Comments for Earthly Ideas | Sustainable Business Development & Marketing Help http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk Sustainable Business Development & Marketing Help Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Cheers to the Tory / LibDem Alliance by connonbil http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/all/politics/cheers-to-the-tory-libdem-alliance/#comment-36 connonbil Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:27:17 +0000 http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/cheers-to-the-tory-libdem-alliance/#comment-36 this alliace of the greedy and power mad is a disaster for uk.<br />tories have the whip hand because libdems will do anything to stay<br />in government.tory dogma rules nothing costs to much if it puts money in pockets of the rich,no matter what the waste.i hope this coalition does not last beyond 2011. this alliace of the greedy and power mad is a disaster for uk.
tories have the whip hand because libdems will do anything to stay
in government.tory dogma rules nothing costs to much if it puts money in pockets of the rich,no matter what the waste.i hope this coalition does not last beyond 2011.

]]> Comment on Norwich Backpackers Hostel – A new eco-friendly tourism market for Norwich – New life for landmark city centre site by Earthly Ideas http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/all/press-release/norwich-backpackers-hostel-a-new-eco-friendly-tourism-market-for-norwich-new-life-for-landmark-city-centre-site/#comment-35 Earthly Ideas Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:08:01 +0000 http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/norwich-backpackers-hostel-a-new-eco-friendly-tourism-market-for-norwich-new-life-for-landmark-city-centre-site/#comment-35 Today is the last day to make comments about the planning application. Please do add yours. You can do it online at:<br /><br />http://planning.norwich.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=dates&keyVal=L6MWMSLX0J300<br /><br />But you have to register first and that all takes time. Alternatively you could send an email to: markbrown@norwich.gov.uk Mention it is in support of Norwich Backpackers, Application No: 10/01471/F Today is the last day to make comments about the planning application. Please do add yours. You can do it online at:

http://planning.norwich.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=dates&keyVal=L6MWMSLX0J300

But you have to register first and that all takes time. Alternatively you could send an email to: markbrown@norwich.gov.uk Mention it is in support of Norwich Backpackers, Application No: 10/01471/F

]]> Comment on Are you aware of current planning application costs? by Earthly Ideas http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/all/politics/are-you-aware-of-current-planning-application-costs/#comment-34 Earthly Ideas Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:42:33 +0000 http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/are-you-aware-of-current-planning-application-costs/#comment-34 Just discovered that a £400,000,000 company near King's Lynn only paid £15,000 for their planning application, yet we have to pay £13,000 for a business which will reach somewhere between £500,000 and £1m. Not saying that the large companies should pay more, but the planning system would seem to be a little unfair. Just discovered that a £400,000,000 company near King's Lynn only paid £15,000 for their planning application, yet we have to pay £13,000 for a business which will reach somewhere between £500,000 and £1m. Not saying that the large companies should pay more, but the planning system would seem to be a little unfair.

]]> Comment on Are you aware of current planning application costs? by Earthly Ideas http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/all/politics/are-you-aware-of-current-planning-application-costs/#comment-33 Earthly Ideas Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:37:59 +0000 http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/are-you-aware-of-current-planning-application-costs/#comment-33 Mark Brown, Norwich City Council Planning Officer, has asked me to make a clarification to the following email. Planning fees don’t bring in as much money for councils as it costs to deal with planning applications, primarily due to the fact that small applications, such as domestic house extensions, are significant loss makers for council planning departments. Larger applications partly subsidise these smaller applications. Also the application process for larger developments is 13 weeks, not 8 weeks, information that I hadn’t found during the planning process. Thank you for those clarifications Mark, very useful to know.<br /><br />Unfortunately the fees we are having to pay will still be a significant barrier to businesses wishing to enter budget tourism markets. A backpackers hostel has a significantly lower budget to build with than a 5 star hotel, so that needs to somehow be taken into account by the planning system, otherwise Britain will miss out on the budget markets which could be hugely beneficial for the country.<br /><br />Whether the domestic planning application fees should rise, to cover some of the blackhole of council planning departments, is no doubt a political hot potato and not one that MPs will want to debate. Especially as domestic planning applications are the bulk of planning applications and voters will probably not take kindly to more expensive fees. Mark Brown, Norwich City Council Planning Officer, has asked me to make a clarification to the following email. Planning fees don’t bring in as much money for councils as it costs to deal with planning applications, primarily due to the fact that small applications, such as domestic house extensions, are significant loss makers for council planning departments. Larger applications partly subsidise these smaller applications. Also the application process for larger developments is 13 weeks, not 8 weeks, information that I hadn’t found during the planning process. Thank you for those clarifications Mark, very useful to know.

