1. A council’s perspective on inquiries Jennifer Wallis

2. 2 Background Windfarm – 9 turbines, 8 125 metre high 1 108 metre Application – 10/00951/FUL, received 21 st December 2010 Committee – 26 th July 2012 Decision – Refused

3. 3 Notification of appeal Call from agent – November 2012 Received – 18 th January 2013 Meeting with STOP

4. 4 Tight Timetable  22/01/13 Letter from Inspectorate  05/02/13Agreed programme submitted  11/02/13Start date  25/02/13Submission of Questionnaire  11/03/13Statement of case and Statement of Common Ground  26/03/13Pre-Inquiry Meeting  08/04/13Deadline for Proof of Evidence  08/05/13Inquiry Starts – estimated 12 days sitting

5. 5 Initial task – assemble the team! Resource? Counsel Witnesses

6. 6 Submission of Statement of Case and Statement of Common Ground Drafts Statement of Case Statement of Common Ground

7. 7 PIM and Conference Site visit Pre Inquiry Meeting Conference

8. 8 Proofs Witnesses and my role Submission Final Conference – 25 th April

9. 9 Before the Inquiry begins! Venue Staff Library

10. 10 The Inquiry Timetable – 11days Opening day Core documents and document list Site visit Staff resources Team

11. 11 Issues during Inquiry Network Rail – adjourned Recovered – 5 th June Adjournment – 19 th July Adjournment – 11 th November

12. 12 Issues Resourcing Dates/availability Officers role

13. 13 Lessons learnt Partnership Working - STOP Site visit Underestimate role

14. 14 Personal Perspective part time day job! childcare conflict? time Not a witness!

15. 15 Finished? Not all over yet! Supplementary ES Consultation Further submissions

16. 16 Any Questions?