News


24/08/06 South East Plan - The Council Objects!!
BDBC's final comments reject a proposed increase in house building numbers and challenge other aspects of the SE Plan

11/05/06 Local Plan confirmed, now for the LDF!
The Local Plan has now passed its final hurdle, when a committee concluded that the proposed...

11/05/06 Returned with an increased majority
Borough Council election, May 2006

24/01/06 Good news on the Local Plan
Cabinet agrees with me and colleagues on German Road, Bramley and 'settlement policy boundaries'.

19/01/06 Highclere and Penwood to debate Development Control
On 1st February local people from Highclere and Penwood will meet to discuss 'settlement policy boundaries' - a decision in the local plan process that will affect our communities for many years to come.

19/01/06 Well done the Inspector!
Officers and councillors debate the Local Plan Inquiry outcome.

04/07/05 Consultation Farce
Regional Housing Board ignores SE Plan consultation

15/03/05 Concealing the facts
How the South East Plan fiddles the numbers

11/03/05 The Development Threat
SEERA proposals and what they mean for us

02/03/05 Penwood Crossroads - raising the profile
Councillors and the public make an early start

25/02/05 What I tell you three times is true (not)
How paid officials ignore the democratic process.

01/02/05 Fury in the villages . . .
as the Government says one thing and does another

31/01/05 Interesting omission . . .
What does our Regional Assembly mean by "communications"?

28/01/05 Daft invitation - and loaded questions
First impressions of the South East Plan

28/01/05 Livening up Basingstoke's budget meeting
Who will win the Loud Tie competition?

20/01/05 Highclere kicks off its Village Plan
A small steering group met at my home on Thursday 27th January to start work on Highclere's Village Plan.

20/01/05 How many houses?
We all want affordable homes; but how many and where?

20/01/05 Broadband: filling the gaps
Don't let's forget "the few" - does this mean you?

20/01/05 Threat to Village Design Statements?
The new planning regime must pay more, not less, attention to Village Design Statements