Religion and Ethics Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Steve H on February 27, 2024, 03:32:39 PM
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-68414524
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-68414524
Not sure I'd be interested in fake wonkiness
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Not sure I'd be interested in fake wonkiness
It's more about punishing the owners I think.
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It's more about punishing the owners I think.
Yeah, I got that but was then puzzling over the method of punishment and what results from it.
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Yeah, I got that but was then puzzling over the method of punishment and what results from it.
My guess it is about enforcing planning laws. The law says they have got to make the damage good, so the council must enforce it to avoid a bad precedent. I totally agree that the rebuilt pub will be a pointless waste.
We have a semi similar case in Bristol when parts of the Underfall Yard were burned down (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-65808402). In this case the yard's insurance is paying for the repairs but it has to be rebuilt exactly as was because the buildings were listed. The arsonist is this case is now serving a life sentence.
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I suppose you could say the wonky pub was a listed building...