Experiencing a nuisance? What can you do?

October 7th, 2010 by Louise Humphreys

We all seem to be affected by a nuisance at one time or another, whether that be because of noise, smell, vibration or some other cause. For most people the first port of call is a complaint the local authority. They will then investigate and if they ... continue reading...

Comments on this blog

October 2nd, 2010 by Louise Humphreys

We have been receiving a large number of "comments" for approval to posts on the blog which contain links to other sites, either as the "author" or within the comment itself. For those of you who are "commenting" in this way, please note that we do ... continue reading...

New licensing conditions come into force

October 1st, 2010 by Louise Humphreys

Two new conditions will appear on every licence from today (1 October 2010). Government guidance on the conditions is still awaited; whether it will ever be forthcoming is debatable given the recent consultation on further changes to the licensing sy ... continue reading...

Development Management Procedure Order

October 1st, 2010 by Louise Humphreys

The Development Management Procedure Order (DMPO) takes over today (1 October 2010) from the General Development Procedure Order (GDPO). Follow the link to download a copy of our quick comparison guide between the two orders - GDPO - DMPO Comparison ... continue reading...