Core Strategy (why it is wrong)
I ranted, in my last post, about the Core Strategy and I told you that it wasn't Conservative at all. I also told you that this was because of dictats from our so-cherished central government.
I did point you to the document in question, but it is 65 pages so here are the sections that particularly have made me angry:
And let's not allow all the blame fall on Whitehall directly — some of these requirements are handed down by the entirely unelected, undemocratic and unnecessary Regional Assembly. This is a puppet of the British government and a requirement of the European government.
I will be talking to the party about this document this evening and making my views known at Policy and Strategy committee after that. Unfortunately I will not be at the Full Council meeting on 9 January...
I did point you to the document in question, but it is 65 pages so here are the sections that particularly have made me angry:
- H3 on page 48 of the PDF (42 as numbered on the document)
- H3 on pages 49 and 50 of the PDF
- H5 on page 50 of the PDF
- T4 on page 58 of the PDF
And let's not allow all the blame fall on Whitehall directly — some of these requirements are handed down by the entirely unelected, undemocratic and unnecessary Regional Assembly. This is a puppet of the British government and a requirement of the European government.
I will be talking to the party about this document this evening and making my views known at Policy and Strategy committee after that. Unfortunately I will not be at the Full Council meeting on 9 January...