March 04, 2021

Mark Southgate, CEO of MOBIE (S3 E6)

55 minutes

This week we are joined by Mark Southgate, the CEO of George Clarke’s educational charity, MOBIE. He is also a member of the RTPI General Assembly.

Court Judgments of the Week

The Open Spaces Society v Secretary of State EF&RA EWCA [2021] Civ 241; the Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal against a decision of Lieven J which had confirmed that an inspector had not made an error of law when concluding it was expedient to confirm a footpath diversion order under section 119 of the Highways Act 1980.

Leech Homes Limited v Northumberland County Council [2021] EWCA Civ 198; a decision of the Court of Appeal on an appeal from the Upper Tribunal raising issues about a CAAD & the basis of compensation of land, situated in the Green Belt, where the Council had no 5 yr HLS, acquired by compulsory purchase.

Cheshire East v Mahoney et al [2021] EWHC 350; a decision ofMr Justice Turner in proceedings for contempt & seeking permanent injunctions prohibiting the occupation of land by members of the travelling community following the earlier grants of planning injunctions under section 187B of the 1990 T&CPA.

Plus “Praise of the Week” and “Nudge of the Week”

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