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struck, yet still more luxury hotels are waved through on a regular basis.
In regard to this, law says that the local authority is compelled to formulate a Local Development Plan and to adhere to it. The Local Plan is unequivocal – it says: “No new hotel provision is required.”
The council’s decisions must be fully compliant with the Local Plan unless this is rendered impossible by material considerations. Material considerations are those relating to the use of land.
Material factors such as loss of daylight, the overbearing nature of the planned extension, and relevant statutory law all support a refusal of this application.
Bath’s relationship with billionaire developers, who exploit Bath’s heritage but give nothing back in return, needs to be reconsidered – let’s start now by adhering to the law. Many are watching.
To view the plans and submit an objection, visit the link below. The deadline is May 27.
Planning reference: 21/01752/FUL at www.bathnes.gov.uk/webforms/ planning/search.html
Bath Campaign Group
by email that “les pecheurs francaises” say will destroy much of their smaller fishing villages.
Perhaps now (although I doubt it) the French will appreciate the anger among fishermen in this country when the EU’s totally unfair fishing policy ripped the heart out of the UK’s fishing industry – leading to many British fishing boats being taken over by the French, among others, or left to rot on our beaches.
And the threat by our Gallic friends to cut off electricity supplies only highlights the sheer folly of making ourselves dependent on electricity supplies from France in the first place.
At long last, French fishermen are getting a taste of their own medicine – and not before time, having spent decades plundering our fish stocks.
Robert Readman
Bournemouth out 980,000 emergency food parcels for children in the UK. This surely cannot be acceptable.
However, fate has given us a rare opportunity, as history shows us that the best time to create a brighter future is after times of great darkness.
The pandemic has been the most devastating event to hit our country since the Second World War, but it also brought out the very best of our nation.
We recognised our real community heroes, we protected the vulnerable, we didn’t stand by when kids went hungry.
But now, as we prepare to wake up from the pandemic nightmare, millions of British families still cannot afford food on their table.
As the Anonymous Mother poetically says – it doesn’t need to be this way.
In 1945, Britain woke up to its new dawn at a similar crossroads – go back to the old broken way, or use this golden opportunity to make things better.
That great generation chose hope, and created a better, fairer society for all – including founding the NHS.
This pandemic has been our generation’s darkest hour. This is now our new dawn, our choice.
Will we choose the old broken way, or use this golden opportunity to eradicate hunger in the UK?
I urge you to do just one thing today, and that is to seek out the poem that started all of this, and reflect.
If afterwards you agree with me, and the hundreds of thousands of other supporters of the Trussell Trust, that we can do better, join us