Now, some experts are asking whether the celebrities are enlightened advocates or NIMBYs crying "Not in my backyard!"
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In a heated debate, the Labour-run council voted to back the latest plan with leader Milan Radulovic accusing protesters of being "nimbys".
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And that's if you can get construction approval past the Nimbys, not to mention the Bananas (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything).
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North Wales chief constable Richard Brunstrom had accused opponents of being "Nimbys".
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In other words, although she didn't say it, they were not Nimbys.
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But while nimbys in Winchester and elsewhere cheered, in the absence of an alternative planning regime the construction industry was cast into chaos.
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Also, Europe is crowded, so its NIMBYs are noisy.
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Even if a developer were able to pay off the Nimbys, a development might not go ahead: the council might decide that a lovely view or bosky wood was worth preserving for the wider community.
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