In a message dated 02/06/05 15:06:26 GMT Daylight Time,
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> I think the risks are small, and the benefits could be large.
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Then consider this. I know a man who was granted asylum in this country and
is still being sought by the regime he ran from. If he wants to extend his
house, have it adapted for disabled access, or change the use for whatever
reason, he runs a risk of being found if his details are published worldwide. He
has committed no crime, he was just "on the wrong side". Can he never be
allowed a right to improve his home? He cannot lie on the form about who he is, he
cannot remain anonymous, he doesn't mind his neighbours knowing about his
application because they know little of his background. How is the Internet
different from a local planning process? That's how. People running from violent
marriages, people being stalked, and others should be given a right to get on
with their lives without the "small risk" as you call it, due to some
ill-conceived operation of convenience.
A local system could still exist using the Internet. Register all relevant
persons and issue a PIN or other identifier. Using the PIN, the people who
need to know about planning applications in their area can do so. People from
outside the area who just want names and addresses for junk mailing, scamming or
other nefarious purposes, can get nothing. E-government targets are met,
personal data is protected and the right to a private life (Art 8 ECHR) is
maintained.
Ian B
Ian Buckland
Managing Director
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