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SUE;
Very surprized at your comments, as in the past you have agreed with me.
I hope the chain around your neck is not another cllr who gets in a position of control and sell there soul, i hope im wrong on this one.
With regard to planning, yes for years we have been highlighting the problems on folkestone road, and can tell you again if you so wish with one application to show just how planning officers are the problem.
I spoke on a planning application where a drug den 2 houses was wanting to be changed to a pleasant housing for a particular group.
At the planning meeting officers told me, no way could this applicatiuon go through it didnt fit in with the area and put this in there report for refusal., so seeing i may lose this al together, i went for a site meeting, thankfully this was agreed.
There was no new evidence, and i, and locals put the very same views forward that were put forward at the planning committee.
The chair of the site meeting and committee asked the senior officer how can we pass this application?
to which the officer gave the chair reasons to pass the application!!!
the place is flourishing now, but it shows its not about anby legislation its about if the officer wants it to be passed it usually is.
only by challenging these decisions does it work, but often its uphill, and at times very lonely, when the heat is turned up, often cllrs run away.
i have also highlighted the shortsightness of the planning dept on the rec ground in aycliffe.
other posters i know have even more stories.
so lets not hide behind officers saying its not my fault guv, that don't wash.
Barryw is also correct(blimey did i say that) lol
councils dont have the dosh to provide much, and have few powers ,
it should be about all agencies working together.