Ear drum perforating

Parish Council last night. Under Central Bedfordshire Councillors' reports,  I brought up the deafening - ear drum perforating - silence from Central Bedfordshire Council about Persimmon's unlawful occupation of the Home Farm site. I think it is about time CBC explained why they have not taken action (six weeks on). Neither of the two Central Beds councillors present were able to offer any information. I am urging them, in their capacity, as elected reps to find out and share that with their electors.


The minutes of the last Home Farm stakeholder meeting (2.4.12) state:

Dwelling at entrance has been completed, show home is near completion. Site is currently standing still. 1^st Occupation on site has happened today, 2/04/2012, Persimmon are using this forum to verbally notify Central Bedfordshire Council.

And the minutes of the last Parish Council meeting (2.5.12) record: 

(CBC planning officer) goes on to say that due to the current situation with Home Farm, CBC is currently following legal advice and therefore it is not appropriate to meet to discuss the matter at this time but once matters have moved forward CBC may be in a position to discuss this further.

I think we are entitled to know what that legal advice is, and how Persimmon have responded to CBC. But if CBC acquiesces in this how long before Persimmon claims they have some de facto right to start building again?  That there is some kind  of recognition that they are there? In addition...we are under a requirement to make a start on the community building six months after the first occupation. Where are we if that has not happened - have we lost a  key piece of infrastructure?