An excellent summary by a dear reader of the old Dame
Dear Dame,
As you stated correctly, the planning system could not be more unfair: developers get almost unlimited access to planning officers, while the public, who may have legitimate concerns about projects, can only send e-mails that may or may not get answered...
Also, although all the officers have been supplied with or at least have subsidised 'work mobile phones', it is almost impossible to reach them by telephone.
As many of them are still on 'work from home' for half the working week, while others in private industry have been back at their desks for ages, I can well believe that by now a sizeable applications backlog has accumulated. And once again it is the public, who are supposed to pick up the slack. Outrageous! Also, one is left wondering, how many site visits are actually taking place these days, or does Street View and a satellite image suffice?
Dearest Dame, we are altogether getting rather a rum deal! Has someone chalked on our backsides 'kick me', while we weren't looking?
I feel the worm is about to turn!
Warmest regards,
Nemesis
A key issue is the vast sums of laundered money sloshing around K & C. It distorts everything. It's the most open of open secrets and has been going on for years.
ReplyDeleteK & C is the only borough in the south of England with a reducing population. This is because empty, "laundry" funded homes serve another purpose.
The previous comment is spot on. This borough must have the largest haul of empty properties purchased with ‘funny money’. Empty properties do not require the council services so they are welcomed with open arms. This has gone on for years and this council has no intention of changing things.
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