If you know Screaming J like I do, you'll know
a) He knows what he's on about when it comes to planning matters; and
b) He's normally a pessimistic bastard, so this must be good news.
The only mistake -- only mistake -- last time was the ODPM confusing the location of the coach park, and saying it was in B&H when it was in fact in Lewes.
Not even this government could open a public inquiry to determine where a local authority boundary is.
Would be nice. But you can't be in contempt of court until you've been in court.
Election day is our next best opportunity to expose them to the contempt they so richly deserve.
But they don't decide if they can. They ask a judge (or more judges) if they can. As someone said, they have shown their cards now -- making it VERY hard for them to succeed in a future judicial review.
Remember what Lord B said at the Lib Dem conference rally: that David Neighbour had said to him in the BBC carpark in Tunbridge Wells:
"You'll get your stadium. Ruth Kelly will rule in your favour."
It means this Lewes DC press release of Sept 19th is COMPLETE BOLLOCKS
Legal ploy by football club won't affect High Court Hearing date says LDC
Media: 735
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club's frustration with the Secretary of State's refusal to guarantee a reconsideration of all relevant...
Lord Bracknell said it might happen in May (I think he was guesstimating). Could be earlier than that, of course. But Kelly will have to invite further submissions from all the parties to the Inquiry (so that's the club, LDC, Brighton and Hove Council, and a few other Nimbyists).
(1) After Prezza made the decision, Lewes said: "We're going to challenge that in court because it's wrong on sixteen counts"
(2) Prezza's department said: "Ah yes, it is slightly wrong, but only on one count. So forget taking us to court, we'll make the decision again, but get it right this...
One one hand: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :banana: :mexican: :banana: :mexican: :banana: :mexican: :banana: :mexican: :banana: :mexican: :banana: :mexican: :banana: :mexican: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:
On the other: WHAT COMPLETE f***ing TOSSERS, DRAGGING IT OUT THIS LONG :angry: :angry: