Comments on: Cllr Mike Todd-Jones - Statement on Planning Matters http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/cllr-mike-todd-jones-statement-on-planning-matters.html Cambridge, United Kingdom. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:34:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Steve Tierney http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/cllr-mike-todd-jones-statement-on-planning-matters.html#comment-58583 Steve Tierney Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:52:41 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/cllr-mike-todd-jones-statement-on-planning-matters.html#comment-58583 It does appear that a change in the law to provide clarity and freedom of democratic expression might be helpful. I'd support such a thing, anyway. It does appear that a change in the law to provide clarity and freedom of democratic expression might be helpful. I’d support such a thing, anyway.

]]> By: Richard Taylor http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/cllr-mike-todd-jones-statement-on-planning-matters.html#comment-58582 Richard Taylor Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:45:26 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/cllr-mike-todd-jones-statement-on-planning-matters.html#comment-58582 Conservative Cllr Steve Tierney has responded via Twitter to say: <blockquote>@RTaylorUK This idea that representing the area that elected you to represent it is a "conflict of interests" is utterly ludicrous.</blockquote> I agree. We need to change the law so that councillors wishing to represent their constituents can do so without worrying that their actions might prompt a planning appeal which would incur significant costs to the taxpayer. Conservative Cllr Steve Tierney has responded via Twitter to say:

@RTaylorUK This idea that representing the area that elected you to represent it is a “conflict of interests” is utterly ludicrous.

I agree. We need to change the law so that councillors wishing to represent their constituents can do so without worrying that their actions might prompt a planning appeal which would incur significant costs to the taxpayer.

]]> By: Richard http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/cllr-mike-todd-jones-statement-on-planning-matters.html#comment-4519 Richard Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:12:14 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/cllr-mike-todd-jones-statement-on-planning-matters.html#comment-4519 <a href="http://cherryhintonroad.blogspot.com/2008/12/planning-decisions-at-area-committees.html" rel="nofollow">Conservative Councillor Chris Howell has posted his reasons for not voting on planning applications at area committees on his website</a>. Conservative Councillor Chris Howell has posted his reasons for not voting on planning applications at area committees on his website.

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