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Apologies To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Jane Horne, (substituted by Councillor Brian Jones), and Councillor Paul McMahon, (substituted by Councillor Jackie Fraser). The Chairman welcomed Councillor Julia Gooch back to the committee. |
To confirm the minutes of the following meetings: - (a) 10 January 2012 (b) 17 January 2012 (c) 31 January 2012 Additional documents:
Minutes: Before considering the minutes of the three previous meetings, the committee noted the following information: - Ø Councillor Gethyn Davies had been present for, and had taken part in the voting on, the planning applications considered at the committee meeting on 31 January 2012. Ø At the committee meetings on 10 and 17 January 2012, Councillor Philip Burford had declared a personal interest in planning application P1277/11/FUL, Woolridge Farm, Hartpury, as a member of the Three Counties Agricultural Society, alongside the wife of one of the partners of the business for the application. Having noted the information, the committee considered each set of minutes in turn and confirmed that the minutes were a true record of the meetings held on 10, 17 and 31 January 2012. |
Urgent Business The chairman to identify any items of urgent business. Minutes: There were no items of urgent business considered at this meeting. |
Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting. Members and officers are requested to identify the nature of the interest and indicate whether it is personal or prejudicial. Minutes: Principal Planning Officer, Emma Norgate, declared a personal interest in item 5.2 of the agenda, P1546/11/APP, Land off Onslow Road, Newent, as the wife of one of the consultants for the application. The planning officer said that she would leave the meeting for consideration of this item. Councillor Julia Gooch declared a personal interest as a relative of the owner of the site in item 7 of the agenda, Tree Preservation Order 186, 16 Cinderhill Way, Ruardean. Councillor Arthur Thomas declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, Tree Preservation Order 187, due to an association with the owner of the land in question. |
Schedule of applications PDF 619 KB To consider the schedule of applications as prepared by the Group Manager for Planning and Housing. Additional documents: Minutes: Chairman, Councillor Terry Glastonbury, referred to the schedule of planning applications, as prepared by the Group Manager for Planning and Housing, Peter Williams under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and to the late material circulated prior to the start of the meeting. (Late material refers to information submitted to the council following publication of the agenda). It was noted that the address for item 5.3 of the agenda should have read Scarr Road, and not Scarr Lane, Newent. The Chairman announced that 10 public speakers had registered to speak at the meeting, speaking on items 2 to 9 of the schedule of applications. (The applications are recorded in the order of the agenda). The Chairman reminded the committee to keep their comments relevant to the debate and to, where possible, avoid repeating previous observations. The Chairman also announced that an audio-tape recording of the meeting would be taken and published on the council's website. (The recording excludes any exempt items of discussion). |
P1089/11/FUL Land at Highfield Road, Lydney Application to extend the time limit of planning permission DF13018 for the erection of 47 dwellings with associated garaging. Provision of public open space and play area. Construction of new vehicular access and estate road (Revised Scheme). Alternative access proposals (Revised Scheme without traffic lights) Minutes: Application to extend the time limit of planning permission DF13018 for the erection of 47 dwellings with associated garaging. Provision of public open space and play area. Construction of new vehicular access and estate road (Revised Scheme). Alternative access proposals (Revised Scheme without traffic lights) Please refer to the late material circulated before the start of the meeting Development Control Manager, Clive Reynolds, drew member's attention to the late material and to the additional condition relating to the management of the play area and open space at the site. He also referred to the site inspection visit. Informing members that the application was for an extension of time limit on a previous application, (based on the presumption that there had been no material changes in circumstance), the Development Control Manager said that, whilst there had been some policy changes affecting the development, in principle, the polices and government guidance had remained effectively the same. He said that the only significant change was that the applicant had stated that the contributions secured with the previous permission were no longer deliverable due to changes in the economy. The Development Control Manager said that, following negotiations with the developer, the District Valuer had endorsed the applicant's revised offer and that the recommendation was therefore one of delegated planning permission as per the schedule. The Development Control Manager later confirmed that the contributions that had been offered on the previous permission, (£515,717 plus 40 per cent affordable housing), had reduced to £296,100 contributions plus 17 per cent affordable housing. Committee consideration Local member, Councillor James Bevan, spoke of his disappointment of how this application had progressed and of his objections to the proposed changes to the scheme. He reminded members that this council had originally refused the application and that, following a quirk of fate, the planning inspector had overturned the decision. Although he opposed the revised scheme, Councillor Bevan said that, should the application be approved, he did not see a need for any more social housing in Lydney and that the site was too dense and over subscribed. Councillor Bevan proposed that the application be refused but this was unsuccessful as no one seconded the proposal. Supported by several other members at the meeting, Councillor Terry Glastonbury said that he was both disappointed and angry about the stance of the Highway Authority. Such was his angst about the situation, Councillor Glastonbury said that he intended to write to the appropriate Cabinet Member at Gloucestershire County Council about his concerns. Responding to concerns about the reduced level of contributions for the revised scheme, Development Control Manger, Clive Reynolds, said that the District Valuer had undertaken an independent examination on the viability of the scheme on behalf of the council, and that there had been little option other than to accept the offer. He said that the planning authority had challenged the proposals at every stage of the application and that the current proposal was the most robust offer. With strong objections to the ... view the full minutes text for item 5.1 |
P1546/11/APP Land Off Onslow Road, Newent Approval of reserved matters for the erection of 8 dwellings with associated infrastructure, ancillary facilities and landscaping Minutes: Approval of reserved matters for the erection of 8 dwellings with associated infrastructure, ancillary facilities and landscaping Please refer to the late material circulated before the start of the meeting Principal Planning Officer, Tony Pope, referred to the late material and to the additional condition stating that no development should take place until details of the additional hedging and removal of fencing had been approved. He said that the proposals represented an integrated design for this and the adjoining site and demonstrated how the two sites interrelated. Public speaking Speaking as the agent for the application, the speaker made the following statement: - As your officer has already provided a comprehensive update, I will not take much of your time, just a reminder that the overall parameters for design, materials, landscaping and so forth were established through the approval of the reserved matters in January this year. My client's design team has responded to the detailed and constructive criticism received from your officers, and are happy to accept the proposed pre-commencement condition. Since the application was first discussed in April 2011, my clients have also met with owners of the neighbouring properties to discuss their concerns and have responded with amendments. These include: · Retention of trees and hedgerows along the site boundary · Removal of windows on the gable end of the unit over looking neighbouring property to safeguard the privacy of existing occupiers · Amendments to the design of the dwellings to provide hipped roofs · Changes to landscaping and materials The scheme has the full backing of statutory consultees and of officers, who recommend consent given the high standard of design contained in the application. There is also support from local businesses. As stated at the outset, the principle of development on this site is not in question and my client respectfully requests that you approve the reserved matters application before you. Committee consideration Local member, Councillor Julia Gooch, asked several in-depth questions relating to surface water drainage, ownership of the lane and trees at the site and whether or not an additional section 106 legal agreement would be imposed on the application. She was advised that no further updates had been received from Severn Trent Water, other than the information on page 84 of agenda, and that the section 106 legal agreement would have been secured at the outline application stage. With regard to the ownership of the lane, the planning officer confirmed that, whilst the highway authority did not actually own the land, the lane to the north-east of the site was a public highway and was therefore publicly maintained. He also confirmed that ownership of the recreation ground had not, as yet, been transferred to the district council and that trees at the site were in the ownership of the county council. Councillor Roger Yeates questioned issues relating to the section 106 legal agreement and advised that such issues were not a consideration for this meeting. Vote Conscious that the application related to the approval of reserved matters ... view the full minutes text for item 5.2 |
