VEHICLES ON SITE HAVE BEEN REGULARY MADE SAFE & TREES PROTECTED IN VARIOUS BY CLEVER MONSTER FOXES & BADGERS USING VARIOUS HAND TOOLS.
RECYCLE THE EMPTIES & BUILD ECOHOMES IN THE RIGHT AREA FOR THE PEOPLE MADE ENVIRONMENTALLY OUT OF STRAWBALE ETC, MAYBE EVEN BRICKS MOULDED WITH RESIN FROM THE WASTE CURRENTLY BURNT AT EASTCROFT.IF WE DONT THEN IT MAYBE NOTTINGHAM FACING A CRISIS LIKE NEW ORLEANS, MEANWHILE THE WILDLIFE OF SHERWOOD & CHARNWOOD ARE ALREADY EXPRESSING THEIR OPINION WITH ACTION.
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Erm...
07.10.2005 20:11
The planning system is undoubtedly flawed. Bum decisions affect both sides. And (quite wrongly) this wouldn't be the first scheme built on a flood plain. The solution? Lobby on the planning acts. Ask for them to be more accountable. Scrutine UDPs at the draft stage and object to housing. Use FoI requests to see the flood risk assessments.
Just do it - it works!
Boab
This hurts my eyes
08.10.2005 11:09
Bob
Barristers are so cheap
08.10.2005 14:22
Soz about your eyes,article had to be written out about 3 times because of software probs & the other article I wrote seems to have disappeared in cyber space.
Maybe its better to just keep things underground, its risky for the wildlife to put it on indymedia anyway
ba barracas
Okay then
08.10.2005 15:23
Boab
true say
08.10.2005 16:46
kroid
No he doesn't
09.10.2005 12:41
Sim1
Children, Children
09.10.2005 17:30
Most people don't bother to look at unified development/local/structure plans when they're issued and yet its one of the most open and accountable processes out there, with lots of chances to object. They're advertised extensively in the press. Councils usually hold local exhibitions and meetings (invariably ill attended) to explain what's in them. 9 times out of 10 there's a public inquiry. And usually they draw no more than a hundred or so comments, many from statutory consultees.
Now planning law in the UK is predicated on two main issues; firstly, there is a general presumption in favour of development as long as it meets policy hurdles and secondly, the adopted local/structure/unified development plan is the principle policy consideration. This is no secret, brushed under the carpet. In fact, it hasn't really changed since the 1940's.
So if you miss the UDP, you've probably stuffed yourself. And you can't blame anyone else but yourself most of the time. A good objection at the UDP stage can make a hell of a difference, especially if objectors can club together and get a proper planning consultant or planning solicitor to do it for them (and no, it doesn't cost a fortune).
Nevertheless there's always the actual application which can be objected to. But time and time again objectors get it all wrong. Instead of seeing objections showing that its contrary to adopted UDP policies, we see ultra-viries or unproven objections which the planning authority has little choice but to object to. Public pressure on the Councillors can count for a lot at this stage -0 they're always after votes - but that requires a careful, strategic campaign most objectors don't have the patience for.
Turning to the last posting, I have one question - how many times has the Wellies tactic actually worked? I suspect that we can count them on the fingers of one hand, but I'd be interested to now. Its never worked on any planning application I've seen.
Observer
Wellies
09.10.2005 19:45
with our recent allotment defense campaign
Cheers and good luck again!
Willy
direct action
13.10.2005 19:16
> the final line of protest when all other avenues have been explored and exploited.
that's why we should be doing direct action from day 1 & making it seem acceptable as a useful tool in the toolbox for people not used to it - it gets the goods.
earthfirster