[cofe]

i wrote to my mp nick clegg and have received a reasuring response. i'd urge anyone who hasn't yet sent a letter to their mp to do so ASAP. you can probably even email them via their website too which takes no time.

[cofe]

just noticed on UKC that it looks like the court of appeal has found in favour of the peak park and rejected the landowner's right to appeal the decision to the house of lords. sounds like great news.

[slackline]

  Excellent!

[dave]

kiss my face.

[Sloper]

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2009/206.html

Just reading the judgement, I'll post a precis asap.

[Sloper]

OOkkkkkkkkkk folks hold onto your seats, this is exciting shit.

As i read para 49 and 76 - 78, the decisions rests in a further amplification of the inspector's decision re the ratio to be applied to the limestone / flourspar extraction and that while the 2:1 was indicative the actual ratios of between 47 - 75:1 were such that applying proper interpretation to the permission the extraction of limestone was not within the original permission of winning and working as per flourspar and consequently the enforcement notice was proper.

Paras 64 & 82  do however allow the parties (ie MMC and Bleaklow) the chance to make further submissions re a declaration of the meaning of the 1952 permission and one therefore presumes the nature of the ROMP.

I am unable to see where it states that the judgement has been formally handed down and that leave to appeal to the HoL has been refused.

[slackline]

http://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2013/11/21/peak-district-bosses-order-end-to-quarrying-at-longstone-edge-site