P1998/11/FUL The Old Land Settlement Stores, Scarr Road, Newent Erection of two dwellings. (Demolition of existing buildings) Minutes: Erection of two dwellings. (Demolition of existing buildings) Please refer to the late material circulated before the start of the meeting Principal Planning Officer, Tony Pope, referred members to the late material and the revised reason for refusal. Public speaking Speaking as an objector to the application, the speaker made the following points during his statement: - The case officer report covers the fact that I am preparing a potential modification order application, and part of the footpath runs over the east boundary of the property, which is subject to this planning application. The route of the footpath has been clearly defined on the 7 items I submitted with my letter of comment on this planning application. I would like to point out that the east boundary is not accurately defined on drawing T767 10A, which has been submitted with this planning application. I would also like to point out that the 2 Horse Chestnut Trees mentioned on page 102 of the report were felled in 2000 and no longer exist. The trees formed part of Tree Preservation Order TPO 52 G8 and were replaced by the 2 Rowan Trees of Tree Preservation Order TPO 161. Contrary to the case officer's report, the location of the 2 Horse Chestnut Trees before they were felled, (highlighted in photographs submitted by the speaker), were located within the Northern Boundary of the site. One tree was located on the property now owned by the applicants, the other on the opposite side of the road on a bank in front of an Ancient Red Sandstone Wall, on the property of another person. The tree-felling certificate for the 2 Horse Chestnut Trees was issued by the Forest of Dean District Council on 23 October 2000. What relevance do these two Horse Chestnut Trees, felled nearly 12 years ago, have on this planning application? In the Design and Access Statement, reference is made to Planning Policy Guideline PPG 13 and its later amendments, to justify the case for allowing more cars on the local roads to access the facilities in Newent and the school in Pool Hill. However, the same Planning Policy Guidelines also state under Access to the Countryside, that 'Green Corridors' and 'Footpaths' must be maximised for the use of walkers and cyclists. If the Potential Modification Order application is successful – then this forgotten footpath will once again form a vital link with the existing public footpath network. This will then allow walkers and cyclists, to access the facilities in Newent and the school in Pool Hill, without being forced onto the narrow and very dangerous local roads to do so. Speaking in support of the application, Ben Pearce, a consultant from Land Development and Planning Consultants Ltd, made the following statement: You have before you a comprehensive report prepared by your Planning Officer that sets out the planning history and policy framework, together with a recommendation that permission should be refused principally on policy grounds together with a protected species issue ... view the full minutes text for item 5.3 |
P2201/11/FUL Longcroft, Moat Lane, Taynton Conversion of former agricultural buildings to form 2 annexes Minutes: Conversion of former agricultural buildings to form 2 annexes Please refer to the late material circulated before the start of the meeting Principal Planning Officer, Emma Norgate, referred to the late material and advised members that information in respect of Annexe A had been deleted and that the application now related to Annexe B only. In spite of the change, the recommendation remained one of refusal on the basis that the building had not been marketed for commercial use for an appropriate period of time, (a minimum of one year). Public speaking Speaking in support of the application, Ben Pearce, planning consultant from Land Development and Planning Consultants Ltd, made the following statement: As members will be aware from the late observations, the proposals relating to Building A have been withdrawn from the scheme. Members are asked to consider the application in its amended form, namely, the conversion of Building B to form a residential Annexe for occupation ancillary to the dwelling known as Longcroft. Members will know from their site visit that Building B lies within the curtilage of the main dwelling house. Your officer's report confirms that the structure of the building is capable of the proposed conversion and the scale of the scheme meets with the expectations of the Authority for ancillary residential accommodation. Furthermore I would confirm the applicant's willingness to accept either a planning condition or legal agreement that would limit the use of the building as a residential Annexe and prevent sale of the Annexe separately from the main dwelling house. However, the authority has upheld the recommendation to refuse planning consent on grounds that the building has not been marketed for an alternative commercial use. This would appear inconsistent with previously approved Annexe applications at Upleadon Court, Newent, Valley View, Longhope, Handlow House, Churcham and Cuckoo Patch, Mitcheldean. None of these conversions of buildings to form residential annexes required a marketing exercise for alternative commercial uses. This position is not considered sustainable to the application now before members. The conversion of the building will enable the applicant's mother to live close to the family where care and support can be provided in the future. This is an entirely appropriate use of an outbuilding and I would respectfully ask that members support this application without the need for a marketing exercise. Committee consideration Councillor Norman Stephens said that, following the withdrawal of Annexe A, he could see no reason why Annexe B should not be granted permission. He said that he had never heard of the need to undertake a marketing exercise on annexed buildings and questioned why this requirement formed part of the application process. Other members also agreed with this perspective. Councillor Gabriella Kirkpatrick, said that, provided the building was tied to the ownership of the farm, she felt that it would be perfectly acceptable to support the development. Vote Councillor Norman Stephens proposed that the revised application be approved and Councillor Gabriella Kirkpatrick seconded the proposal. The reasons suggested for ... view the full minutes text for item 5.4 |
P2237/11/FUL 73 Park Road, Berry Hill, Coleford Erection of a dwelling and new access. (Revised Description) Minutes: Erection of a dwelling and new access. (Revised Description) Please refer to the late material circulated before the start of the meeting Principal Planning Officer, Emma Norgate, referred to the late material and drew member's attention to the additional conditions relating to surface water drainage. Public speaking Speaking as an objector to the application, the speaker said that he would be making his objections in relation to i) Loss of Visual Amenity and Light, ii) the Agents Parking Survey and iii) Sewerage concerns… He said that the site was too small for further development and that the proposal represented overdevelopment and a cramped structure. He said that the case officers comments that the development would have no effect on visual amenity ridiculous and that this was not the case. With a two storey building so close up to his own property, in particular the dining and bedroom windows, the speaker said that he would be looking directly at a brick wall, resulting in a loss of visual amenity and a loss of light. With regard to the SFP Planning Agent's Parking Survey, the speaker said that the survey was totally unrealistic and that in every photograph there were no cars parked in the road other than the car of the person taking the photograph. The speaker said that the road was a very busy road with 2 bus routes and heavy traffic from local businesses resulting in continual traffic movements from 6am to very late at night. Furthermore, cars and motor cars regularly exceeded the speed limit on this road. The agent for the application, Simon Firkins from SF Planning Limited, made the following statement in support of the application: - This application is a revised scheme following the withdrawal of an earlier proposal. Significant amendments have been made to address previous officer concerns. The dwelling has been reduced in size and the design amended to the satisfaction of officers to ensure it sits very comfortably in the street scene. In amending the design, we have ensured that no windows overlook adjoining properties and the position within the plot will not lead to any loss of light for neighbouring residents, with a generous separation distance between the two side facing gables. The parking arrangements have been amended to take account of officers previous concerns. County Highways raise no objection, and they have in fact been happy with all of the suggested parking and turning options. The parking survey shows that even if cars could not be accommodated on site, (which we feel they certainly can be), then there is ample space on street for visitors and such to park without any harm to highway safety. The survey was carried out when identified and I have personally visited the site many times with never any problem parking safely on the road. This is a straightforward frontage infill site within the settlement boundary, where the principle of development is completely acceptable, and the more efficient use of land is encouraged by ... view the full minutes text for item 5.5 |
