November 27, 2018
Bob Lees speaks on BBC Radio Surrey about the decision to halt campaigning on the Dunsfold Development and continue their legal challenge to reduce Waverley Borough Council's mandatory housing requirement through the Court of Appeal. [audio mp3="http://powcampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BBC-Surrey-27-Nov-1.mp3"][/audio]
November 27, 2018
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday 27th November 2018 From Protect Our Waverley campaign HIGH COURT CHALLENGE ON WAVERLEY’S HOUSING NUMBERS The battle to stop the development of Dunsfold Aerodrome is over. Today POW has announced there is nothing further it can do…
November 6, 2018
Bob Lees interviewed on BBC Breakfast News Tuesday 6th November [audio mp3="http://powcampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BBC-Radio-Surrey-6_11_18-1.mp3"][/audio]
November 5, 2018
On 9th and 10th October a hearing was held in the High Court in London to answer the case made against the housing requirement set in Waverley’s Local Plan Part 1 to cover Woking’s unmet need and the case against…
October 10, 2018
The second day of the hearings in the Royal Courts of Justice concluded today with Judge Lieven QC reserving judgement for a week or so. She did not give any indication as to her likely view on either cases. Once…
October 1, 2018
30th September 2018 Covering note to Waverley Borough Council CEO: Mr Horwood, you have previously requested that POW and CPRE should withdraw the s113 challenge. Attached is a letter from POW respectfully requesting WBC concede, given the latest ONS household…
September 26, 2018
NEED FOR HOUSING DRAMATICALLY FALLS IN WAVERLEY (>27%), GUILDFORD (>45%) AND WOKING (>35%) 26th September 2018 Waverley Borough Council Council Offices The Burys Godalming GU7 1HR Dear Councillor The Office of National Statistics (ONS) published new household projections on 20th…
September 24, 2018
New Office of National Statistics household figures just released show that the housing need for Waverley is much lower than previously thought - 27% less. The figures show that 3000 fewer homes are needed compared with the target imposed in Waverley…
September 19, 2018
Today Waverley Borough Council issued a press release. It is misleading in that implies the case is halted. The fact is the two cases are still proceeding to court next month to be fought on the grounds accepted by the…
September 13, 2018
This is the reply from Tom Horwood 12th September From: Tom Horwood <Tom.Horwood@waverley.gov.uk> Subject: RE: Reply to WBC regarding Open Letter Regarding use of Council Funds Date: 12 September 2018 at 10:40:51 BST To: 'powcampaign' <bob@powcampaign.org> Cc: John Gray <John.Gray@waverley.gov.uk>,…