Neighbourhood Plans: now even having a Local Plan doesn’t help

“The research found that in eight of the targeted rural authorities local plans which set out where homes can be built for five years were challenged after house building rates fell in the recession. It cited examples in Devon, Norfolk and South Cambridgeshire.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/greenpolitics/planning/11291259/Streetwise-builders-fighting-planning-protections-to-build-in-two-thirds-of-rural-areas-says-National-Trust.html

One law for the rich … One law for Councillor Twiss?

Isn’t it interesting that majority party Councillor Twiss can make serious allegations about another councillor with apparent impunity, yet when a minority party councillor makes much less serious complaints about an officer, she got the book thrown at her?

Anyone see the hypocrisy here? Not to mention double standards.

Remember this?
http://www.claire-wright.org/index.php/post/exmouth_councillor_censured_by_standards_cttee/

How some councils have cut their housing waiting lists by up to 50%

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/concern-among-homeless-charities-as-ten-london-boroughs-slash-housing-waiting-lists-by-more-than-50-per-cent-9922403.html