P2257/11/FUL Park Farm, Clanna Lane, Alvington Erection of a replacement dwelling. Demolition of existing dwelling Minutes: Erection of a replacement dwelling. Demolition of existing dwelling Principal Planning Officer, Emma Norgate, referred members to the late material that had been circulated before the meeting and drew their attention to the revised plans that had been received, reducing the footprint of the garage building to 8.5 metres x 6.3 metres. Please refer to the late material circulated before the start of the meeting Public speaking The following is a summary of the applicant's statement: - Park Farm has been in the ownership of the family since 1919 and was previously rented by the applicant's grandfather. We hope to pass it on to future generations. However, the existing farmhouse is very depressing and sad. Because of the thick stonewalls, the rooms are very small and not suitable for the family's needs. My husband moved out of the house in 1995. We feel that the house is at a stage where it would be difficult and uneconomic to try to bring it up to modern standards. For several years, my husband has wanted to move back to the farm. He realises the critical need to live nearer the farm buildings for security and contact reasons. He wants to incorporate a modern farm and home security system due to concerns about farm thefts in the area. I have an elderly disabled mum who has osteoporosis and Parkinson's Disease. She needs space to manoeurve her walker with another person next to her. She also needs a wheelchair. A downstairs bedroom with ensuite and living area, (possibly used by a carer) is crucial, with level floors everywhere. I also have osteoporosis and have my hips replaced therefore safety design is important. I also have a large family and I would like them to be able to stay together with us. Therefore the number of bedrooms is very important. The farmhouse and outbuildings are situated in the middle of the farm and are not overlooked by anybody. We would like to have our new home moved away from the farm buildings and built within the curtilage of the original walled garden. The plan for our new home has been well designed to suit our needs, and is in keeping with the other farm buildings. It is a traditional looking farmhouse. The plan is only modestly bigger than the existing house but with spaces which are far more sensibly organised. This home will be extremely well insulated, energy saving and complying with the Governments initiatives to build semi passive green homes. We hope to reuse many of the existing stones and use solar panels, a ground source pump and other forms of modern technology. We would be grateful if you would support out application. The Chairman invited non-committee member, Councillor Marion Winship, to speak as a local member for the application. Councillor Winship informed members that the parish council had no concerns about the replacement dwelling and that the building was in a poor state of repair. She said that the building was unsuitable for ... view the full minutes text for item 5.6 |
P2292/11/FUL Black Barns Farm, Greenway, Dymock Occupation of the new dwelling granted planning permission on 10 March 2011 (Ref: P2121/10/FUL) without complying with condition (07) (requiring agricultural occupancy of Yew Cottage and Hill View Cottage) Minutes: Occupation of the new dwelling granted planning permission on 10 March 2011 (Ref: P2121/10/FUL) without complying with condition (07) (requiring agricultural occupancy of Yew Cottage and Hill View Cottage) Principal Planning Officer, Tony Pope, referred to the late material and reminded members of the condition that had been imposed on the planning permission when considered as an agricultural workers dwelling in association to a poultry enterprise at the farm. Please refer to the late material circulated before the start of the meeting Public speaking The applicant informed members that the late material for this item did not include all of the information that had been submitted following publication of the agenda. (This information is available on the council's website). The speaker then made the following statement: - My husband and I are the applicants wishing to develop a new house without complying with the condition imposed on 2 other dwellings, the subject of this application and owned by my husband. These 2 dwellings have constantly been included by your officers in all the planning applications made in regard to the Free Range Egg Unit since 2007, even though they have never been part of the application site. In 2011, members decided to permit the application, but due to officers' advice, were persuaded to impose the condition. Members were not informed then, that advice regarding the imposition of conditions is provided by Circular 11/95. This sets out that six tests need to be satisfied before imposing conditions; principally, that is it necessary and relevant to planning, and to the development, to be permitted and reasonable in all other respects. The minutes of the March 2011 meeting demonstrate that the reason for imposing was to "prevent the possible sale of any other properties at the site should they become available". Having spent £800,000 on our Free Range Egg Unit, I trust members will agree this a considerable sum to risk. The imposition of the agricultural tied condition on 2 cottages which are not at the site has in our view reduced the value of these by at least £150,000, being a third of their original value. As they are currently occupied by retired workers from a separate farming business, the condition will in the future make it nearly impossible to rent them out, as persons able to satisfy the condition are not common, and, secondly, it is practically impossible to attain any form of borrowing on Agricultural Tied Buildings, so in practice, they are virtually impossible to sell. We are being severely financially penalised for wishing to provide our worker with a decent dwelling. Apart from the points made in our planning statement confirming the condition is not necessary nor reasonable - Section 36 of the Circular 11/95, sets out the avoidance of onerous requirements, and part of it states, "Any condition which would put a severe limitation on the freedom of owners to dispose of their property, or which would obviously make it difficult to finance the erection of the ... view the full minutes text for item 5.7 |
P2328/11/FUL Myrtle Cottage, Eastwood Road, Harrow Hill Erection of a two storey front extension and a two storey rear extension to dwelling. Erection of a detached single garage Minutes: Erection of a two storey front extension and a two storey rear extension to dwelling. Erection of a detached single garage Development Control Manager, Clive Reynolds, reminded members of the visit to the site the month previously. He said that the application was for front and rear extensions to a traditional forest cottage. A similar scheme had been refused on an earlier application. He informed the committee that the key issue at this meeting was to reach a conclusion on whether the proposed changes were out of scale and character with the existing property. Public speaking Speaking as the applicant, the speaker made the following statement: - We have worked hard and scraped together all of our savings to put a deposit on Myrtle Cottage with the intention of making it our family home. My partner Chris has always lived on Harrow Hill and would like to stay close to his family, who also reside there, to retain the sense of community we already have. We have been warmly welcomed by our neighbours on Eastwood Road and they fully support our plans and proposals for Myrtle Cottage. Chris was a regular visitor to the cottage as a child and has as tong relationship with his family. When the property came up for sale the previous owners wanted us to have it; knowing it would be well looked after and respected even if it meant them selling it a lower value. They didn't want to sell it to anyone looking for a quick profit, not caring about its history. In this current economic climate its very difficult to get onto the property ladder. We were aware we wouldn't have much money to spare after buying the house, but we were fully prepared to put in the time and effort required to make this our ideal home and started to put the plans together. Our original planning application in February was refused and then following a meeting in April with the planning officer, changes were made according to his suggestion but after submission, the recommended changes were regarded unsuitable. The planning officer re-proposed an extension to the east side but this was unsuitable and unworkable. The final suggestion from the planning department was to demolish the house and rebuild it. The existing building is sound and we simply just don't have the funds to take on such a costly rebuilding task. All we would like is a family home to last in an area we want to live in, making the best of the funds we have available. The Chairman invited non-committee member, Councillor Ian Whitburn, to speak as a local member. Councillor Whitburn said that the young applicant and his partner were just starting out in renovating their first home and wanted to retain this old forest cottage as a family home in a location where the applicant had lived all of his life. Councillor Whitburn said that the property was not a particularly attractive cottage and would benefit from ... view the full minutes text for item 5.8 |
P2403/11/FUL Oakleigh Farm, Briery Hill Lane, Kilcot Erection of an agriculturally tied bungalow and a temporary 18 month retention of the mobile home during construction of the bungalow Minutes: Erection of an agriculturally tied bungalow and a temporary 18 month retention of the mobile home during construction of the bungalow The Development Control Manager informed members that this application was for an agricultural workers dwelling and retention of a mobile home for 18 months. Outlining some of the key issues to consider, he said that national and local planning policies controlled new dwellings in the open countryside and only permitted such properties where there was an identified need. He said that a number of issues had been raised following assessment of the scheme, including issues relating to a mobile home that had been given permission for a temporary period, (which had now lapsed), to establish whether a farming enterprise sufficient to support a farm worker could be established. The farm enterprise was developing in a different way to that envisaged when the permission for a mobile home had originally been granted and the applicant was now proposing to invest in different farming practices. The Development Control Manager said that, even if such practices were introduced, the Councils Independent Assessor had advised that the enterprise did not demonstrate a need for a worker to live on the site. Furthermore, owned land on the farm was only 14 acres of land and, from a financial perspective, the applicant had failed to demonstrate that the enterprise could support a farm worker. Public speaking The applicant raised the following points in response to the report from the Land Agent from Gloucestershire County Council: - Functional Need – 3 (i) There is a an existing need – Oakleigh Farm has been functioning since at least 1995. We have invested approximately £120,000 in barns and an egg-packing shed. Questioning the land agents' concern about being reliant on rented acreage, the speaker said that they had a contingency plan in that they had just invested another £12,000 on a new barn, based on the idea that if ever the applicant found themselves without rented land, (which was highly unlikely), they would have to consider getting rid of the suckler herd and would now have sufficient barn space (TB quarantine unit included, which was now up and running), to derive sufficient income from rearing calves. We have at least 2 dairy farms from which we can source calves from TB restricted herds (at a much reduced cost). These calves are sometime 3 – 4 weeks old and require twice daily milk feeding. If the applicant didn't feed them, they would be probably shot by the farmer as surplus to requirements. I have secured 3 more regular retail customers fro free range eggs, which will require more hens and another shed. I deliver these eggs to the outlets, which are all within a 6 mile radius of the farm. I do sell some eggs at the farm gate, but the traffic movements generated by this is far outweighed by that generated by the courier vans passing by to the commercial enterprise further up the lane. Full time labour ... view the full minutes text for item 5.9 |
