Examination of Witnesses

Part of Growth and Infrastructure Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 12:00 pm on 13 November 2012.

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Andrew Whitaker: I do, because it says to developers, “If you encounter a local authority that does not want to listen to your story and does not want to discuss the specific issues of your site, particularly relating to the affordable housing provision element, which is very expensive and frequently an up-front requirement of cost, here is an alternative route for you to take.” Where the local authority does not want to listen, it gives the developer an alternative route. Where the local authority believes that the developer will take that alternative route, it will become keener to talk to the developer.