The runway is inconsistent with our commitment to tackling the climate emergency Responding to the Supreme Court's decision to green-light a third runway at Heathrow airport, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Climate Emergency Sarah Olney said:
Thank You motion proposed and passed at Council In recognition of the extra work that has been undertaken by Spelthorne Borough Council Officers, Key Workers and Volunteers in Spelthorne, at the last Council meeting for 2020, our group decided it was important to bring the following motion forward. It is in recognition that Officers at Spelthorne have gone above and beyond their normal duties to ensure that the community, especially the vulnerable, have food, medicines and in some cases a friend to talk to over the telephone. We also wanted to recognise the Key Workers who have worked tirelessly to keep our buses running and our shops open and, of course, our NHS workers who have put their own health at risk in treating patients with Covid19.
All but three councillors voted for the motion Local residents had been complaining about the state of planning of large developments in central Staines-upon-Thames and the planning seemed, well, unplanned overall.
Cllr Tom Fidler has been making sure we get the infrastructure in Spelthorne we need and communities want What is CIL? The Community Infrastructure Levy (the 'levy') is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development in their area. It is an important tool for local authorities to use to help them deliver the infrastructure needed to support development in their area. - See more at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/community-infrastructure-levy How much money is in the pot? Spelthorne has been collecting it since 2015 and has over £5.5m in the pot - Latest figures can be found in the Annual Monitoring Reports published here https://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/article/17654/Authority-Monitoring-Report- What has Spelthorne used its CIL for so far? So far the only return from the CIL pot has been a contribution for Surrey County Council's Staines Wider Transport Package for £365,000 - More details on the decision and the meeting of the Joint Committee at which it can be used is here https://mycouncil.sur
Boris Johnson must negotiate an adjustment period of three to six months with the EU Exporters still don't know what rules of origin will apply; there is no clarity about how goods will be traded from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, while key customs software remains unready; and food and drink exporters still don't know how they should label their products.
French authorities have been testing their software solution for a year; our's has not even been released The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has written to the Cabinet Office minister, Michael Gove about the failure to prepare for the border changes which will happen on 1st January 2021.
