry Hill at an exhibition tomorrow.

Developers Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Homes will reveal further details about their proposals for the green-field land at Kirklands Community Centre from 3pm to 7pm.

Philip Moore, of MAG, who are working alongside Menston Parish Council and Menston Community Association, is trying to mobilise objectors to the plans to let as many people as possible know about the exhibition.

The group, who were also meeting Bradford Council leader Ian Greenwood today, then want to try to gauge public opinion to the proposals they believe will put too much strain on the village’s road network and general infrastructure.

Mr Moore said: “Basically, we felt it wasn’t that well advertised by the developers.

“There were a few signposts and some people have had letters through their doors, but not everybody, so we’re letting people know about it. And then we’ll be speaking to people after they come out of the exhibition and trying to find out what they think about it.”

The exhibition will be the first opportunity for many to see what the developers want to do with sites at Bingley Road and Derry Hill, which had Green Belt protection removed by a planning inspector in 2004.

Mr Moore said: “There were some draft plans put up at the end of January, but that was poorly advertised and very few people saw those.”

On Thursday, July 29, decentralisation minister Greg Clark will visit the village to look at the sites and talk to residents after an invite from MP Philip Davies during Parliamentary questions last month. Mr Clark said he would be happy to meet locals and Mr Moore and the rest of MAG are hoping they can put their objections to him.

“I am sure he will see clearly why these green fields at Bingley Road and Derry Hill are not fit for purpose as housing estates,” Mr Moore said.