THE government is proposing an "independent planning commission" for quick decisions.
Independent of who?
Independent of government directives, independent of local opinion, independent of those who appoint them and pay them?
Only independence from the views of local people seems achievable.
Perhaps the commission should have to include senior elected locals, eg the MP and mayor.
DA Smithson, Ormesby.
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