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Tynedale Council have made it clear that they were displeased with Egger's behaviour in commencing building work this month without obtaining planning permission.  [Read more]  Local residents were appalled by the company's actions and many commented on this "arrogant behaviour".  The Council, which of course is in its dying days, has once again missed an opportunity to bring the Austrian behemoth to order.  The planning officer's letter to Egger states

"The construction of the log handling unit would constitute unauthorised development and would be considered a breach of planning control.

Many residents say that this planning department never showed its strength where Egger is concerned, seeking only to enforce planning law where applications were from individual residents.  The letter goes on to justify not taking any action, but the justification is lame.  Given that the council will not exist in its current form in a couple of months, it is unlikely that they would engage in a planning conflict at this late stage, in spite of the fact that their letter makes it quite clear that the regulations have been breached.

"I trust this clarifies the Council’s position with regards to the unauthorised development and would again ask that you enter into earlier discussions with the Council in an effort to prevent such breaches of planning control."

 

Sad News - [30th December 2008] - The notice board now appears to be locked up once again!  Shame!

HOT NEWS! - [18 December 2008] We are delighted to see that the Oakwood noticeboard has been liberated!  This morning it was observed that the padlock has been removed from the noticeboard - and it's only 2 days since we had a rant about it (see beow).  It's confusing, however, that the notice about it being locked is still displayed.  Sandhoe Community has been asking for the padlock to be removed for some months.  The parish council agreed (by a vote some 8 months ago) that the noticeboard would be modified so that half of it could be publicly accessible.  In obtaining a price for the work it was recommended that because of its condition, the board should be replaced at a cost of about £80.00.  This work was not commissioned by the parish council and as far as we are aware the matter has not been discussed further with residents nor amongst the councillors.

       
 Egger

Egger appear to be ignoring planning rules [read more]

Egger Liaison Group

At the December parish council meeting Cllr John Pennie reported on the recent activity of the Egger liaison group and his notes may be read here. [Click here]

BBC Television's Politics Show broadcast an item about the inappropriateness of Egger's latest application and featured two local residents.

View it now

Some observations on Egger's current position...
Public subscription has enabled the Sandhoe Community to raise sufficient funds to instruct a barister to advise us on the Egger land application.  Copies of the advice have been circulated to subscribers.  We have also sought professional advice from a Town & Country Planning consultant and expect to receive his guidance soon.

Want to contact Egger?

Simon Dotlinger
Production & Technical Director

Egger (UK) Ltd
Anick Grange Road
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 4JS

Tel:    01434 613307
Fax:    01434 611726
e-mail: 
simon.dotlinger@egger.com
Internet:
http://www.egger.co.uk

Andrew Billings
Site Manager: 01434 613392

Also: michael.egger@egger.com

Report on special meeting to discuss Egger land application
 
 
 
 
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CRIME

Up to date crime news from Northumbria Police [read more]

New noticeboard?

Despite the chairman of the parish council's assurance that "everybody in Sandhoe knows the code for the padlock" on the Oakwood noticeboard, the contents remain largely stagnant and moribund.  Because it apppears no longer to be a community notice board, people seem to be sticking notices up in the bus shelter.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sandhoe
Windfall money for the community  The word in the valley is that Tynedale Council have awarded Sandhoe Parish the princely sum of about £900 to spend for the benefit of residents in the parish.  Maybe we could have a new public noticeboard?

Parish Council Meeting December 2008

Those people who were unable to attend the December Parish Council meeting might like to read a set of the draft minutes of the previous meeting and see the agenda for the December meeting.  [download]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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