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Edited by George Gordon. Layout by Amanda HargraveNocton Backed by Minister
New UK farm minister Caroline Spelman stood up to Compassion in World Farming over the proposed 8,000-cow Nocton dairy saying: “It is not scale that is the determinant of welfare, it has everything to do with the quality of the husbandry.” Apparently, North Kesteven District Council in Sleaford want this project to happen and are not being intimidated. The planning application will be resubmitted next month - and there is confidence that they will get the go-ahead.
[Extract from LKL Newsletter - October 2010]
My Comment.
Don't believe everything you read in the Press... an oft used statement. But if there were to be an element of truth in this, then the planning system at NKDC is deeply flawed. All planning teams and Councillors considering planning applications have to be totally impartial over how evidence is reviewed. More reason why this application should be subject to public enquiry?
Quango cuts: Nearly 200 set to be axed today
Nearly 200 public sector bodies are set to be axed in a “bonfire of the quangos”, ministers will announce.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/8062547/Quango-cuts-Nearly-200-set-to-be-axed-today.html
Perhaps this is the reason why Nocton Dairies are delaying submission of their planning application... as this announcement could well affect their sources of funding?
Quango list shows 192 to be axed
The government has announced a huge cull of quangos in a move it says will improve accountability and cut costs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11538534
Natural England and EA facing ‘substantial reform’
NATURAL England and the Environment Agency are facing significant budget cuts and a reining in of their activities, as part of Defra’s cost cutting drive
http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/natural-england-and-ea-facing-‘substantial-reform’/35015.article
England's Regional Development Agencies
Ministers have confirmed their intention to abolish RDAs and support the creation of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), to be in place by March 2012 at the latest.
http://www.englandsrdas.com/
East Midlands Development Agency
http://www.emda.org.uk/main/
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