Falmer court date moved forward to 4th October

[Gritt23]

The deadline for deciding to appeal to the High Court is six weeks after the Secretary of State's decision letter is published - irrespective of whether an election campaign is under way.

That's why it could be an exciting time.

But I suppose IF that were to happen, the local elections could almost become a referendum on whether the elctorate of Lewes are happy with their conduct over this. Vote them out and then the decision to appeal could be reversed.

As you say, exciting times. Do the Seagulls Party need any more candidates?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Sorry, without traipsing through the thread again - will the decision (about whether it's necessary to go ahead in December) be made that day - Oct 4 - or at a later date?

Dunno.

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Dunno.

Fat lot of good You are.

 

[Everest]

Fat lot of good You are.

Don't have a go at him. He's got other things to think about, you know. Like looking after that airline, the name of which I can't think of right now.

 

[sully]

Dunno.

I'm shocked.

That must be the first time in this whole sorry saga that LB hasn't been able to give a full answer to a question.

Is his halo slipping?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Interesting.....

Not at all relevant really, but interesting to see how Arsenal progressed.

 

[Curious Orange]

There is now a littles piece in the Argus online.

 

[110%]

Sorry, without traipsing through the thread again - will the decision (about whether it's necessary to go ahead in December) be made that day - Oct 4 - or at a later date?

The truth is no one knows. The judge may give a judgement there and then or shortly afterwards but he might equally well decide to go away and give it in writing a few days later (which is when a decision is said to be ‘handed down’).

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The truth is no one knows. The judge may give a judgement there and then or shortly afterwards but he might equally well decide to go away and give it in writing a few days later (which is when a decision is said to be ‘handed down’).

What he said, only rather more eloquently than my earlier "dunno".

 

[The Oldman]

It shouldn't be. It's only really family cases which are ever held behind closed doors.

Thanks for that. How do we find out where and what time?

 

[Everest]

Dunno

 

[Lady Bracknell]

This has just arrived from LDC's press office:

Legal ploy by football club won’t affect High Court Hearing date says Lewes District Council

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club’s frustration with the Secretary of State’s refusal to guarantee a reconsideration of all relevant planning issues has led them to ask the Court for a brief half-hour hearing slot on 4th October 2006.

It is ridiculous to imagine the Court will be able to deal with their application in just 30 minutes. We do not expect anything of note to happen on 4th October. We fully expect the High Court Hearing date of 5th/6th December 2006, which is the first available date any of the parties has been able to secure, to remain unchanged. We expect John Prescott’s discredited decision to be quashed at that time.

Cllr David Neighbour, Lead Member for Planning at Lewes District Council said, “Since this dispute is one between the Council and the Secretary of State there is no need for the football club to get involved. However, having chosen to do so one might have hoped they’d not left it so late. We filed our case in December 2005 and the Club has jumped on the scene just 8 weeks before the trial date. Despite that we’re pleased to see Martin Perry is at one with Lewes District Council in that he agrees that all of the Council’s points of evidence should be addressed by the Secretary of State in her redetermination of the case.

As far as we’re concerned this was a political decision to grant planning permission that flew in the face of recommendations from Senior Planning Inspectors. Our best way of making sure that our points are properly dealt with is for them to be sorted out once and for all in Court. This will be to the benefit of all the parties involved. We expect costs for the hearing to be met by the Government.”

The Football Club is not required to give evidence at the High Court Hearing as the main parties in the action are Lewes District Council and the Secretary of State. If they do, they do so by choice, and must expect to meet their own costs.

Ends/

Cllr Neighbour (of the Beast) had the brass neck to accuse Ed of being "disingenuous" on The Politics Show on Sunday. But then it would appear that Mr Neighbour could give master classes in the art...

 

[Lawro's Lip]

This has just arrived from LDC's press office:

Legal ploy by football club won’t affect High Court Hearing date says Lewes District Council

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club’s frustration with the Secretary of State’s refusal to guarantee a reconsideration of all relevant planning issues has led them to ask the Court for a brief half-hour hearing slot on 4th October 2006.

It is ridiculous to imagine the Court will be able to deal with their application in just 30 minutes. We do not expect anything of note to happen on 4th October. We fully expect the High Court Hearing date of 5th/6th December 2006, which is the first available date any of the parties has been able to secure, to remain unchanged. We expect John Prescott’s discredited decision to be quashed at that time.

Cllr David Neighbour, Lead Member for Planning at Lewes District Council said, “Since this dispute is one between the Council and the Secretary of State there is no need for the football club to get involved. However, having chosen to do so one might have hoped they’d not left it so late. We filed our case in December 2005 and the Club has jumped on the scene just 8 weeks before the trial date. Despite that we’re pleased to see Martin Perry is at one with Lewes District Council in that he agrees that all of the Council’s points of evidence should be addressed by the Secretary of State in her redetermination of the case.

As far as we’re concerned this was a political decision to grant planning permission that flew in the face of recommendations from Senior Planning Inspectors. Our best way of making sure that our points are properly dealt with is for them to be sorted out once and for all in Court. This will be to the benefit of all the parties involved. We expect costs for the hearing to be met by the Government.”

The Football Club is not required to give evidence at the High Court Hearing as the main parties in the action are Lewes District Council and the Secretary of State. If they do, they do so by choice, and must expect to meet their own costs.

Ends/

Cllr Neighbour (of the Beast) had the brass neck to accuse Ed of being "disingenuous" on The Politics Show on Sunday. But then it would appear that Mr Neighbour could give master classes in the art...

Well, they certainly will look pretty stupid when it all gets thrown back in their face.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

This has just arrived from LDC's press office:

Cllr David Neighbour, Lead Member for Planning at Lewes District Council said, "... there is no need for the football club to get involved ... "

Ah. I see where I went wrong in my earlier postings on this topic. This whole issue is NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FOOTBALL CLUB.

Thanks for clearing that up, David.

 

[Lawro's Lip]

Yes that's ok LDC. Just let us know when you've sorted it all out for us wont you.

 

[ac gull]

If ever we wanted a good advert for why the Seagulls Party needs to exist - I can't think of a much better one than LDC's latest press release!

Assuming we get a decision in our favour on 4th October - they will then no doubt issue a press release along the lines that the judge who delivered it does not understand the law as well as they do and he once had a glass of water whilst within 100 miles of John Prescott twice in the last five years!

 

[The Oldman]

Mods. Why remove the Sticky? Surely this is so important to our future.

 

[Screaming J]

Just reading that stuff from LDC makes my blood boil. They are hardly even being civil now are they? Never mind Kirkwood wanting the police when they met Paul Samrah and Lord B I think the judge better have the old bill in court on 4 Oct the way Neighbour is running his mouth off.

Mind you the optimist in me thinks that part of this latest overreaction is that they are finally beginning to realise that they are really deep in the brown stuff on this one.

 

[The Auditor]

However, having chosen to do so one might have hoped they’d not left it so late. We filed our case in December 2005 and the Club has jumped on the scene just 8 weeks before the trial date.

More lies

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Lies, lies and more lies.