The joy of democracy, playing charades is a good preparatory exercise. In the end of a long evening, we were granted a planning permission for a large redevelopment in Lambeth.Not without futile debate over the planning department performance, and the committee members putting on the ‘ignorant’ hat, ignoring all respect to planning guidance and wasting valuable time of the general public.
Committee meetings are open to the public, and could easily substitute a night out to the theater, without the associated costs, and if you have a genuine interest and register you might get few minutes of fame.
As professionals we are appalled from the mockery in which our applications are being discussed on the committee, where subtle politics between members rule on the development of our home, town and city, instead of a real constructive debate.
