UNESCO puts Liverpool on the WHS in danger list

http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/890


It's a long way from having WHS status stripped from it and is a good move IMHO.

More soon

Nem

National Planning Policy Framework 2012

This was published yesterday, takes effect immediately.

In general, there seems to be a collective sigh of relief from bodies such as the National Trust which had campaigned vigorously against what was initially seen as a 'developers' charter'.

How it will work out in reality we will have to wait and see.

I'll add further links* but for the moment:

http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/2115939.pdf

There is the doc.

Here is a link to English Heritage's Commentary on the National Planning Policy Framework:

https://sites.google.com/site/ehcommsinfo/nppf

Nem

*Heritage Alliance response to #NPPF

http://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/tag/national-planning-policy-framework/


Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/local-government-network/2012/mar/27/reaction-nppf-publication-greg-clark?newsfeed=true


Tim Stansfield Planning Blog:

http://timstansfeld.planningresource.co.uk/2012/03/28/national-planning-policy-framework-pass-or-fail/

Bohemian Rhapsody... by Donald Trump?

Thanks to @PuppetTrump

 I've blogged in the past (see footnotes) about the horrors Donald Trump and his ego are inflicting on Scotland with his 'golf resort'. His destruction of a SSSI, the bulldozing of a piece of wild Aberdeenshire coastline and his bullying of local families in an attempt to move them from their homes and land have been documented by film maker Anthony Baxter @AntBaxter in his multi-award winning movie You've Been Trumped.

http://www.youvebeentrumped.com/youvebeentrumped.com/TAKE_ACTION.html

 

The organisation leading the campaign against Donald Trump @TrippingUpTrump is online here:

http://www.trippinguptrump.com/

All you need to know is there.

Tripping Up Trump (TUT) has established itself as the popular movement against the use of compulsory purchase for private profit. TUT's campaign has stood alongside the people and protected environment threatened by Donald Trump’s development in Aberdeenshire.

The TUT campaign has been key to Donald Trump's retreat from the use of compulsory purchase orders.

The threat of forced evictions was deliberately held over the heads of the Menie families for nearly two years. Donald Trump's track record shows he cannot be trusted to behave reasonably towards his neighbours or act responsibly towards the environment. He has bullied and mislead from the start.
TUT is committed to supporting the rights of the families at Menie and will highlight and seek to stop any further bullying or other wrongs by the Trump Organisation in Scotland.

We need your support. Please spread the word and join this important campaign.
Enter The Bunker here.
Join our membership here.

Yesterday, the latest in the campaign against Trump was launched, and let's hope this goes viral! Brian May has granted permission for a remake of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, and here it is (oh no it isn't any longer... see below for location....)  starring none other than The Donald, The Hair and his Great Doones of Scotland.



Brilliant. Enjoy!

UPDATE March 30th:

Hazel Cameron posted an announcement 16 hours ago

The video has caused such a sensation – over 20,000 views in 3 days – that Youtube have been forced to take it down. We’re fighting this – but meanwhile here it is again on the vimeo site

http://www.indiegogo.com/Bohemian-Rhapsody-Donald-Trump-style?c=activity

http://vimeo.com/39416777

Donald Trump does Bohemian Rhapsody from Hazel Cameron on Vimeo.

Nem

#oneofmenie

UPDATES:

The Daily Mail now has a long article and the words:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2120947/Donald-Trump-mocked-Aberdeenshire-golf-course-opponents-Bohemian-Rhapsody-parody.html

though I had it here first :0)

A report in @UrbanRealm with useful links.
http://www.urbanrealm.com/news/3428/Trump_puppet_satirises_Menie_golf_estate.html

 Past blogs:

http://nemesisrepublic.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/trump-wants-it-all.html

http://nemesisrepublic.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/more-trump.html

http://nemesisrepublic.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/scotland-brave-trump-and-trams.html