Rutland County Council withhold important details about document from Planning Inspector

Rutland County Council withheld important details about document from Planning Inspector.

The Jeakins Weir public enquiry has been adjourned so all parties could receive a document, A report relating to Rutland County Councils Core Strategy.

The planning inspector was told this report was not available at the start of the hearing this Tuesday.

On Wednesday it became evident Rutland County Council was sitting on this report. Rutland County Council had received the report on Monday.

The planning inspector asked had the Chief Executive received the report and had she been in receipt of the report since Monday. The Council responded yes. The Councils QC appeared to be embarrassed by the situation. Not surprising as this information had been presented to the Planning Inspector by Jeakins Weir and not Rutland Council.
The Councils QC clearly stated a number of times he was not aware of the matter and he could assure all parties. he had not seen the document and would not be looking at it that day.

I am not surprised this has occurred, it is something I have become to expect from Rutland County Council.

On the last day of the hearing Jeakins Weir requested to see a document relating to a matter between the Council and Tresham. (Waitrose) After the hearing was adjourned it was clear Mrs Baker a planning officer from Rutland County Council did not want Jeakins Weir to see this document in its present context. She discussed this with the Councils QC publicly and he requested she passed it to him first so he could check for damaging content.

It has always been very clear to me this Council headed by a very incompetent Chief Executive, does not play fair and the councils underhand tactics don't work  People and organisations who conduct their selves in this way always come unstuck in the end.

There was also an issue relating to the conduct of the Councils Highways Department, which forced Jeakins Weir to issue a warning of possible action against them.

I do hope the behaviour of the Council does not allow for this application to be approved.

Appeal Hearing Jeakins Weir v Rutland County Council Final Day

Today was the last day of the hearing by the Inspector Mary O'Rourke BA(Hons) DipTP MRTPI, the hearing has been adjourned, no decision will be made for sometime as to whether the land to the west of Uppingham Road will be built on by Jeakins Weir.

The public made a special effort to trek all the way to Barleythorpe to show their objections today. I believe if the venue had been in town a lot more people would have attended.

Oakham Action spoke this morning with passion to protect the remainder of Oakham's Countryside, some like myself were subjected to the privilege of cross examination from Jeakin Weir ‘s QC Mr Jerry Cahill, quite an expert and well known at the court of appeal. I came way from the table rather relieved and told some residents I was dreading being cross examined by Mr Cahill only realising rather a little late I was saying this in the presence of his good wife.

Finishing of questioning Mr Taylor owner of Cavells, Mr Cahill said he will be pleased to be leaving Oakham, as his wife had enjoyed many shop trips to his outlet this week. He also told the hearing the last time he had visited Oakham was 40 years ago playing rugby against Oakham School. I did not ask Mrs Cahill if she was wearing the purchases today, she did look rather pretty.

I did not know what to expect when I attended my first public enquiry.

I found the inspector was very accommodating and responded well to the public's needs and appeared to conduct a lengthy and fair hearing.

There will be a one day final hearing on Monday 11th July at the Council Offices 11.00am

Appeal Hearing Jeakins Weir v Rutland County Council Day Three

Appeal Hearing Jeakins Weir v Rutland County Council Day Three


Planning Inspector Mary O'Rourke BA(Hons) DipTP MRTPI. started with some house keeping


She notified all, she had taken dinner at a very nice little Italian restaurant in Oakham and whilst she was there Jeakins Weir ‘s QC Mr Jerry Cahill also arrived and other people connected to the hearing. She felt is should be noted they all sat in different parts of a very busy restaurant, everyone agreed the food was very good. A good endorsement for Oliveto.

QC Mr Jerry Cahill and  QC  Mr Brian Ash

 

Today Jeakins Weir finished presenting their evidence.

During cross examination of a witness the public laughed. QC Cahill made the following request: The public should not laugh at his witness's.

I am not sure the public were laughing at his witness, the laughter was more likely to have been prompted by a comment made by the councils QC when he said he could almost hear the cat squeal as the witness was trying to shove it back into its bag.

The days are very long some people like to read the paper to pass the time the photograph below shows a member of the public catching up on the Rutland Times coverage of the inquiry.

The Rutland Times Refers to the field

as The Battleground

I noticed QC Cahill uses a port box as a desk tidy and this reminded me of the last few times I had enjoyed a good glass of port in better surroundings, like Stapleford Hall and the Reform Club.

Later in the afternoon there were a few more sniggers as a expert for Jeakins Weir said he did not feel the build of 100 homes was an expansion of Oakham.

Leicestershire Constabulary who had originally objected to the plan, retracted there objection after Jeakins Weir agreed an amendment to the 106 payments agreement.

HM Government Planning Inspector Mary O'Rourke BA(Hons) DipTP MRTPI. Appeal Hearing Jeakins Weir v Rutland County Council Day Two

HM Government Planning Inspector Mary O'Rourke BA(Hons) DipTP MRTPI. 

consented to the use if this photograph taken using my mobile 

the other QC felt the good people of Rutland did not need to suffer a image of him.

This morning was the second day of the hearing by the Inspector, who will decide whether the land to the west of Uppingham Road Oakham will be built on.



Today Oakham Action presented their case. Oakham Action’s QC Mr Satnam Choong.

www.oakhamaction.co.uk 

During the morning break a member of the public told Jeakins Weir ‘s QC Mr Jerry Cahill,what they personally thought of him! not really a good thing to tell a QC. He responded with I have never been spoken to in this way ever before. Welcome to Rutland Mr Cahill, I am sure he will fondly remember his visit.

Jeremy-Cahill-QC

After lunch Jeakins Weir started to present there case. This will continue tomorrow morning. At the earlier start time of 9.30am at the Rutland Room, Barleythorpe Conference Centre.

www.jeakinsweir.co.uk