I do look forward to the Commissioner enforcing this particular element - though perhaps he could start with 192.com rather than a council.... > ---------- > From: Oakman Phil[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Oakman Phil > Sent: 02 June 2005 14:52 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [data-protection] Opinions sought - Planning > Applications > > I've arrived a bit late at this thread but I would have thought that > whatever the rights and wrongs of informing the whole of the UK about a > local planning process, the publishing on the web of these details would > likely to be in contravention of the 8th principle of the DPA (unless > there is a piece of software out there which limits hits on websites to > those in countries with adequate data protection!) > > -----Original Message----- > From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Antoinette Carter > Sent: 02 June 2005 14:39 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [data-protection] Opinions sought - Planning Applications > > I have a lot of sympathy with this view. The main objective of a > transparent planning process is to allow those people affected, ie. the > people actually living there, to have a say in proceedings. By that > definition, all those concerned must be geographically close to the Town > Hall for their borough. The argument that making access available > worldwide via the Web adds any value for the borough's residents is weak > at best, and is probably negated altogether when you take into account > the loss of privacy, and the possible threat to individuals' personal > safety. > > -----Original Message----- > From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] > Sent: 02 June 2005 14:19 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [data-protection] Opinions sought - Planning Applications > > In a message dated 02/06/05 12:10:06 GMT Daylight Time, > [log in to unmask] writes (snip): > > > . I would like to ask another question: what is the effect of > > maintaining a system where access to the planning process is limited > > to people who go to the Town Hall? > > ------- > Did it not work well for a number of years before the Internet? Did it > not actually work better than it does now? Was there not a more > consistent approach to building? Were not the buildings themselves more > aesthetically pleasing? > Have councils seen an increase in applications or objections since > planning went on-line? If not, what is the objective? > > It cannot achieve total popular coverage so why is it done? To achieve > targets. Targets that were set by government in an arbitrary fashion. > People do not want e-government, government does. The government has > recently issued directives to councils to force the public to use > electronic payments, electronic applications and e-systems in general, > by stoppping the manual (personal > contact) alternative where possible. > > I have never suggested the system is closed down, nor that it does not > present an opportunity for those with no domestic problems. What I > object to is that councils are now being told to put the details on the > web regardless of the wishes of the individual. This is wrong. I hope > councils ignore the advice and actually ask people whether they object, > then respect those wishes. > > Ian B > > Ian Buckland > Managing Director > Keep IT Legal Ltd > > Please Note: The information given above does not replace or negate the > need for proper legal advice and/or representation. 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