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The Court of Session has today published the Opinion in the case of the Crown Estate Commissioners seeking declarator that they have authority to impose charges for the rent of the seabed. This was opposed by those who claimed that
Continue readingLatest news on access situation in Inverleith Park The Park Rules for Glasgow and Dundee make it explicit that any event charging money needs a Section 11 order. The Edinburgh Access Forum noted in 2006 that the existing park rules
Continue readingFurther news about the access situation at the Taste of Edinburgh event in Inverleith Park at Guardian blog posted at 1552 hours today. Since then I have had a further response from the Council claiming that access rights are exempted
Continue readingEdinburgh Council has now replied to me declining to uphold my access rights. They don’t deny I have them though. I’ve written back asking them to take action under Section 14 of the legislation (the bit about removing obstructions) Meanwhile,
Continue readingI have written a piece in the Guardian Edinburgh blog today about the Taste of Edinburgh food festival taking over Inverleith Park. A huge fence has been erected around the park denying the public access. On Friday, I wrote to
Continue readingThe Issue of the Moment Much gnashing of teeth over the coalition’s proposals to introduce the 55% rule. This is the proposal whereby it would require a vote of 55% of MPs to dissolve Parliament. Parliament is currently dissolved either
Continue readingWe live in interesting times. Here’s my take which reflects a post at the new Scottish politics site, Scotland Quo Vadis! {site no longer exists – Nov 2023] I rather despair of the sentiments being hurled across the floor of
Continue readingFollowing the confirmation by the Treasury Committee that the Crown Estate Commissioners (CEC) do not own the seabed around Scotland (Scotland has always owned the seabed though it is “administered” and “managed” by the CEC), a key question arises –
Continue readingInteresting announcement today [broken link – Nov 2023] by the English Housing and Planning Minister, John Healey. He proposes that Parish Councils be given powers to build affordable housing by extending the scope of permitted development rights. Individual planning applications
Continue readingGood coverage of Treasury Committee report in the Herald on Saturday. Front page story Inside feature (please note that paragraphs 4 and 5 should NOT have quotation marks) Editorial 5 April Follow up piece on Herald website (Dated 4 April)
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