Mex@feddit.ukM to Canterbury, Kent@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 months agoFlats developer says promised payments to council now ‘unaffordable’www.kentonline.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down12
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-linkFlats developer says promised payments to council now ‘unaffordable’www.kentonline.co.ukMex@feddit.ukM to Canterbury, Kent@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareblazera@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months ago…am I missing something or is this straight up bribery?
minus-squarejmcs@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 months agoNo, the money isn’t for the council members it’s “to provide facilities to a community following a development in the area.” Developments that are needed as a consequence of the new housing.
minus-squareblazera@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoThe developer promising payment to a council to approve a development.
minus-squarefrazorth@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoNot if you dont actually make them.
…am I missing something or is this straight up bribery?
No, the money isn’t for the council members it’s “to provide facilities to a community following a development in the area.” Developments that are needed as a consequence of the new housing.
which bit?
The developer promising payment to a council to approve a development.
Not if you dont actually make them.