Consultation News

As the judgment has only just been released, Rhion Jones discusses the High Court decision to quash Corby CCG’s plans and questions why managers refuse to consult. We will be reviewing the judgment next week and provide you with a more detailed breakdown.   Article: High Court quashes CCG decision to replace Corby Urgent Care […]

A High Court judge has passed Westminster City Council’s bid for an injunction and judicial review into CS11, but said he was “exasperated” by both sides. In a two-and-a-half-hour hearing this morning, Mr Justice Holgate heard Westminster City Council believed Transport for London (TfL) hadn’t properly modelled traffic for parts of the route, including through

LAST ditch attempts to block Christchurch from joining Bournemouth and Poole councils will be go to the High Court today. The borough council’s judicial review will take place in London after months of strong opposition to the Future Dorset proposals. It is understood a group of senior council officers will be in attendance, alongside deputy

The decision to approve a road widening scheme to help tackle the Marton Crawl is to face fresh questions amid claims scores of residents objections were missed out. Middlesbrough Council’s Executive last month approved recommendations to rejig the ‘Southern Cross’ junction at Dixons Bank and Stainton Way, as part of a wider scheme to ease

Changes to planning rules would give Business Secretary final decision on major fracking projects in England, in a move campaigners argue would bypass local concerns. Proposed changes to planning rules which would give the Business Secretary the final say on major fracking projects in England have been launched for consultation, in a move that has

An outright ban on the sale of fur should be considered, MPs have told the government. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee made the recommendation today following an inquiry into numerous cases of real fur being sold as fake by big-name retailers. Last year, real cat fur was found in a pair of pink high

The High Court has allowed for legal action to be taken by a Cork-based citizen group’s case against An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission to a proposed incinerator in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork. Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment (CHASE) had officially filed an application for a judicial review with the Central Office

TCI commentary: Several councils, including in London boroughs of Croydon, Greenwich and Southwark, as well as Bristol and Brighton & Hove have already implemented the below proposed policy. This reinforces the requirement of the developer to demonstrate that the maximum reasonable amount of affordable housing has been met when that amount is below the local

Three unions representing civil servants have today said they will initiate a judicial review of the government’s pay policy this week unless the guidance issued last month that would limit increases to an average of 1.5% is withdrawn. In an escalation of the unions’ dispute with the Cabinet Office and the Treasury, PCS general secretary