[UK-CONTEST] Planning Traumas in Lincolnshire - latest update

[Callum's iPhone]

I love your progress reports - and I'm sure I'm not alone.

Keep to the track and you will suceed. If you don't I'll happily send  
you a contribution to fund a full appeal.

PS. I will also eat a spare hat.

Callum McCormick
+44 (0)7976 631881

Away from my desk right now..

On 28 May 2011, at 11:32, Nick Totterdell  
<ntotterdell at riverauto.co.uk> wrote:

> I am sorry if this is getting boring but it is about the only  
> amateur radio activity in which I am currently involved. I can't  
> believe that other people have ever had similar traumas. The  
> application should be heard at the full council planning committee  
> on 23 June and at least something should be progressed then.
>
> If you have previously posted a message of support you will now  
> receive yet another letter from East Lindsey showing a Titanex  
> vertical and asking for comment. Please reply with a comment of  
> support on the ELDC website.
>
> The opposition are having a field day of their own with all the  
> extended time for comments. They apparently spend each weekend going  
> from house to house collecting support and now the count is 115  
> Against and 91 In Favour. One most recent comment mentions that "an  
> approach to Mr Totterdell was done when the initial application  
> become public knowledge" - this is complete barking nonsense - the  
> neighbour in question banged on my door then when I answered he  
> shouted at me to retract the planning application - I invited him in  
> to discuss it and he refused - he repeated his demand and then  
> stormed off saying that "if I wanted a battle, I was going to get  
> one". Well I've certainly got a battle - but I am sure the majority  
> of his supporters would not be so keen if they had witnessed this  
> outburst. I was quite shaken and went to another neighbour who  
> kindly gave me a glass of rum to calm me down.
>
> This process has occupied far too much of my time when I have  
> important work commitments and I have been close to pulling the plug  
> on it but one immediate neighbour has been extremely supportive,  
> even though he will have a clear view of the Titanex if it is ever  
> erected.
>
> The planners now want a drawing of an M80 HD Mobile Versatower. If  
> you have one please send me a pdf or dxf. I have a complete  
> engineering drawing of an M100 but this is not what I want the  
> planners to see! Otherwise I will be drawing a simplified drawing of  
> the mobile tower.
>
> If you have not previously supported this application please do it  
> now - just go to http://www.theddlethorpe.org.uk/planning.htm and  
> follow links on the right to East Lindsey Website.  If you know  
> anyone who might support it please forward this email to them.
>
> 73 G4FAL
> I have a hat ready to eat if anyone in the UK gets permission to  
> erect the Luso tower that the RSGB are selling.
>
>
>
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