We live in interesting times. At 6pm, @LewishamCouncil's Mayor and Cabinet will approve emergency #planning rules for COVID-19 shutdown, removing far more democratic scrutiny than other councils think necessary. Lewisham is exploiting COVID-19 to limit scrutiny. @853london
Altering @LewishamCouncil's Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) is vital; councils are obliged to follow their SCI procedures as a statutory obligation. You can't make changes without revising your SCI. Just one problem; Lewisham have been ignoring their SCI for years.
Sep 10, 2020 • 7 tweets • 8 min read
@Grainne_Cuffe This shows RBKC planning application for South Kensington Tube station redevelopment, showing public comments available in the case documents. Meanwhile at @LewishamCouncil, they won't show comments online or in hard copy.
RBKC, & all other local authorities, state comments are publicly available by law. Public access allows scrutiny of the officer's summary, & ensure fair & balanced.