Nocton Dairies Ltd - liaison meeting

Nocton Dairies Liaison Group

Nocton Dairies Ltd have now issued a draft copy of their fact sheet 'A Guide to the Proposals', to members of the Liaison Group, ready for debate and discussion at this evenings meeting.

As the Liaison Group has had little or no time to check out the validity of the information in this dossier, I find it hard to understand how the group will come to some concensus of agreement on the content.  I assume therefore this will purely be a 'sales pitch' of facts about the Nocton Dairy proposals, without any contra arguments as to the suitability of such a venture or accuracy of data about the intended site.

I am also given to understand that a number of the original participants of this Liaison Group (and remember they have only met once), have already decided there is little merit in continuing with this forum.  This doesn't give me much confidence I'm afraid.

As reported on this blog previously, Branston and Nocton Parish Councils have decided not to have anything to do with the Group until after the planning re-application... this leaves just Dunston, Potterhanworth and Metheringham Parish Councils being represented.  If their role is to try and agree this 'A Guide to Proposals' with Nocton Dairies Ltd, I just wonder how they will be able to do this, not being privy to inside knowledge on the preparations and the technical information behind the plans.

It seems Metheringham Parish Council are already intending for this Liaison Group to be discussed at their next meeting.  I have received a message from a Metheringham campaigner as follows:

"I have been informed by the Metheringham Parish Clerk that there will be an item on the agenda re Nocton Daries (sic):
9c To receive a report from members on Nocton Daries Liason Committee Meetings.

The Parish Clerk stated that there will have been two meetings by the date of the Metheringham Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 28 September 2010. As previously mentioned the meeting will be in the Village Hall, Fen Road at 7.30 with a public forum between 7.15 and 7.30 if required.  Perhaps you could let other Metheringham residents know in case they wish to attend."

http://www.macla.co.uk/newsmag/2010/09/metheringham-parish-council-me-8.html

My view is that the Metheringham Parish Councillors working with Nocton Dairies Ltd will have to be very careful not to prejudice themselves when it comes round to their vote on this proposal after the application is resubmitted.  Indeed, this will apply to all Councillors in the same situation, given that it is rumoured that NKDC Solicitors have already briefed local District Councillors in a similar vein.

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