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Richard, going by your post 287, it would seem you are not aware that the Public Consultation is open to the Public, and is part of democracy.
Posts such as Roger wrote, indicating that as I am a painter and decorator I am not entitled to have a part in the Public Consultation, are quite disturbing, in particular when coming from a Councillor.
Whatever Neil wrote about Port Tolls comes from Neil, not from the DfT or the Government in general, and I do not have to be told by anyone other than the DfT that my representations are not valid or feasible. They have in fact replied to me in each instance that my proposals are being taken into consideration, from March 2010 to August 2012.
The first line in your above post, Richard, could easily be flung at any person proposing something or partaking in a public consultation, and would be considered in any case as offensive, no matter who it were directed at.
I do not need to work with DPPT, but have been asking Neil or other DPPT directors questions regarding their proposals, and was quite satisfied with Neil's last explanation in reply to my questions, that DPPT have no offers for match funding, which was one question I specifically asked.
For the moment I have no other questions.