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It is because he only wants further details about the alternative sites. If he didn't think our case was good enough on the other conditions we needed to fulfil in order for it to be permissable to build on an AONB he would either have asked for further information regarding those other...

So, we really need to start thinking about the "Brighton Station/Withdean Stadium/Coral Stadium/Shoreham Harbour/Sheepcote Valley/Toads Hole Valley/Waterhall NO" campaign. The list of reasons why sites are unsuitable is now out of date in some respects. We need to ensure that is updated and...

The planning permission hasn't been approved as yet, you are quite correct. Approved by the ODPM that is, Brighton & Hove City Council on the other hand....

Nothing. And neither have we as yet. It does make you laugh though!!!

Well, if another site is shown by a public inquiry to be better than Falmer (which already has planning permission don't forget) what possible reason could there be for denying planning permission for a stadium on that alternative site?

Because the only issue being looked at is whether there are any suitable alternative sites. This is one of the criteria for building in an AONB, that it is permissable if there are no alternative sites. Therefore, prove that the other sites aren't suitable and suddenly it is definitely...

I think the party conference will be an excellent opportunity for people to stand around waving placards and banners explaining exactly why each of the other sites is unsuitable. This isn't a FALMER YES campaign anymore, it's a WATERHALL/SHEEPCOTE VALLEY/TOADS HOLE VALLEY/SHOREHAM...

Or be nibbled to death by the rats before that even. This new inquiry is entirely about the suitability of the other sites, notably specifically the ones that have already been studied in great detail by the Albion before Falmer was settled on. The only concern is that other sites can be...

Thanks Lord B, that has confirmed the thoughts I was mulling over in my mind whilst I had taken up smoking again (having sort of quit for an hour and a half pending a "Yes"). So all we have to do is prove that the other sites aren't appropriate and we're in the clear. Pick yourselves up folks...