P2405/11/FUL Red Hart Inn, Blaisdon, Longhope Demolition of existing building and the erection of a live/work unit Minutes: Demolition of existing building and the erection of a live/work unit Please refer to the late material circulated before the start of the meeting Principal Planning Officer, Emma Norgate, referred members to the late material. She said that, in spite of the additional representations from the applicant, development in the open countryside was strictly controlled and only allowed in exceptional circumstances. The circumstances relating to this application was not one of them. The Chairman invited non-committee member, Councillor Dave East, to speak as the local member for this application. Councillor East said that Blaisdon Parish Council had no objection to the application, in principle, but did have concerns about noise issues. With this in mind, the parish council had requested that a condition be considered for the work unit not to be used for anything that generated noise. Councillor East said that the first application for this site had been to regenerate the old building but could not be brought forward due to the need to safeguard the Walnut Tree. This application was to demolish the old building and build away from the tree, using some of the old materials. Councillor East said that the one bedroom property would not create a significant impact on access and traffic movements and discounted the highways objection relating to poor public transport and reliance on the motorcar. Councillor East said that this was a social failing in many villages on the area. Committee consideration Councillor Norman Stephens said that, in spite of local support for the proposals, he believed the committee would benefit from visiting the site to consider the impact on the surrounding countryside. He said that the application was not a straightforward one and that the easiest option would be for members to visit the site to consider the proposals in more detail and make a more informed decision. Councillor Norman Stephens proposed that the decision be deferred for a site visit and Councillor Jane Horne seconded the proposal. Following a show of hands, members, RESOLVED to defer consideration of the application for a site visit |
Sites Inspection Panel a) To confirm that the next sites' inspection panel will be held on Tuesday 21 February 2012 b) To consider any new applications put forward by members or by the Group Manager for Planning and Housing. These sites will be in addition to any which may be identified during the meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED that the next sites inspection panel to be held on Tuesday 21 February 2012, and that the following sites will be added to the itinerary for that day: -
Tree Preservation Order (TPO 186) 16 Cinderhill Way, Ruardean PDF 3 MB To consider confirmation of a tree preservation order at 16 Cinderhill Way, Ruardean Minutes: Alastair Chapman, Sustainability Team Leader, presented report PH.107 and informed members that, in accordance with Conservation Area Regulations, a notice had been served in October 2011 for the removal of trees in a conservation area at 16 Cinderhill Way, Ruardean (P1842/11//TCA). He said that, following an evaluation on 19 October 2011, Peter Williams, Group Manager for Planning and Housing, had concluded that the loss of the tree would be detrimental to the amenity of the area and a Tree Preservation Order was produced for a Cherry Tree, as shown at Annex A of the report. Following two objections to the order, if now fell to the committee to consider the matter and whether to confirm the order. Councillor David Thomson believed the matter was not a straightforward decision and expressed concern about the detrimental impact of the trees on surrounding properties. For this reason, Councillor Thomson proposed that the decision be deferred to allow members to visit the site and Councillor Norman Stephens seconded the proposal. This was agreed and members, RESOLVED to defer the decision for a site visit |
Tree Preservation Order (TPO 187)) Land South of St Anne's Way, St Briavels PDF 6 MB To consider confirmation of a tree preservation order for Land South of St Anne's Way, St Briavels Minutes: Alastair Chapman, the Sustainability Team Leader, presented report PH.108. He informed the committee that, as part of planning application P0807/11/FUL for the erection of 3 dwellings at Land off St. Annes Way, St. Briavels, the impact of the proposed development on a number of trees had been assessed and considered in relation to their amenity value. He said that, on 2 November 2011, the Group Manager for Planning and Housing, Peter Williams had concluded that the loss of trees would be detrimental to the amenity of the area and a Tree Preservation Order had been made covering three individual trees at Annex A of the report. An objection to the order had been received and the matter was now referred to the Development Control Committee to confirm the order. The Sustainable Team Leader said that the trees were visible from a variety of viewpoints in the area and were of high amenity value and impact. He also said that they contributed to the setting of the wider area and to the adjacent Conservation Area. There was no evidence to suggest that the trees were dangerous or in ill health. Based on these reasons, a recorded vote was taken and members, RESOLVED to confirm Tree Preservation Order 187, Land to South of St Annes Way, St Briavels For (11) Councillors James Bevan, Frankie Evans, Jackie Fraser, Terry Glastonbury, Brian Jones, Gabriella Kirkpatrick, Graham Morgan, Lynn Sterry, Arthur Thomas, David Thompson and Roger Yeates. (Councillor Val Hobman was not present at the meeting for consideration of this item). Against (3) Councillors Gethyn Davies, Julia Gooch and Norman Stephens Abstentions (0) |
Performance Management Report PDF 172 KB A report from the Principal Planning Officer on the performance of the planning team in relation to enforcement action. Please refer to report PH.104. Minutes: Principal Planning Officer, Martin Hillier, presented report PH.104, detailing the performance of the planning team in relation to enforcement issues. The planning officer informed members that the number of enforcement complaints had fallen during the last quarter of 2011, with the total number of complaints in 2011 comprising 497 complaints, as compared to 616 in 2010, (a decrease of 19 per cent). He said that a total of 368 cases had been closed up to the end of December 2011, as compared to 460 in 2010 and, of the investigations undertaken during this time, 74.6 per cent had been investigated within 25 days, and a course of action agreed, as compared to 72 per cent to the end of 2010. Conscious that the enforcement team had undergone some structural changes during the past few months, Councillor Norman Stephens suggested that the new enforcement officer be invited to the next meeting and introduced to the committee. This was agreed and the report noted. |
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Next meeting 13 March 2012 Minutes: 13 March 2012 The Chairman referred to a reserved matters planning application for a retail store in Coleford. He said that the application had been deferred in October 2011 to seek an alternative design for the store and that a presentation would be held at 2 pm on Tuesday 28 February 2012 to consider the revised proposals. |


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This year, for Christmas, I sewed ruffle clutches for my favorite 16 and 17 year olds! I wish I had a picture of all of them - I made 9 in all.
I used this tutorial from Noodlehead. It was pretty straight forward. I think you just need to do it and it makes more sense than reading the tutorial.
Perhaps my favorite part was looking through fabric scraps and finding fabrics that work together. Luckily, I had enough scraps!
I couldn't post earlier - Christmas gifts can be hard to post about. So this can go in your files of "ideas for next year." Don't you have a stash of ideas like that?
Don't let zippers intimidate you - they are soooo doable! I'm not a fancy shmancy seamstress - but I can sew straight lines and I'm not afraid to just go for it. The end results aren't always worth it, though. Luckily, this one came through with flying colors! By the time I figured out what I was doing, each bag took about 1 1/2 hours from start to finish and because of my fabric stash, I only had to go buy zippers! Not bad, if I do say so myself.
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Iris mentions the new pokemon in this episode and watches Ash trying to catch a few pokemon. Ash tries his hardest to get an apple from a tree, only to fall out by the barrage of apples that Iris got out from the tree. Then it's night time and Iris climbs up the tree with Kibago to sleep in there. In the morning Ash goes off and tries to catch a Mamepato, but fails.. There however is a slow one who didn't fly off and Ash fails to catch it at first. The second time he manages to catch it though. Iris walks in and says something yaddayadda good job.
Iris was drawn to the area were Ash was due to Zekrom's activity. Her being a Dragon type gymleader in the games probably has something to do with this.. Ash and Iris had a little talk in the middle until he was sparked by a Shikijika that he wanted to catch.
Shooti wasn't really in it, but he was in the recap.
Well, they haven't mentioned the status of either Gliscor or Gible.. so.. I get what you're trying to say though about the old pokemon.. But how long do you think they are going to keep that up?
Nobody does.. In any case, it seperates them more then there is a connection.. But what Ash-kid probably meant was that they wanted to focus on Team Rocket being re'shined', and with their sparkly new Koromori it would be better if they would show them being new and stuff, rather then give the audience a waft of AG/DP..
The really dumb thing about it was that he even scanned her hair with his pokedex and it told him it was a Kibago.. Her hair looks nothing like a Kibago, but still he immediatly threw a pokeball..
