The Government’s Heathrow policy is in tatters this morning after the High Court ruled that ministers’ decision to give a green light to the proposed third runway does not hold any weight. The judge dismissed the Government’s claims to the contrary as ‘untenable in law and common sense’. If the Government wants to pursue its [...]
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Companies House: Greenbelt Group Ltd – Status: Active – Proposal to Strike off
Greenbelt Group Ltd., face new threat, with Companies House public records now indicating that there is a proposal to strike off the company, presumed due to failure to file accounts. Companies House records detailed below indicate that accounts should have been filed no later than 30th July 2009. In a meeting attended by the Editor [...]
Major new homes plan reconsidered – South West region of England
Some 29,623 homes would need to be built in the region annually The government has announced it is to rethink controversial plans to build more than half a million new homes in the South West region of England. The Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West (RSSSW) proposed 592,460 new homes to meet official predictions [...]
High Court Legal battle against Heathrow expansion launched by Green Groups
Legal papers have been lodged at High Court by coalition representing millions April 2009 Leading green groups, together with local councils and residents’ groups, today launched a legal challenge against the government’s controversial decision to expand Heathrow airport. The thirteen organisations backing the challenge – representing millions of people – will argue that the consultation [...]
Feltham Gravel Pits Hounslow
Newspaper article on the plans for Concorde Village Hounslow or Lower Feltham Lakes as it has now been renamed to.
Affordable Homes – Beware the Hidden Cost of Management Charges
The benefit of buying in to the “affordable homes” schemes trumpeted by Government, Councils, Developers and Housing Associations is often stated, but the downside of the hidden cost of potentially fast rising management cost fees is never fully explained. As with Land Management companies, the shock of rapidly rising bills is only discovered long after [...]
Land management firm could be taken to tribunal after complaints
Dissatisfied north-east customers urged to sign up to campaign By Gillian Bell – Press and Journal Published: 13/02/2009 ANGRY: Carol Kidd, who lives on the Kirkstyle estate at Kemnay, has refused to pay Greenbelt charges Article link and pictures A land management company which has received complaints about poor service from people across the north-east [...]
Tax Payers Alliance – Council Spending Uncovered: Councils spend average of £1 million a year on publicity
In December 2007, the TaxPayers Alliance produced the first ever examination of the growth of town hall spending on publicity over the last decade, which is itemised in the annual accounts of the 450-plus local authorities in the UK. It found that councils had doubled their spending on publicity, creating a £450 million publicity machine, [...]
Manchester Congestion Charge – A bittersweet victory for the ‘No’ campaign
It was announced yesterday afternoon that the people of Greater Manchester voted in force against the proposed congestion charge, with the 53.2% (1,030,000) turnout voting overwhelmingly against this additional road tax.No less than 79% of those who voted wanted to reject the charge, and no more than 28% voted yes in one any local authority [...]