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I raised a complaint against the Planners of the Norton Folgate development on the grounds that Fosters office and DP9 was deceiving the public in its method of consultation, and that the application for the towers included buildings integral to the local Conservation Area which peculiarly is under review by the planners receiving the applications. I also raised an objection to the way the Hackney Council disengages from public engagement in deciding policy and quite unethically only consults on their decisions - thereby don't let people view or comment or even input on decision making (this is how they have dealt with their recent LDF consultation and the current Conservation Area Review).....so with an understand of the LPA and its managers (Sue Foster and Ray Rogers) I am not surprised to read Hackney's response to your article that the Consultation on the Masterplan will be held later in the year when on the 24th July 2008 the immense Foster & Partners and Hammerson scheme is actually going to Committee. Where in a normal world this would be determined as 'premature', in light of upcoming policy, public opposition and current ongoing strategic consultations, the Hackney Council will no doubt deal with this to directly pay off their New Town Hall Extension and New Shiny Planning offices - all funded from the sale of these lands....very shameful and underhanded... I am looking forward to the Judicial Review of this which should and will shed light on the peculiar practices of the Hackney Planning Department.