RANK UP: I'm Brycen. Imma be, Imma be, Imma Imma Imma be going Cung Le!
Answer to all the bad things in the world: Give up on trying to make everything better. Hence, accepting it for what it is.YOLO!
Spoiler:- League battle that I wanted:
Oh well, at least five of those appeared in the league.. -.-
Haha, Kibago was in the hair so the thing actually scanned Kibago instead of the hair atleast thats what i got from it.
I will not say I'm the best. But by Ash's standards, I'm pretty good.
Some of you need to look at this before you comment on what a Pokemon should learn. Some of you are okay but some of you need to look at this: http://www.serebii.net/attackdex-bw/ This is the attackdex, it is your friend.
will serebii be doing episode pics for this?
The Pokedex has done this before so it's not anything new. Remember how in AG the Pokedex went through the "Kirlia/Gardevoir's" disguise and told them it was "Team Rocket's" Meowth (in fact this has happened more than once and was mostly played for humor). The Pokedex isn't a stupid machine, it actually knows what it is saying.
So it really is up to the trainer to figure out what the Pokedex is talking about.
I will not say I'm the best. But by Ash's standards, I'm pretty good.
Some of you need to look at this before you comment on what a Pokemon should learn. Some of you are okay but some of you need to look at this: http://www.serebii.net/attackdex-bw/ This is the attackdex, it is your friend.
Lol, it's up to the trainer to comply to what the damn pokedex is saying! xD
That's what Ash though: Hmmm.. The pokedex says it's a pokemon.. Here I go!! Darn it's not a pokemon.. Oh wait.. there's the pokemon..
Surprised he wasn't totally shocked when something showed its head from out of somebodies hair. Yeah, Ash said: 'Oowww Kibago!', but if a living thing popped out of the hair of somebody I was talking to I would jump two feet back! xD
RANK UP: I'm Brycen. Imma be, Imma be, Imma Imma Imma be going Cung Le!
Answer to all the bad things in the world: Give up on trying to make everything better. Hence, accepting it for what it is.YOLO!
Spoiler:- League battle that I wanted:
Oh well, at least five of those appeared in the league.. -.-
Okay, I just saw the episode, and I have to say I absolutely loved it, I mean more than I loved 80% of DP. Best Wishes is off to an amazing start, and I can't see anything wrong with it at all so far. The music is amazing and goes with whats going on really well. I find Iris as likable as Dawn was and Mijumaru is absolutely adorable.
10/10 Best wishes. 10/10.
@Gregurru would you mind if you leave me a message on where you watched it?
The video quality was horrible, couldn't really tell what was happening(Strange enough the other episode was perfect and was done by the same user...).
What I can make of this episode is that Ash gets Mamepato, and Mijumaru is following Ash soon to be caught.
Jessie has Koromori.
Ash meets Iris and Kibago.
It looks like a good episode, hopefully better quality comes out soon so I can watch it fully.
Eh well I actually like it as it's more realistic. I mean in-game even with my high level Pokemon there are still so Pokemon that manage to escape from my Pokeballs. Just as long as this doesn't have with every capture I'm good. The music was also really good. I'm pretty sure I heard them play the gym leader music but with a slight remix.
I think Ash sort of had the "Well, it doesn't look like Kibago, but it's worth a shot" mentality when he threw the ball at Iris...
No, I'm not giving anyone credit for my team pose because I made it myself.
this may be a reboot of the series but you have to admit that the writers are borrowing ideas from past sagas. Pikachu's electric problem and having to be tested in a lab is AG material. Ash's noob catch of the deer is Pidgeotto material. The Mamepato flock attacking Ash and Pikachu after a member in its group is attacked is Spearow material. Team Rocket actually made to look like cool villians is easily compared to their first three appearances in the original saga.
But this show is made to please little kiddies so I don't really mind.
On Nov 21, 2010, I'm going on vacation. I'm going to a country to visit two friends and a grumpy oldtimer who are awaiting my return.
Just saw episodes 1 and 2, and all i can say is; Awsome! If these two episodes are just a meer glimpse of what's to come then i think BW is shaping up to be one of the best (if not THE BEST) seasons in the history of the pokemon anime!
The only thing I had a bit of a problem with was the noobish way in which Ash set out to catch the pokemon. Other than that though these episodes get a whoping 9/10 from me.
And before anyone askes me for a link to the episodes, just type in 'pokemon BW ep 1/2' into youtube. Problem solved.
And this whole time I've been typing in the one I thought would lend me the better results. Yours worked better. Thanks.
I did manage to see snippet of this episode. Man Iris is just smitten with Pika.
edit: Wow, Ash acts like a total goof during his first capture attempt. I get that he's excited... but did he really forget how to catch a Pokemon? Oy. I like how Iris is self sufficient though.
Last edited by Cobalt_Latios; 23rd September 2010 at 6:15 PM.
I think the OS start was the best, just going by the fact that Ash was more dynamic and had a good excuse to act like a n00b.
But it was a good intro for BW nevertheless. It's going to be interesting to see how the writers change things in the following episodes. They have a habit of making the first episodes interesting but then slowing things down for other purposes like promoting new pokemon.
Wow, I'm actually impressed that they used one of the ingame battle themes this early in the show... and... wait, did I just hear the victory theme after having caught a Pokemon??!! . Holy!
This is surprising me in ways that I wasn't even aware of. Although, it does seem that the attack animations are way better.
Does anyone know which attacks those Mamepato were using?
edit: Team Rocket can smoke vanish now? Wow, when the writers went ahead to change them, they really changed them. I'm impressed.
Last edited by Cobalt_Latios; 23rd September 2010 at 6:25 PM.
So weird!!! no signs of Wobby, Viper, Mega, Mimey or Carni???
Sure is strange, very, very strange.
I can't just see team rocket releasing them like that all of a sudden.
Either the writers are keeping them as a mystery until the next few episodes, OR it's a very stupid, low quality and un-proffesional decision to just cut them out after all that.
Episode looking good though, apart from the Team Rocket roster disappearing.


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Typical Bayless so no surprises but I am a little surprised that ESPN let him write again, I thought he was banned from writing LOL.
Typical Bayless so no surprises but I am a little surprised that ESPN let him write again, I thought he was banned from writing LOL.
This about sums up his opinion.And if he again outplays Tom Brady in the AFC title game at Gillette Stadium, please hide the razor blades for me.
He may be picking the Pats to win this game and the Superbowl but I can sense that he's not as confident in that prediction compared to last year. I just find it funny that he picks on Joe but goes above and beyond to defend Cutler and Romo although he finally gave up on Romo after his choke job against the Skins.
I don't have to read the article. It's the same old garbage every time. If I link to it, he benefits. He's like that kid in school starving for attention. He'll get it one way or another.
How Skip Clueless has a job is beyond reason. He is one of the laziest sports people out there. He don't need no stinkin' facts to back his opining, because doing that would take effort.
ESPN must pay their writers extra every time the use "QBR" in an article.
"Joe Flacco, the unRaven, is on his way to becoming the greatest worst quarterback ever. He hasn't made a Pro Bowl and I doubt he ever will. But in their past two meetings, Flacco has owned Tom Brady."
This guy writes like a roller coaster.
I will admit that I got sucked in and gave him what he wants, attention. He seems to be more open when he writes as opposed to when he's on camera but he's still the same attention whore either way (remember the days he covered the 90's Cowboys). I notice that he never mentions Cam Cameron's (who got rejected by the Jets LOL)role in Joe's struggles, it's always Joe's fault when everything goes wrong (no matter what happens). In his heart of hearts (he always says that to Suggs about Joe) he knows that Joe could make him look foolish come Sunday and he will get some backlash from Ravens fans who choose to attack him on twitter (I won't, not worth my time).
