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TONY ORTEGA
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[Dave can celebrate another win over local pols]
As expected, the Mid Sussex District Council voted yesterday — 8 to 1 with 2 abstentions — to ignore the warnings from environmentalists and other nonprofit organizations and to allow Scientology to pave over some pristine rural English countryside for a car park that will only be used three days of the year.
A couple of years ago, former London Scientology staffer Alex Barnes-Ross noticed that Scientology had not been seeking the proper permits to up a giant tent at its UK headquarters, Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, England, for its annual autumn “IAS gala.”
Rather than knuckle under and ask for that permission, Scientology leader David Miscavige went big, asking local political bodies to approve his plans to turn a couple of rural fields into car parking areas, and adding a set of restrooms and outdoor lighting.
Environmentalists pointed out that this was a bad idea in an area that still retains its forested charm, and would threaten critical habitat for the Great Crested Newt, a highly protected species in England.
Despite criticism from environmental groups, the Mid Sussex District Council’s Planning Committee met yesterday and voted to give Scientology the permission to pave over the fields.
During the hearing, the council heard from Alex, who had sent in a statement that was read to the councillors…
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[/td]As expected, the Mid Sussex District Council voted yesterday — 8 to 1 with 2 abstentions — to ignore the warnings from environmentalists and other nonprofit organizations and to allow Scientology to pave over some pristine rural English countryside for a car park that will only be used three days of the year.
A couple of years ago, former London Scientology staffer Alex Barnes-Ross noticed that Scientology had not been seeking the proper permits to up a giant tent at its UK headquarters, Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, England, for its annual autumn “IAS gala.”
Rather than knuckle under and ask for that permission, Scientology leader David Miscavige went big, asking local political bodies to approve his plans to turn a couple of rural fields into car parking areas, and adding a set of restrooms and outdoor lighting.
Environmentalists pointed out that this was a bad idea in an area that still retains its forested charm, and would threaten critical habitat for the Great Crested Newt, a highly protected species in England.
Despite criticism from environmental groups, the Mid Sussex District Council’s Planning Committee met yesterday and voted to give Scientology the permission to pave over the fields.
During the hearing, the council heard from Alex, who had sent in a statement that was read to the councillors…
READ MORE
Another political council votes to give Scientology leader David Miscavige what he wants
As expected, the Mid Sussex District Council voted yesterday — 8 to 1 with 2 abstentions — to ignore the warnings from environmentalists and other nonprofit organizations and to allow Scientology to pave over some pristine rural English countryside for a car park that will only be used three...
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