tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post6681385733188489507..comments2024-03-28T19:46:33.269+00:00Comments on FTHN: From the Hornets Nest: A DOCTOR REMINDS THE DAME ABOUT THE BAD OLD DAYSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-9432373320682183412015-02-17T10:52:53.261+00:002015-02-17T10:52:53.261+00:00Charlie Hudson, the Borough Planning Officer prior...Charlie Hudson, the Borough Planning Officer prior to 1975ish, was convicted of accepting bribes. It was found by the court that he had promised a developer that he would get permission for a comprehensive redevelopment round St Stephen's Church, Southwell Gardens, had received various rewards in kind and cash, and when the committee rejected the application the furious developer shopped him to the police (and thus also incriminated himself).<br /><br />The site is actually directly opposite the Penta/Forum/Holiday Inn, so she may be confusing the two; or perhaps Hudson had his fingers in more pies than I know of.<br /><br />The Casino proposal is on a Garden Square protected by the London Squares Preservation Act 1931 - this cannot be allowed to be disregarded - please object to the application PP/14/08952Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-38689029555186650982015-02-16T21:48:24.651+00:002015-02-16T21:48:24.651+00:00The bad old days were not half as bad as the new d...The bad old days were not half as bad as the new daysOwlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-15628616872213517922015-02-16T21:38:22.801+00:002015-02-16T21:38:22.801+00:00Good grief! Please tell us more.Good grief! Please tell us more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-86700916831770982632015-02-16T21:35:24.710+00:002015-02-16T21:35:24.710+00:00Is this the same Planning Director of K&C who ...Is this the same Planning Director of K&C who was sent to jail? For corruption?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com