Farmer refused, but...

[Sweetpea]

A farmer has been denied planning permission to build a home on his property for 13 years - while a neighbouring illegal travellers' site was allowed to flourish.


Bruce Margetts, 46, has been living in a mobile home on his 47-acre farm in Smithy Fen near Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, since 1998 while applying to build a modest bungalow.

But despite having tended cattle on the site since 1992, Conservative-controlled South Cambridgeshire District Council has refused planning permission for a permanent residence three times.


Over the same period the Smithy Fen travellers' site next door - just half a mile away - has boomed and was home to more than 800 illegal travellers at its peak in 2003.

The 11-acre legitimate travellers site grew to 20-acres without planning permission, while Mr Margetts was told his three-bed property is not suitable for the farm.

Seven unlawful plots at Smithy Fen currently remain occupied without planning permission, featuring semi-permanent structures


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz0uyqtiufX


A classic example of one rule for us, one for them.

[spuggie j]

A disgrace and a case of fearing the illegal settlers.

[Haqa]

Originally Posted by spuggie j

A disgrace and a case of fearing the illegal settlers.

Fearing or firebombing?

I have precisely no time for pikie scum...

H.

[easyg]

Speaking to F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone during his traditional live interviews prior to the Canadian Grand Prix, Brundle used the word 'pikey' in reference to track repairs that workers had carried out overnight.


Brundle, 49, said: "There are some pikeys there at turn 10 putting tarmac down - what do you think of that?"

Love it. Saw it on TV. hee hee

[spuggie j]

Originally Posted by easyg

Speaking to F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone during his traditional live interviews prior to the Canadian Grand Prix, Brundle used the word 'pikey' in reference to track repairs that workers had carried out overnight.


Brundle, 49, said: "There are some pikeys there at turn 10 putting tarmac down - what do you think of that?"

Love it. Saw it on TV. hee hee

Oh wish I had seen that lol.

[spuggie j]

Originally Posted by Haqa

Fearing or firebombing?

I have precisely no time for pikie scum...

H.

Fearing but there is the other option.

[engineer]

Why doesn't he sue the council for discrimination?

[Sweetpea]

I certainly would do something along those lines.

[spuggie j]

Originally Posted by engineer

Why doesn't he sue the council for discrimination?

He can try. Though would he get anywere with it though?

[von Spreuth]

Originally Posted by spuggie j

He can try. Though would he get anywere with it though?

Probably not.

Many examples here of people getting their arses legaly booted into space by the court for calling someone a "Scheißturke", and another list of those trying to prosecute Turks for calling them "Scheißdeutsche" who, half the time never even get as far as having their complaint registered, let alone go to court.