The Department for Communities and Local Government has intervened in the County Plan debacle and ordered a one month stay in proceedings. It appears they are requiring the Council to enter meaningful dialogue with all interested parties.

We have repeatedly said that the council has utterly failed in its duty to have proper discussions and this is now apparently the view of DCLG.

We could be a step closer to a solution.

On Wednesday we will challenge the Council leader over this.

Ps. The Council Chief Exec has announced today, coincidentally the same date as the County Plan news has come out that he is to retire. As I said, absolutely, unequivocally, without any possible doubt, a clear coincidence!