Unfortunately the fees we are having to pay will still be a significant barrier to businesses wishing to enter budget tourism markets. A backpackers hostel has a significantly lower budget to build with than a 5 star hotel, so that needs to somehow be taken into account by the planning system, otherwise Britain will miss out on the budget markets which could be hugely beneficial for the country.

Whether the domestic planning application fees should rise, to cover some of the blackhole of council planning departments, is no doubt a political hot potato and not one that MPs will want to debate. Especially as domestic planning applications are the bulk of planning applications and voters will probably not take kindly to more expensive fees.

]]> Comment on General Letter to Namibians by Bill http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/random-thoughts/general-letter-to-namibians/#comment-32 Bill Mon, 10 May 2010 01:29:40 +0000 http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/general-letter-to-namibians/#comment-32 That's a real shame to hear, but Namibia is not alone. Our very own neighbours to the north, Papua New Guinea are just the same. They could make millions in tourism showing the world how beautiful the country is. Instead, they congregate in the city slums and steal, plunder and murder each other while the police is looking on and in many cases participates. That's a real shame to hear, but Namibia is not alone. Our very own neighbours to the north, Papua New Guinea are just the same. They could make millions in tourism showing the world how beautiful the country is. Instead, they congregate in the city slums and steal, plunder and murder each other while the police is looking on and in many cases participates.

]]> Comment on Scrap Heap Art Challenge – North Norfolk Coast Earth Day by artfulzebra http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/random-thoughts/scrap-heap-art-challenge-north-norfolk-coast-earth-day/#comment-31 artfulzebra Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:26:13 +0000 http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/scrap-heap-art-challenge-north-norfolk-coast-earth-day/#comment-31 As one of the participating artists I just wanted to say how much I am looking forward to the challenge. It will be a brilliant opportunity to show how much scope and possibilities there are to make great art from materials deemed as rubbish. I'm sure it will be a fun day and I'm looking forward to seeing what we all come up with.<br /><br />Marian Savill As one of the participating artists I just wanted to say how much I am looking forward to the challenge. It will be a brilliant opportunity to show how much scope and possibilities there are to make great art from materials deemed as rubbish. I'm sure it will be a fun day and I'm looking forward to seeing what we all come up with.

Marian Savill

]]> Comment on Norwich Backpackers Hostel – A new eco-friendly tourism market for Norwich – New life for landmark city centre site by tom http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/all/press-release/norwich-backpackers-hostel-a-new-eco-friendly-tourism-market-for-norwich-new-life-for-landmark-city-centre-site/#comment-30 tom Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:36:43 +0000 http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/norwich-backpackers-hostel-a-new-eco-friendly-tourism-market-for-norwich-new-life-for-landmark-city-centre-site/#comment-30 This is fantastic news - great to hear that the Ferry Boat will have new life breated into it in this way. It's in safe hands again. This is fantastic news – great to hear that the Ferry Boat will have new life breated into it in this way. It's in safe hands again.

]]> Comment on Anti-war March in Wootton Bassett by lizw http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/random-thoughts/anti-war-march-in-wootton-bassett/#comment-29 lizw Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:25:57 +0000 http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/anti-war-march-in-wootton-bassett/#comment-29 <i>simply following orders</i><br /><br />Any time I find myself uttering that phrase non-ironically, I tend to suspect something's gone wrong with my thinking. simply following orders

Any time I find myself uttering that phrase non-ironically, I tend to suspect something's gone wrong with my thinking.

]]> Comment on Deepdale awarded the 2009 East of England Sustainable Tourism Award by JonnyB http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/all/press-release/deepdale-awarded-the-2009-east-of-england-sustainable-tourism-award/#comment-28 JonnyB Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:15:02 +0000 http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/deepdale-awarded-the-2009-east-of-england-sustainable-tourism-award/#comment-28 Congratulations - and very glad that it's going well. Congratulations – and very glad that it's going well.

]]> Comment on World Class Living: Normal for Norfolk by Leila http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/all/random-thoughts/world-class-living-normal-for-norfolk/#comment-27 Leila Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:50:12 +0000 http://www.earthlyideas.co.uk/world-class-living-normal-for-norfolk/#comment-27 Thanks for your support! Follow @Team_Norfolk on Twitter and visit www.worldclassnorfolk.co.uk for regular updates. Thanks for your support! Follow @Team_Norfolk on Twitter and visit http://www.worldclassnorfolk.co.uk for regular updates.

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