Smoke and mirrors

All the way through we have asked Bath Council and their consultants to provide feasibility studies into alternatives to back up their claims that the proposal to extend the current Newbridge park and ride was the best solution.

It took a request under the Freedom of Information Act to get any answers. We were directed to a report compiled by the Council's consultants WSP. Approximately thirty pages and a number of plans were missing. After yet more correspondence the full document was finally made available. It appears that twelve alternative sites were considered in the decision process.

None of the sites considered covered the location put forward in the planning application.

This means that none of the substantiating evidence; surveys, inspections and reports; is relevant. Furthermore, the proposed site has not undergone the required investigations.

Can this be acceptable?