The Leader of Northumberland Conservatives Councillor Glen Sanderson has decided that the County he ‘rules over’ (which he declared was utterly and truly broke this week) is a sovereign state that will not follow the rules set by the UK Government.
In an article in this week's Northumberland Gazette, Councillor Sanderson said “Northumberland is, if you like, a sovereign place – a sovereign state – that will not have views imposed on it by the central Government that it opposes”.
We can only presume that Councillor Sanderson will be rallying volunteer troops to defend his sovereign state as he can’t afford to pay them and has informed the King that a new sovereign nation is being formed within the bounds of his Nation because the Leader and cabinet of a bust Conservative County Council does not like the Government endorsed by King Charles this summer.
This follows on from his West of County ally ex-cop Councillor Gordon Stewart who has been ranting on informing Parish Council’s that they must defend themselves against development taking place in their areas through adoption of tight neighbourhood plans.
Local Government experts have decried Councillor Stewarts rants asking how many millions of pounds Northumberland County Council under the last two Conservative administrations has he let its Council tax payers shell out in lost planning appeals? and is his bluster just an attempt to fit up parish councils to carry the appeals bills in future?. Reminding them that Northumberland residents pay the highest council tax rates in England and have done since 2017.
Retired planning officers have also come out on social media to inform Councillor Stewart and his new sovereign, Councillor Sanderson that Councils are responsible to deliver planning objectives on behalf of Government and if objectives of Government are not set within the Local Plan of a Council or a Parish neighbourhood plan for that matter and met in full then they will be forced to by Government in office as it is unlawful to oppose national planning law.
It may be about time that the Government has to send in their inspectors to take over this Council and manage it until a compliant with local government law Council is elected in place of crazy ‘Sovereign Sanderson’ and his motley disparate crew.
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https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/politics/council/council-to-update-planning-rules-amid-concern-over-government-housing-targets-4905960?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawHIuBJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQvPKghqypSvIpRnophSS3ymtzhRIPmXo6qTSCxjpPwZHpieBpZLshRr0w_aem_86StzQLGX9-blJV_3WbMXg#Echobox=1733999967-3
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