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Robinf
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 Posted - 26 Oct 2012 : 22:05:30
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I have just read a rather depressing report from the Chairman of Barnham PC following his visit to the ADC Call-in meeting for ADC Local Plan consultancy. It can be found at:
http://barnham.arun.gov.uk/main.cfm?TYPE=CHAIRMANSBLOG.
It seems from the BPC chairman that quote "there is absolutely no interest in or regard for the Neighborhood Plan initiatives, either by the Local Plan team (no surprise) or by the rank and file Councillors making up the “jury”. They are not only not interested, but the NPs are irrelevant to their considerations", unquote.
It would appear that Ricky Bower and Simon Meacham have the ADC Councillors well and truly under their control.
Mr Bower, for whom I have a great deal of personal mistrust, it seems is speaking with forked tongue. In an interview with Spirit FM earlier this year promoting the Local Plan, he stated:
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Getting the Local Plan right is so important because it is the basis upon which Councilors will make decisions about planning applications and developments across the district.
This consultation is an important opportunity for communities and local businesses, and anyone else that has an interest in Arun, to influence how their community will develop over the next 14 years.
I would strongly encourage everyone to have a look at the proposals and submit their comments and ideas to the Council.”
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His statement is congruent with the Government’s vision.
Any hope, therefore, that any decision made by the planning decision makers in regard to planning applications will be "influence-led" rather than "policy-led" as is so often the case in the planning process, are somewhat forlorn to say the very least.
By the way - does anybody know if any APC representatives attended this meeting and if they did, what was their contribution?
So where do we go from here, particularly in regard to reigning in these two megalomaniacs - messers RB and SM?
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