The Decision - YES, but first prove there's nowhere else available

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sully

sully

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Jul 7, 2003
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Taking that point to it's natural conclusion, we've had the odds stacked in our favour all along, balloonboy, so I don't think how much money we can chuck at it will make the difference.

I can't really see why the club needs to spend much more than a couple of grand in updating the information on each site. The cost, I suppose, will be in attending the re-opened enquiry.
 














Lord Bracknell

Lord Bracknell

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BensGrandad said:
Is that not just a division of the same firm?
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Yes.

But the Club's lawyer is not provided by DMH. Jonathan Clay is a Member of Chambers at 2-3 Gray's Inn Square.



2-3 GRAY'S INN SQUARE
CHAMBERS PROFILE

This well-established set is a leader in local government law, planning and environmental law, health and safety law and licensing. Judicial review, human rights, compulsory purchase and compensation, housing, consumer and corporate crime are also among its particular specialisms.

The set: Chambers was founded more than 100 years ago and has widened its original common law base to become prominent in many areas. Former members include Sir Edward Marshall Hall KC, Lord Birkett, Lord Chief Justice Widgery, Lord Bridge of Harris, Mr Justice Hidden and Mr Justice Penry-Davey.

Many current members hold part-time judicial appointments, sit as legal assessors on various disciplinary boards and tribunals, including the RICS, the Lands Tribunal, the Immigration Tribunal and sporting bodies' dispute resolution panels. Members also sit as arbitrators and act as treasury counsel.

Members appear in court on behalf of local authorities, central government departments and public bodies as well as companies and individuals. Their work extends as far as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the West Indies and includes European law and the Convention on Human Rights.

Client attitude surveys show that 2-3 Gray's Inn Square is perceived as offering first-class representation in all its areas of work. They also show it is approachable, personable, delivering excellent client care and offering first-class value for money.

As a well regarded set, chambers has been able to recruit new tenants of ability at all levels and has expanded considerably in numbers in recent years. This enables it to deal with multiparty litigation and other lengthy and complicated cases.

Types of work undertaken: Chambers has experience in all areas of public law and judicial review and is recognised as one of the leading sets in planning, environmental and related areas. Recognised as one of the leading local government sets, chambers has particular expertise in housing, scope of local authority powers, highways, education, licensing, health and safety and consumer law, as well as the regulatory powers of local authorities. 2-3 Gray's Inn Square acts as a centre of expertise and excellence for local authorities to call upon. Local government organisation and reorganisation and all areas of local authority finance are handled. Expertise is also provided in human rights and consumer and regulatory work, especially health and safety cases. Members were involved in public inquiries into the Paddington, Southall and Watford train crashes.

Civil litigation, including personal injury and professional negligence, is a further specialism, together with employment law and sports law. Members also handle serious crime and fraud cases.

Building on its particularly strong junior end, 2-3 Gray's Inn Square will ensure it maintains its high level of client service.
 
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BensGrandad

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Is it not the case that we employ the legal team (solicitors of Donne Mileham & Haddock) and in turn they employ the services of the barrister that they either always use or who they think is an expert in that particular field. In this case the barristers and chambers that you quote.
 
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Gosling

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Well, it all looks like it's going to work out after all.

Sincerely, I'm pleased that common sense will prevail.
 


Lush

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Gosling said:
Well, it all looks like it's going to work out after all.

Sincerely, I'm pleased that common sense will prevail.
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And a good chunk of the reason we've even come this far is because of the support we've had from fans from other teams round the country - proving that a stadium for Brighton really is in the National Interest.

So thanks to people like you Gosling. You are truly Diamond Scum.
 
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Lord Bracknell (or anyone else who can answer definitively),

I still haven't seen an answer to the question already asked "what evidence do you have to that Prescott has accepted our arguments, and just needs to be convinced there's nowhere else."

I've read Collyer's report, and it's clear we were refused on just about every criterea.

Prescott's press release says he has not yet formed a view on the report, and that it will be considered after the re-opened enquiry has reported back. IT DOES NOT SAY HE REJECTS OR DOUBTS THE FINDINGS OF THE REPORT.

Soton Seagull said:
From the ODPM website.....


The Secretary of State has published the Inspector's report and this will be part of the evidence for the new inquiry. However, the Secretary of State does not propose to form a view on the report until he has received and considered the report of the second Inspector.

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Therefore, are we just assuming because he hasn't said no he wants to say yes, or do we have something more definite to give us hope?
 




Curious Orange

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Norman Gall said:
Lord Bracknell (or anyone else who can answer definitively),

I still haven't seen an answer to the question already asked "what evidence do you have to that Prescott has accepted our arguments, and just needs to be convinced there's nowhere else."

I've read Collyer's report, and it's clear we were refused on just about every criterea.

Prescott's press release says he has not yet formed a view on the report, and that it will be considered after the re-opened enquiry has reported back. IT DOES NOT SAY HE REJECTS OR DOUBTS THE FINDINGS OF THE REPORT.



Therefore, are we just assuming because he hasn't said no he wants to say yes, or do we have something more definite to give us hope?
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It is because he only wants further details about the alternative sites. If he didn't think our case was good enough on the other conditions we needed to fulfil in order for it to be permissable to build on an AONB he would either have asked for further information regarding those other conditions or just said a straight 'No'.
 


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Curious Orange said:
he would either have asked for further information regarding those other conditions or just said a straight 'No'.
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OK, I see this and accept it's a valid argument.

But, this means we don't have any evidence to base it on, just our interpretation of why he has extended the enquiry.

I hope you're right, but I have to say I'm not convinced. How do we know he doesn't just think that saying "no, you can't have one at Falmer. " will attract more adverse publicity than saying "No, you can't have one at Falmer, but I think you could have one at ......."
 
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perseus

perseus

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Jul 5, 2003
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This is all old hat now but


Official Summary of the decision by the Planning Inspectorate

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/wp...nt_id=1090430511853&lpaCode=null&section=HOME

Prescott takes football stadium plan into extra time


The public inquiry into proposals for a new stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club will be re-opened, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has announced.


This move follows publication of the inspector’s report of the call-in inquiry into the club’s controversial plan to develop a new stadium at Falmer with a coach and bus interchange and improved access for the University of Brighton.


Four planning applications were under consideration for a site that lies within the Sussex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The inspector recommended refusal of all four applications


The proposals were supported by Brighton and Hove City Council and Sport England but opposed by Lewes District Council, the Countryside Agency, local parish councils and the Council for the Protection of Rural England.


While the inspector’s report was under consideration another inspector’s report, on the draft Brighton and Hove Local Plan, was also published.


In the light of that the Deputy Prime Minister called for further submissions and has decided to re-open the proceedings.


The reconvened hearing will look in particular the availability and suitability of a number of sites including land at Brighton Station, the city’s greyhound stadium, Shoreham Harbour, Sheepcote Valley, Toad’s Hole Valley, Waterhall and Withdean Stadium, the club’s current home.


Roger Milne


28 July 2004
 








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An architect said in the Argus,Sheepcote Valley cannot be developed for anything except small buildings around it's rim and that a proposed ski centre on this site was abandoned because the land is unstable and possibly too poisonous to build on.
 


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