Planning meeting January 12, 2022

Gwrthodwyd y cais gan Conwy County Borough Council.

Dear Conwy County Borough Council,
Please can you clarify that on planning meeting on January 12, ref Application No: Grid
Reference:
0/48885
Prior to the meeting, a memo was sent to all councilors (which we have a copy of) advising the Councillors not to vote against the planning application above unless they absolutely had to.

Can you clarify please the following

1, Is this normal practice?
2, Who decided to do this? And Why?
3, Does this type of practice not undermine the independence of the whole planning process if decisions are made without a fair hearing?
4, If this is to become common practice, will there still be a need for the Councillors at the planning meeting as it could be viewed as just tokenism if they are advised in advance what decision to take?

Yours faithfully,

Dyffed Rowlands

Uned Llyw-Gwyb / Info-Gov Unit, Conwy County Borough Council

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Dear Sir,

 

I refer to your enquiry below, I’m not aware of any correspondence of this
nature and I would be grateful if you could send me a copy of the memo
that you are referring to so that I can answer in more detail.

 

Kind regards,

Regulatory & Housing Services

 

Conwy County Borough Council

 

 

 

Dear Conwy County Borough Council,

Please can you clarify that on  planning meeting on January 12, ref
Application No: Grid

Reference:

0/48885

Prior to the meeting, a memo was sent to all councilors (which we have a
copy of) advising the Councillors not to vote against the planning
application above unless they absolutely had to.

 

Can you clarify please the following

 

1, Is this normal practice?

2, Who decided to do this? And Why?

3, Does this type of practice not undermine the independence of the whole
planning process if decisions are made without a fair hearing?

4, If this is to become common practice, will there still be a need for
the Councillors at the planning meeting as it could be viewed as just
tokenism if they are advised in advance what decision to take?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Dyffed Rowlands

[1]Sefyllfa Bresennol Gwasanaethau'r Cyngor   |   [2]Council Services
Current Situation

Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg fel ei gilydd. Ni
fydd gohebiaeth yn yr un iaith na’r llall yn arwain at unrhyw oedi. We
welcome correspondence in both Welsh and English. We will respond to
correspondence in either language without delay. [3][USEMAP]

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