Not in my backyard!

I have emailed 32 friends in the hope that they will support me to oppose an application for permission to build an "indoor entertainment facility" in our hitherto quiet suburban shopping centre.

This not a "green" issue, and not directly related to Climate Change, however it touches on the citizens' right to oppose activities which may impact them.

It is clear to me that this is essentially a problem about absentee landlords. They seek to maximise their profits, without regard to the impact this has on others. This paradigm can be seen in any number of different contexts other than land use. In this case the owner of the building lives several hundred kilometres away from the property in question.

This will be my first attempt to act politically at the local/community level.