Well skip the dip if your simple veiw on flacco's did you see in just 5 years he has more wins then Peyton had at the same time of his career . I think no one will listens to you unless make a bunch of stuff up leave the whole truth to get your stretched image ofbthevtruth.We know how good Joe is he play's his heart out every game But beeping from baltimore we relalize that the defense get paid too every game as a player they like to put the numbers up ,but joe know's why chance it if we have the game under control The Houston game was the first game after dam the cam left so a little bit you might have added to your skimpy skippy shank
All year long the raven defense was rate in the 20's how in the heck did a 25 rated quater back with a 20 th rated defense make it to the afc championship game maybe SHIP THE DIP could expain this mind boogieing feet I guess the ref's just like us a lot oh yeah we almost lead the league in personal fouls
don't give him the page views he doesn't deserve it
I have called him Fluke-o. And I have been right and very wrong.
I have called Joe Flacco the Baltimore Ravens' weakest link. And once again last Saturday, when least expected, he was their greatest strength.
This season Flacco played the two worst statistical games of any NFL quarterback -- historically horrendous games. Yet now, fresh off outplaying Peyton Manning in Denver, he returns to the same Foxborough, Mass., stadium in which he outplayed Tom Brady in last year's AFC Championship Game. Yes, Joe Flacco went Joe Montana on two of the greatest QBs ever in big playoff games in their stadiums.
Fluke-o is now 7-4 in the postseason with five road wins, tied for all-time best with Eli Manning and Roger Staubach. In his past six playoff games (four on the road) he has thrown 12 touchdown passes to just two interceptions. Yet
Forgive me, Ravens fans, I'm still not buying your No. 5. I still think Flacco will prove to be more Achilles' heel than mighty warrior Achilles. As expectations rise toward Sunday's AFC title game and Flacco hears and reads about how he finally has proved to be what he and his agent have insisted he is -- ELITE! -- he'll feel pressure like never before and turn back into Fluke-o.
Be careful what you wish for, Joe. You won't be able to sneak up on this game.
But yes, I admit this is to some degree wishful thinking. For the second season in a row I picked New England to win the Super Bowl. And now Flacco, the best worst quarterback I've ever attempted to decipher, is starting to haunt me.
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Yes, Ravens fans, in a 31-30 win in Baltimore early this season, Flacco (28-39 for 382 yards, 3 TDs, 1 interception) AGAIN outgunned Brady (28-41 for 335, 1 TD, 0 picks). So maybe it's slightly possible I'm underrating.
NO. He's far more Fluke-o than Montana. The oddsmakers confirm it.
With Ray Lewis (triceps surgery) all but raising himself from the NFL dead and inspiring and spearheading a Ravens D long on fearless savvy, that defense is now a little better than New England's (which did allow 425 yards and 28 points to Houston at home last Sunday). And without Rob Gronkowski, who re-broke his forearm (and possibly my Super Bowl prediction), the Patriots don't have quite the weapons the Ravens do in Ray Rice, Torrey Smith, Anquan Boldin, Jacoby Jones, Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson.
So how could the Patriots possibly be 9½-point favorites over a team that did everything but beat them in this game a year ago? Simple: The oddsmakers still trust Brady far more than they do Flacco even though, I must admit, Flacco's perfectly thrown TD pass to Lee Evans last year nearly sent Baltimore to the Super Bowl seconds before Billy Cundiff's rushed/hooked 32-yard field goal, one of the worst choke jobs in NFL playoff history, robbed the Ravens of even a shot at overtime.
Yet remember the internal controversy the Ravens faced this very week a year ago? The day after their dangerously difficult 23-20 home playoff win over third-string Texans QB T.J. Yates, the great Ed Reed criticized Flacco in a SiriusXM NFL Radio interview, saying "I think Joe was kind of rattled a little bit it just didn't look like he had a hold of the offense."
The most telling quarterback stat is QBR, a scale of 0-100. Flacco's was a sorry 18.7 to Yates' 15.6.
This reminded me of a Ravens playoff loss two years ago in Pittsburgh. They led 21-7 at half. But they needed Terrible Towels to wipe up the mess Flacco made in the third quarter with an interception and lost fumble. The Steelers won 31-24. Flacco threw for a mere 125 yards with a QBR of 18.8 (and yes, I remember the two killer drops he suffered in the fourth quarter).
I was later told by a Steelers player that on the field after the game, he and several teammates talked with several Ravens stars who said they would never go far in the playoffs with Flacco at quarterback.
More than just in performance, Flacco has never quite seemed to fit as a Raven. In a team picture of men you do not mess with -- Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs, Haloti Ngata -- Flacco is a glaringly obvious Waldo. It's as if "The Expendables" chose a gangly new 6-foot-6 leader from "Revenge of the Nerds." On a team fueled by RayLew's fire-and-brimstone emotion, a team that talks tough and plays tougher, the guy playing the leadership position -- the quarterback -- comes off as an emotionless cipher. Flacco acts more like the punter.
Still, Flacco as nothing more than a "game manager" has always benefited from low to no expectations. To quote the movie title: "The Benefits of Being a Wallflower."
But the Ravens' up/down confidence in Flacco has made for several epic "First Take" debates between me and my frenemy Terrell Suggs, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He knows that I know that he knows his team doesn't always trust Flacco. But I also know Flacco has grown on the Ravens with clutch late-game performances. In the regular season, his touchdown passes beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh in 2010 with 32 seconds left and in 2011 with eight seconds left.
Flacco, or Fluke-o, has often given Suggs or me extreme debate advantage.
Yet it's significant Suggs always calls his QB "Cool Joe" instead of the usual "Joe Cool." There is nothing particularly cool about the off-field Flacco. I've met him -- seems like a nice, fairly quiet guy. OK, he occasionally gets a little defensive about his lack of respect. But on the field, Flacco never appears rattled even while playing rattled. Hence: Cool Joe.
Prior to last year's AFC title game, ESPN analysts I spoke with all agreed that Flacco's biggest issue was self-confidence. Though drafted 18th overall, he wasn't able to build much NFL-quality confidence at Delaware, where his Fightin' Blue Hens twice lost to New Hampshire. But after Flacco outplayed Brady in Foxborough, those analysts believed he never again would doubt himself. This, I kept hearing, was an "elite" breakthrough.
And this season at Houston, Flacco recorded the lowest QBR since the stat was first used in 2008 -- 0.3! Say what, T-Sizzle? Against the same Texans in Houston, Aaron Rodgers had a QBR of 95.8. Suggs might be able to score a 0.3 playing quarterback with his torn biceps tendon. The Ravens lost that game 43-13.
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Jake Roth/USA TODAY SportsTerrell Suggs looks at Flacco and usually likes what he sees.
Then at home against Peyton's Broncos, Flacco managed the second-worst QBR ever -- 0.4! Denver led 31-3 on the way to a 34-17 cakewalk that helped make the Broncos 9-point home favorites over Fluke-o last Saturday. And of course, when least expected, Flacco stepped smartly up through the rush and used the NFL's strongest deep-ball arm to launch a missile up through the thin air that took poor Rahim Moore, the Broncos safety, by surprise. Seventy yards later, it was 35-all with 31 seconds left. Rahim was about to need a Flacco jacket.
Advantage, Suggs.
Anyone remember that Sunday night game a season ago in Baltimore, in which Flacco and Mark Sanchez engaged in one of the most pathetic QB duels ever? Flacco completed 10 of 31 for a QBR of 14.7. Sanchez went 11-of-35 for a 0.8 QBR.
Seriously, Suggs?
Flacco has 19 games with a QBR under 20, tied with Sanchez for the most since 2008. Yet incredibly, Flacco also has 19 games over 80. The only other QB with seven over 90 and seven under 10 is the wildly erratic Jay Cutler. Flacco has often been even better than Cutler and sometimes even worse.
Joe Flacco, the unRaven, is on his way to becoming the greatest worst quarterback ever. He hasn't made a Pro Bowl and I doubt he ever will. But in their past two meetings, Flacco has owned Tom Brady.
Is Brady at a disadvantage because he's up against a defense that has often owned him? Yes. Ray Lewis is the Brady/Peyton of middle linebackers and can often checkmate the quarterbacks' checks. Is Flacco at an advantage because he can fling jump balls in the vicinity of the beastly Boldin and the electrifying Torrey Smith or just hand or flip it to Ray Rice? No doubt.
But some Fluke-o still lurks in Flacco. When you least expect it, he also can throw a 0.3 at you. Ravens fans: Prepare yourselves for a "Say it ain't so, Joe" game this Sunday.
