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		general corruption intro What is perceived as corruption? The experts are Transparency International UK who have produced a report on the status of corruption within local government in England. focus on criminal monetary corruption. Identify what is generically accepted as corruption show national examples Liverpool Chinatown
		examples - Peter Hain - Enzo trees
		corruption - definition
		types of corruption

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		BBC News - Fraud investigation into Manchester and Liverpool developers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-46905572
		A leading Conservative councillor criticised for receiving hospitality or gifts 893 times over six years, frequently from property developers seeking planning permission, has resigned after an internal investigation found he breached the authority’s code of conduct. The Guardian revealed in February the extent of the hospitality lavished on Robert Davis, who was the deputy leader of Westminster city council and until last year the chair of its planning committee, overseeing billions of pounds’ worth of new property developments. Sir Stephen Lamport, the independent person overseeing the investigation, said Davis’s judgement was found “wanting” and his “acceptance of gifts and hospitality from developers before or after a planning decision may … have placed him in a position in which people might seek to influence him in the performance of his duties.”
		Planning Construction News - Major planning decisions susceptible to corruption, says research
		https://www.theplanner.co.uk/news/local-authorities-are-unable-to-prevent-corruption-in-planning-says-report extract from The Planner based upon TI report The independent anti-corruption organisation says that some individuals and companies seek to corrupt major planning decisions through gifts and hospitality, lobbying key members in “secretive” behind-closed-door meetings and hiring serving councillors with inside knowledge to secure planning consent. Examples in Permission Accomplished: Assessing Corruption Risks in Local Government Planning include: A £200 million-plus development in Liverpool under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), with no minutes taken at meetings between the developers, councillors and their officials. A planning chair at Westminster council was forced to resign over excessive gifts and hospitality worth over £13,000. A developer giving a series of political donations to the local branches of a political party around the same time in which they were applying for planning permission within the same local area.
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		https://www.transparency.org.uk/planning-council-local-authority-corruption-risk-permission-accomplished
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		TI logo Transparency International is the world’s leading non-governmental anti-corruption organisation. With more than 100 chapters worldwide, Transparency International has extensive global expertise and understanding of corruption. Transparency International UK (TI-UK) is the UK chapter of Transparency International. We raise awareness about corruption; advocate legal and regulatory reform at national and international levels; design practical tools for institutions, individuals and companies wishing to combat corruption; and act as a leading centre of anticorruption expertise in the UK. © 2020 Transparency International UK. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in parts is permitted, providing that full credit is given to Transparency International UK (TI-UK) and provided that any such reproduction, in whole or in parts, is not sold or incorporated in works that are sold.
		CORRUPTION RISKS IN PLANNING DECISIONS Through our research for this report, we identified five key corruption risks relating to councillors’ involvement in major planning decisions.
		Bribery is the offering, promising, giving, accepting or soliciting of an advantage as an inducement for an action that is illegal, unethical or a breach of trust.1 This is a criminal offence under the Bribery Act 2010.2 Indicators of potential bribery include excessive hospitality and curiously timed political donations. Examples include: • A £500 million+ development in Tower Hamlets under investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) over alleged solicitation of bribes for councillors. • A planning Chair in Westminster council forced to resign over excessive gifts and hospitality worth over £13,000. • A developer giving a series of political donations to the local branches of a political party around the same time in which they were applying for planning permission within the same local area.
		A developer giving a series of political donations to the local branches of a political party around the same time in which they were applying for planning permission within the same local area.
		Conflicts of interest occur where a holder of public office is confronted with choosing between the duties and demands of their position and their private interests. We found 32 councillors across 24 councils holding critical decision-making positions in their local planning system whilst also working for developers.
		Weak oversight combined with big decisions almost encourages misconduct. We found councils often have inadequate oversight to ensure probity in the planning process.
		probity the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency. "financial probity"
		Royal Town Planning Instiute https://www.rtpi.org.uk/

Indicators for corruption - window of opportunity for those developers and officials who lack integrity.

