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DLGE Minister disagrees with Planning Appeal Independent Inspectors
Incredibly the Minister criticized Mr Ward for taking a “forensic approach to the wording of the policies” and for losing sight of their purpose.
It seems to the Manx Herald the Inspector was applying the Strategic Plan policies as written and for some reason the Minister has decided to adopt a more lax approach to the policies in the plan. This is particularly baffling when his Department has just successfully defended a legal challenge to the plan and its policies.
Planning Inspector issues stern rebuke to Planning Committee
Whereas the previous case had involved inaccurate plans, this case was, he wrote, “an instance of unreasonable behaviour by the Planning Committee”....Plans ‘called-in’ by COMIN as opposition grows to Tesco ‘expansion’
The Ramsey Town Commissioners are due to consider representations from local traders who fear the expansion will have a devastating impact on local businesses and town centres....Southern Area Plan consultation ‘road-show’ visits Malew
The Southern Area Plan Consultation Exhibition arrived at Ballasalla Village Hall, on Thursday 19th March 2009, and ran from 12.30pm till 7.30pm. It provided a ...Tynwald Select Committee takes evidence on battle of ‘unequal arms’
Mr Whittaker concluded by saying that his, and BADRA’s concern, is that if groups or individuals can not afford to join in the legal proceedings then “the developer bully-boys will get their way.”...Appeal lodged in Crossag Farm court case
J G Kelly and Jackson Homes (Southern) have lodged an appeal against a judgement handed down by acting Deemster Sullivan in December 2008. They are ...No for Archallagan but go for Bride and Turkeyland tips?
In fact the Inspector went as far as to say: “The site selection process for the Archallagan proposal was seriously flawed” (p266) and went on to say later, “The approach was professionally unsound, and lacked credibility” (p267). ...Staff of Government reserves judgment on Strategic Plan challenge
Their Honours, Deemsters Tattersall and Doyle, have reserved their judgment on an appeal by Baccarat Limited against the Order, made by Deemster Kerruish, dated 26th ...J G Kelly & Jackson Homes (Southern) challenge to COMIN’s decision to refuse Crossag Farm application fails
Acting Deemster Sullivan QC, in a 26 page written judgement, has comprehensively dismissed the Petition of J G Kelly & Jackson Homes (Southern) who were ...‘Deputy’ Minister Braidwood rejects Camlork housing development proposal
East Douglas MHK, Philip Braidwood, standing in for Department of the Local Government & the Environment (DLGE) Minister John Shimmin, has accepted the recommendation of ...
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- UK PM wants greater tax transparency in crown dependencies
- Liberal Vannin to establish Island-wide ‘Youth Forum’
- PAG presents: "Tax Havens Today and Tomorrow" - a public debate on this topical and controversial issue
- Action for punitive damages commenced against two Government Departments and General Registry for ‘Malfeasance in Public Office’
- KSF IOM gets another reprieve but DCS exposed as a financial ‘fig leaf’
- Deemster Corlett gives in to Treasury – KSF (IOM) SoA to be put to creditors’ vote
- PAG Meeting calls for heavy fines for misuse or loss of personal data
- Kaupthing Bank ‘Show us the money’ petition launched on UK PM’s website
- Gelling: KSF (IOM) collapse - like standing on a pedestrian crossing and being run down by a lorry
- KSF (IOM) DAG unconvinced voting ‘Yes’ to SoA is best option
- KSF (IOM) depositors call on Jack Straw to broker deal for return of £550m held in UK
- KSF IOM gets another reprieve but DCS exposed as a financial ‘fig leaf’
- Deemster Corlett gives in to Treasury – KSF (IOM) SoA to be put to creditors’ vote
- Call to ‘nationalize’ KSF IOM
- New action group targets IOM fund industry and regulators for criticism
Detective Inspector Bucket - Shrewd, relentless, but amiable and thoughtful
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10 March, 2010 07:20:53
Two possible explanations;
1. The Isle of Man regulatory authorities are institutionally naïve and inept and like rabbits fumbling in a dazzle are unprepared and ill-equipped ...
R Kerr
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10 March, 2010 06:50:58
Yet more flannel from another Director of the bank. More questions must be asked as clearly people & staff knew the bank was in bother ...
steve servaes
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10 March, 2010 05:12:36
The question for the government is whether it is in the long term interest of the Isle of Man to (a) accept the FSC is ...
Josia Tulkinghorn (Mr)
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09 March, 2010 06:24:06
More babbling flannel premeditated to let the real offenders escape justice. No one in their right mind would deposit/invest a single penny ...
steve servaes
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08 March, 2010 10:37:40
Once again - it is made clear that the IOM depositors money was used to keep the Kaupthing monster alive rather than to keep KSFIOM ...