Author: simon
Couthy Butts Saga Explained (podcast)
Friday, 4th July, 2008 at 9:33 pm, Isle of Wight
Have you read or heard about the Couthy Butts saga?
Here’s a brief summary - It’s a building that is thought to be over 250 years old and is the only example of a Georgian farm worker’s cottage on the whole of the Isle of Wight.
At the last planning meeting, on the recommendation of the planning officers, it was decided that it should be demolished and all of the materials removed from the site.
Very confusing.
Why would the council actively want to destroy a part of history, Island history? Perhaps the Planning Committee didn’t have all of the pertinent information available to them?
It’s a long and involved saga that has been running since 2001, so we sat down with Brian Harvey this week and he gave us the summary of the events up to date.
What jumped out, was that Mr Harvey has in the past reported two of the IW Council planning officers, Mr Pegram (reported to the ombudsman) and Mr Cornwell (reported to the head of the council), for malpractice.
These are the two same officers who were speaking at the most recent planning meeting, recommending that this unique, historic building be demolished.
At the very least this must be a conflict of interest.
It’s only 12 minutes long and well worth a listen …
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July 4th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Anything to say about this, Bertie?
July 4th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Never cross a planning officer. They can say what they like.
July 5th, 2008 at 7:41 am
@ steve s. Yes, I have, but not on here.
@ Pinkie. That’s where you are wrong.
July 5th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Bertie, I too cannot publish detail here. It’s been nice talking to you, Pinkie.
July 5th, 2008 at 9:34 am
“I too cannot publish detail here.” What?
If you (or anyone else) has anything useful to add, email it to the Blog, providing it is fact, not rumour.
“Never cross a planning officer”
These bozos are not the Mafia, Pinkie.
“It’s been nice talking to you,”
Does that mean our relationship is over? Blink!
July 5th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Bertie, ignoring the rest I shall be delighted to exchange views with you in future, Pinkie.
July 5th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Bertie, you’ve felt free to comment on this subject, on this forum in the past. I’m surprised to see that you are uncomfortable about responding to Simon’s interview with Brian Harvey.
I share Simon’s concern about a potential conflict of interest, don’t you?