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		Peter Hain donation from Mike Cuddy - 11 Jan 2008 https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/080122/memi12.htm search term Mr Mike Cuddy, of Vale of Glamorgan personal donation - brings up only the one entry, search term Peter Hain Glynneath Cuddy housing development 2008 2009 2010 https://www.transparency.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/Permission%20Accomplished%20-%20TIUK.pdf PERMISSION ACCOMPLISHED Assessing corruption risks in local government planning. Through our research for this report, we identified five key corruption risks relating to councillors’ involvement in major planning decisions. Bribery and excessive gifts and hospitality Bribery is the offering, promising, giving, accepting or soliciting of an advantage as an inducement for an action that is illegal, unethical or a breach of trust.1 This is a criminal offence under the Bribery Act 2010.2 Indicators of potential bribery include excessive hospitality and curiously timed political donations. Examples include: • A £500 million+ development in Tower Hamlets under investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) over alleged solicitation of bribes for councillors. • A planning Chair in Westminster council forced to resign over excessive gifts and hospitality worth over £13,000. • A developer giving a series of political donations to the local branches of a political party around the same time in which they were applying for planning permission within the same local area.
		transparency international wales local government corruption https://www.transparency.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/Permission%20Accomplished%20-%20TIUK.pdf In Wales, councils do adopt codes of conduct, but they are required to include the provisions of a national model code, which is defined by ministers and approved by the National Assembly for Wales.44 Any alleged breaches are referred in the first instance to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales If the ombudsman determines that there is strong enough evidence of a breach, it refers the matter either to the local authority’s ethics and standards committee or to the Adjudication Panel for Wales.46 Ethics and standards committees have the power to censure a member or suspend or partially suspend a member for a period not exceeding six months. The adjudication panel has the power to disqualify councillors from office for up to five years.
		https://order-order.com/people/peter-hain/page/11/ ANOTHER £10,000 HAIN DONOR GOT ENDORSEMENT In February last year Peter Hain decided it was of great importance to be photographed presenting Mike Cuddy, Managing Director of Cuddy Group, with the NQA 18001 Award Occupational Health & Safety. As good a thing as it is, does it really merit the presentation by the Welsh Minister, glowing endorsement and photo-op? He was too busy to pay attention to his campaign finances because of his work in Northern Ireland he spins. Yet he had plenty of time for Cuddy Group. NQA 18001 is “awarded” for documenting your company’s approach to occupational health and safety. It is essentially for an office manual written by a junior in human resources. Presenting the certificate Peter Hain said “With their accolade of awards continuing to grow I’m sure the Cuddy Group can look forward to a successful future.” He also said thanks to Mike Cuddy for the £10,000 donation to his campaign… which he then forgot to declare.
		Peter Hain standards report John Lyon https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmstnprv/183/18304.htm
		Socialist Worker - Hain should get a taste of his own medicine https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/13667/Peter+Hain+should+get+a+taste+of+his+own+medicine The Cuddy Group gave £1,500 to Hain’s campaign.

LABOUR PARTY CORRUPTION

20201010		20201010A-EM-RICD-LABO-labour-corruption - Email to labour party elected politicians sugesting that a Mike Cuddy donation to Peter Hain could be a sign of Labour Party corruption. 20200816A-DO-EGRA-report-submitted attached. - CLICK HERE
20201013		20201013A-EM-RICD-NPTC-tree-info-vid - Email to NPTC identifying fabricated information and offering them the opportunity to provide counter evidence. - CLICK HERE
20201014		20201014A-EM-NPTC-CLEA-labour-corrupt - Reply to my email from the Council Leader about Labour Party corruption - not included on web yet, includes the original correspondence from DPR. UK, WAG and planning committee members copied to the email. - CLICK HERE

UK ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION

Contaminated land is also taken into account in planning applications for new developments. Planning permission may be refused if the development site poses serious harm that cannot be cleaned up. Even if there is minimal risk of contamination, the planning permission may still require the developer to do some clean up work before proceeding with construction work. Find out more here. Please note that the planning process does not override the contaminated land regime provided by Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

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