tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post4924434772206963217..comments2023-11-18T08:59:54.598+00:00Comments on Carmarthenshire Planning Problems and more: Eric Pickles; 'Abuse of state powers as councils threaten bloggers with arrest'caebrwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17233902574832152764noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-81063099882010607032013-08-23T21:27:14.331+01:002013-08-23T21:27:14.331+01:00As one unenlightened soul has already pointed out,...As one unenlightened soul has already pointed out, Welsh Government is indeed for a large part devolved. The idea was to bring democracy closer to the people - so you would be represented by people closer to yourselves, better able to represent you, and indeed serve you.<br /><br />Not worked out so well, has it? <br /><br />There can never be any excuse for arguing against transparency in public affairs, and you should watch those who do like hawks... <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-48075347440729778602013-08-23T12:33:42.337+01:002013-08-23T12:33:42.337+01:00WAG should also intervene when planning goes serio...WAG should also intervene when planning goes seriously wrong by those responsible in the planning processes. It is totally unacceptable for the Welsh Government to continue referring those whose lives have been seriously damaged due to highly questionable planning shenanigans back to the perpetrators!!!<br /><br />Good on Eric Pickles. We could do with the likes of him here in the Welsh Government. Clearly he is not afraid to go against the tide!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-54440102970623459562013-08-23T10:32:16.977+01:002013-08-23T10:32:16.977+01:00Inspectors have long allowed (at least since 2004)...Inspectors have long allowed (at least since 2004) recording at planning appeal inquiries and hearings, so long as it did not intimidate witnesses, and if there were no objections to it. So the default position was to allow it, in the interests of transparency. <br /><br />The Wales Government is right not to jump just because Uncle Eric says jump, but at the same time, they should see the sense and fairness in allowing public blogging, recording etc, to enable the public to hold Councils to account.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-55365103812984616222013-08-23T08:03:56.917+01:002013-08-23T08:03:56.917+01:00Planning committee meetings and planning appeals m...Planning committee meetings and planning appeals most certainly should be filmed and made public.<br /><br />I for one have many many questions re the planning history close to my door, I'd like answered by CCCs Head of Planning and indeed the planning committee.<br /><br />If filming of these processes had been available, I wouldn't have had the need to continue asking questions for nigh on ten years without satisfactory answers being given by all concerned. It is obvious that planning matters that go wrong can have devastating affects upon innocent peoples lives caught up in them. Transparency has to be the way forward for all concerned, not least of whom are the officers themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-49739398630568360082013-08-23T01:14:54.176+01:002013-08-23T01:14:54.176+01:00writen by a true Con-Dem!writen by a true Con-Dem!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-60464773202372372902013-08-22T22:43:47.960+01:002013-08-22T22:43:47.960+01:00Anon 16:44 - Watch and learn! Anon 16:44 - Watch and learn! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-56546098678645167672013-08-22T16:44:00.289+01:002013-08-22T16:44:00.289+01:00You are missing the point about devolved governmen...You are missing the point about devolved government . It's the right of the Assembly and its ministers to decide what laws it wants to implement not Eric Pickles in London Like it or not devolved means Wales decides what it wants !!!! If you do not understand that pack your bags and head for the border<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-791817892794754996.post-11329135357753733922013-08-22T14:53:55.520+01:002013-08-22T14:53:55.520+01:00Good on Eric Pickles! Only those who have somethin...Good on Eric Pickles! Only those who have something to hide need fear. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com