Old Pennar School - Pre-determined level playing field (Lol).

The planning papers for the application to demolish Old Pennar School have this quote on page 2:

Notice the box at the bottom??

That's Ok then! Pembrokeshire County Council democracy in action! A quote from someone no-one in Pembrokeshire elected and at a time when the decision to delegate the determination of the application to an officer had neither been discussed or decided!

Reminds me of the time, about six months ago, when after having prepared my first objection to a planning application (The Former Commodore Hotel, PD), I dutifully turned up at the meeting at about 0900, having driven down to Harfat and PD from Suffolk, hung around until about 1600 watching the fate of other applications before the committee, until my moment came!

I made my presentation to the committee and awaited the first question with interest and enthusiastic anticipation. The member for Pembroke Dock (Market) asked:

"Where do you live Mr James?"

There you go!

This seemed to me to be a more extreme example of an encounter with a very fine gentleman who worked on the range at Castlemartin. I was doing summer range warden duties to eke out my time at college. It was my first season of many on the range.

Standing outside the target shed in Merrion Camp I asked this kind gentleman,

"Are you from around here?, Local like?"

Dead pan reply,

"No boy, I'm from Bosherston."

Thank heavens he was allowed a job at Merrion and to have his say!!

Note: Look up Merrion and Bosherston on Google Maps