And if he again outplays Tom Brady in the AFC title game at Gillette Stadium, please hide the razor blades for me.
not that bad of an article. he backs everything he says up with stats
"So how could the Patriots possibly be 9½-point favorites over a team that did everything but beat them in this game a year ago? Simple: The oddsmakers still trust Brady far more than they do Flacco …"
Wrong Skip the oddsmakers have only one goal and it is not to predict the outcome of the game. They want equal money bet on both teams. Then the winners pay the losers and the house collects the "juice". That is why spreads change throughout the week. If everyone is betting heavily on one team the spread will move to even things out.
The real reason the spread is 9.5 is the championship games draw more casual fans interest and therefore more bets. Most casual fans know more about Brady and the Patriots since they are the most dominant team since 2001. Therefore more are going to bet on the Patriots. The spread is high to encourage more bets on the Ravens to get even money on each team.
All professional sports analysts have to know this. Skip just twists facts to make his point. Which is why he is a hack. His whole game is to create controversy. I would bet he has more people watching him because they hate him rather than like him.
Howard Stern mastered this when he was on the public airways. He had huge ratings and a lot of his listeners did so because they hated him and wanted to rant about the things he said and did. Skip does the same thing. The way to make him go away is ignore him and destroy his ratings.
Thanks for posting the article so I could see what he said without giving him the page hit he so desperately craves. Again I bet most of the people who read it are POed Ravens fans who hate Skip.
Flock Skip Bayless. He is paid to be an antagonist. That's what he does. Who knows if he really believes the stuff he says/writes? Let's not forget that there needs to be a controversy element to keep things interesting for the media.
Joe is proving doubters (myself included) that they may have been wrong about him.
Go #5! We need ya in a big way tomorrow.
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Is your dog not able to enjoy the dog park because of rough-housing puppies? Does your dog's idea of playtime mean walking around smelling stuff? Mine too! I started this group because my dog loves other dogs but being old and blind he gets scared when they want to jump around and play. This group is for anyone with a dog that likes to socialize with other dogs but needs gentle interaction due to age, disability, size or disposition.
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This is a north Atlanta based meetup group for small dog breed owners who live north of the city (Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Roswell & Cumming). Bring your spayed or neutered small dog(s) for play dates and socialization. Meet other small dog owners, share tips and experiences and maybe a cup of coffee after! We welcome toy/small breed dogs up to 15 lbs.
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Metro Atlanta Dachshund Meet-up Group (MAD MUG) is a growing group of dachshund enthusiasts. We meet once a month for "play dates", socializing and networking. Our mission is to continue membership growth by promoting our great group to others we come into contact. We also want to give back to the community through various philantropic activities. Metro Atlanta Dachshund Meet-up Group host the Georgia Dachshund Races annually in June in Atlanta. See georgiadachshundraces.com for more information …
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This is a group for those that live in Snellville and nearby towns/cities to get together with the dogs we love for play, socialization, fun, parties, etc. We will host events locally periodically and would love to hear feedback on things you are interested in doing with the group.
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I'd love for my Chihuahua Nitro to meet other chihuahuas! In this group, we will meet at a dog park to let them play, along with other things. Suggestions welcome.
Meet others who love Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. We gather at local dog parks with our Cavaliers to meet other Cavaliers, because as you will surely agree with me, Cavaliers are just wonderful! We schedule meetups at dog parks around the Atlanta metro area. We post dog related activities which are not scheduled meetups but something that you could attend that is dog related and/or you can take your cavalier to! We also have our annual HOWLOWEEN costume party and contest with prizes and award …
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Bring your spayed or neutered toy dog(s) for play dates and parties! Meet/network and share tips and experiences with other Toy Dog pet parents. You don't have to live in Smyrna to join! We welcome toy/small breed doggies up to 15 lbs. If you're reading this and are considering joining our Meetup, please take a few minutes to read our policies and guidelines under "PAGES." We're all interested in helping our fur babies to be healthy, happy, better socialized and learn how to be good playmates. …
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Bow Wow is a dynamically healing class for you to learn to loving touch, stretch and massage your dog. We have up to 8 dogs per class and it is set up so that dogs that have anxiety or social apprehensions are welcomed and safe. Large, small, adopted, for show... we've played with them and welcome them all. Bring two mats, keep your dog on a leash and be open to something new and fun for your pup! $20/dog Pre-registration is the only way to guarantee your spot as class is limited. #404.917.4992 …
"Mutts are different from other dogs. Truth be told, they are more like people than they are animals. Mutts look at the world through squinted eyes, eyes that have seen it all, too many times. They are impressed by little; canine Bogarts, a sneer on their lips, they have their own sense of flair, play, of dignity. The heart of a mutt is the heart of a lion, showing the hubrid vigor that makes him stronger than the sum of his component parts!!!" (pg. 7, Just Mutts by Steve Smith & Gene Hill) Let' …
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For example, Cruz is swinging and missing at a career-high rate, and that tends to do bad things to a batting average. Cruz is hitting .266, which seems about right, but there's likely some regression coming if he keeps striking out in one-fourth of his at-bats. He's hitting more fly balls than normal and a greater percentage have been leaving ballparks, and he's making less contact than he has since 2009, which is also a negative harbinger. There's little question that Cruz has legitimate power, but he's already closing in on last season's home run total of 24. It's also worth noting his spotty injury history and, while I'm skeptical suspensions are pending anytime soon, the specter of the Biogenesis investigation which Cruz's name has been associated with.
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Tigers' Hunter, A-Jax are buy-low options
Both Jackson and Hunter remain owned in 100 percent of ESPN standard leagues, and for good reason. Jackson homered, singled, knocked in a pair of runs, scored two runs and stole his sixth base of the season in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. Hunter smacked his 300th career home run, doubled and finished with three RBIs. However, he entered play Sunday with a .196 batting average in June, a staggering drop from the .370 mark he posted in April and .255 in May. And it's not like he's contributing much in power and stolen bases, with only one in the latter category.
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Kluber stays strong, Strasburg returns
Let's start with Kluber, who is available in 95 percent of ESPN standard leagues despite productive stats, especially of late; the unheralded 27-year-old entered Sunday with a 4.08 ERA, which doesn't attract much notice, but his 3.03 xFIP tells a different tale. Kluber fanned eight Nationals sans any free passes, and earlier in the week, he tossed eight innings of one-run ball at Texas to beat the Rangers. He's not getting his fastball into the mid-90s on a consistent basis, but Kluber does throw hard enough to accrue strikeouts.
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Well, the Tampa Bay Rays finally made the big move on Sunday night that many have been waiting months for: Infielder Ryan Roberts was sent to Triple-A Durham.
Oh, and slugging outfielder Wil Myers, the generally acknowledged top prospect in baseball, is also being called up and is scheduled to make his big league debut Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox.
It's not surprising that the Rays waited until mid-June to promote the prize piece of the much-discussed offseason trade that sent James Shields, Wade Davis and other parts to the Kansas City Royals. This made sense from a financial aspect, if not performance. The guy was ready last year, but the Royals clearly did not agree. But now that Myers is getting the opportunity with the Rays to start what figures to be a long career manning right field and hitting for power, what should fantasy owners expect the final three-plus months of the season?
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Rockies lose Tulo, Beachy set to return
These injuries have made the division race a bit more interesting -- all five teams remain contenders, really -- but fantasy owners are trying to figure out how they should be reacting. What happened to the Rockies in their 5-4 home loss to the Washington Nationals on Thursday just doesn't seem fair. Carlos Gonzalez, the No. 2 overall option on ESPN's Player Rater, suffered a bruised left foot when a Jordan Pacheco foul ball struck him while he was waiting his turn in the on-deck circle. Center fielder Dexter Fowler, the No. 11 outfielder on the Rater, was hit in the right hand by a Ross Detwiler pitch trying to bunt, and he should miss some time. Fortunately, neither Gonzalez nor Fowler suffered broken bones, but nevertheless Tyler Colvin will certainly be safe in terms of expected playing time this weekend. Poor Eric Young Jr. was designated for assignment recently, or else he'd see more playing time.
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Rockies lost Troy Tulowitzki (left) and Carlos Gonzalez in the same game last night. Gonzalez (ankle) is day-to-day; Tulo (broken rib) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
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Bits: A's rotation continues to sparkle
On Wednesday night, right-hander Dan Straily held the New York Yankees to three singles and two runs over 6 2/3 innings, earning his fourth win and lowering his WHIP to an impressive 1.07. A night earlier, longtime fantasy punching bag Bartolo Colon earned his fifth consecutive win, permitting nary a run for the third time in four outings to stymie the Yankees. On Thursday, Jarrod Parker, one of the top rookies from 2012, will aim to lower his season ERA for the ninth consecutive start. Sure, it was elevated to begin with, but that's still quite a feat. And there's also right-hander A.J. Griffin and lefty Tommy Milone thriving. None of these five pitchers is owned in more than 85 percent of ESPN leagues, but over the past month-plus, each has been terrific.
Sara Molina/Sacramento River Cats Dan Straily worked up the minor league chain quickly and appears to be settling in at the big league level.
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Realistic expectations for Gerrit Cole
Cole even drove in the first two runs of the game with a single to center field. The guy certainly looks the part of a major leaguer, and while it's premature to call him the next Justin Verlander, there's little doubt a promising career is under way. Of course, I was saying this before Tuesday. One game shouldn't alter months/years of analysis.
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Bits: Giants' injuries, new Dodgers closer
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In other news Monday night, current Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro, all of 23 years old and already boasting nearly 600 career hits and a few All-Star game appearances, was booed while going 1-for-4 and hitting seventh in a foggy 6-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. He has four hits in his past 42 at-bats.
Brian Kersey/Getty Images Starlin Castro may be slumping now, but this could be a good time to get him at a bargain.
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Bits: Struggling Yovani Gallardo fires gem
AP Photo/Alan Diaz Despite Monday's gem, Yovani Gallardo's ERA is still 4.74.
Gallardo wasn't treated like a fantasy ace in drafts this season, but he had been for years, despite final results that were strong in the strikeout department but always lacking a bit in ERA and WHIP. This is a pitcher with a career WHIP on the wrong side of 1.30, and only one of the past four seasons has it been better than that. It's currently at 1.38, down from 1.49 before Monday. Of course, in all four of those seasons, he has struck out 200 or more hitters, and he's won in the teens each time with an ERA in the mid- to high-3s -- there's nothing wrong with any of that -- but it's always about value, and fantasy owners have expected more. This season, they've received considerably less.
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Stanton's return can help Marlins bats
We've been over this myriad times how Stanton will be able to produce enticing statistics commensurate with what he did a year ago, despite being featured in the worst offense in baseball. A year ago the Marlins were terrible, yet Stanton smashed 37 home runs and hit .290 in only 123 games. There's no such thing as lineup protection to start with, so move on from that notion; Stanton was terrific in 2012 and will be again, and while I wouldn't call him a safe top-20 hitter the rest of the way, he's close. What interests me is how there are several intriguing pieces on this Miami offense -- for deep leagues, of course! -- especially if the team decides to really go young.
Gregory Castillo/El Nuevo Herald/MCT via Getty Images Giancarlo Stanton was hitting .227 with three homers when he went on the DL.
Stanton is the team's signature asset. He wasn't off to a great start this season, but the guy has serious power and it would be a shocking development if the team traded him. He'll be in right field. Prospect Marcell Ozuna has capably handled right field in Stanton's absence, hitting .331 and topping the Player Rater for Miami options over the past 30 days. Ozuna is, according to his coaches, a quick learner and does bring power potential. He's expected to move to center field regularly. And lurking in Double-A Jacksonville are top prospects Christian Yelich and Jake Marisnick. The Marlins can be patient with each, or they can promote one to handle left field immediately. Marisnick, who recently had a game with two grand slams, is probably closer to getting the call; Yelich is on the minor league DL with an abdomen strain.
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Enough was mercifully enough for the New York Mets and their once-slugging first baseman Ike Davis on Sunday, as yet another hitless performance prompted the organization to finally demote to Triple-A Las Vegas a guy who blasted 32 home runs last season. It's quite a fall from grace for a player who was chosen in the top 100 of ESPN live drafts (96th overall, to be exact), but I have to admit, I won't be at all surprised when he's back helping fantasy owners again soon.
Andy Marlin/Getty Images Ike Davis could be worth the gamble when he returns from his demotion to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Put simply, any power hitter dragging a batting average on the wrong side of .200 is someone I generally inquire about buying low on for deeper leagues, because it's rare that a player completes a full season with such an ugly mark. In fact, Carlos Pena was the only hitter qualified for the batting title to hit below .200 last year, and he and Mark Reynolds achieved this ignominy in 2010. It's not common. Adam Dunn didn't qualify when he hit .164 in 2011, but you get the point. All these players bring power potential, and that includes the intriguing Davis. Yes, I wanted no part of him in any league Saturday, but now that he's demoted, you can buy low in an NL-only format or deep mixed because the skill set is a proven one.
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Closer Report: Gregerson gets his chance
For years, San Diego Padres right-hander Luke Gregerson has been discussed as one of the many top setup men on the verge of becoming a closer. Now that the opportunity has mercifully arrived, he deserves attention in all leagues. What, Huston Street got hurt? That never happens! Sarcasm aside, with closers, it's generally about opportunity first and skills second, and Gregerson does have that flashy sub-1.00 ERA. It's just not going to stay there.
Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports Luke Gregerson has been a top-notch setup man for the Padres for years.
It's generally wise to add new closers to your team whether you covet the saves or not, because these guys tend to make terrific trade bait. Put Gregerson near the top of that sell-high list. For one, Street will return from his sore calf -- it's always something with him -- probably sometime later this month, and there's little question about the relief hierarchy. Street certainly isn't having a good season by any definition other than the saves -- which tell us nothing -- but he's their guy, at least until the next injury or the team falls apart and trades him. Check back in late July for both scenarios, but they didn't move him last year, so don't expect they will in 2013.
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Bits: Cameron Maybin returns with flourish
Welcome back, Cameron Maybin! Perhaps many of you weren't aware that the San Diego Padres outfielder hadn't played since mid-April with a wrist injury because he had been hitting only .091 after 10 games, but it's true. He returned to the Padres lineup Thursday night and made quite an impression, getting a few hits, drawing a walk, knocking in two runs and showing aggressive tendencies by stealing two bases and being caught on another while hitting in the No. 7 spot.
AP Photo/Chris Schneider Cameron Maybin had 66 stolen bases in his first two seasons with the Padres, but hit just .253.
Maybin's fantasy value tends to elicit various degrees of opinion. While he has never really been the coveted player he was expected to be when he made his big league debut for the Detroit Tigers at the ripe age of 20, and then being the big return in the noteworthy Miguel Cabrera trade from the Marlins, he's certainly brought value with his speed, as well as the lure of upside. Some of his value has been offset by low batting averages, and it's fair at this point to assume he'll never be enough of a contact hitter or power option -- especially playing home games at Petco Park -- to be a star. But now that his wrist is healthy -- and we can presume it wasn't the first two weeks when he had only three hits in 33 at-bats -- he does warrant attention.
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Where will Beachy fit in Braves rotation?
The way Atlanta Braves right-hander Brandon Beachy pitched last season, and knowing that pitchers can return from Tommy John surgery at a similar or occasionally better level than before, he was probably one of my top long-term DL stash options for the season. After all, Beachy struck out 169 hitters in 141 2/3 innings in 2011, and while the strikeout rate dropped some in 2012, he's forgiven because he delivered a 2.00 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 13 outings. Then his elbow exploded, but he's already making rehab starts as he approaches a mid-June return. Beachy threw 80 pitches for Double-A Mississippi on Monday, is expected to take the hill for Triple-A Gwinnett this weekend, and he could be in Atlanta's rotation in two weeks. It sounds awesome.
Daniel Shirey/USA TODAY Sports Brandon Beachy has a 3.07 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 252 strikeouts in 41 career starts.
There's only one issue, of course: Whom will he replace?
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