Press Releases


Council ‘marking own homework’ on planning charges


Haselmere Herald 28th August 2025.pdf


Letters to editor.pdf


April 2024 West Berkshire U-turn over ‘disgraceful’ home improvement charges – BBC News.pdf


Berkshire Live May 2022 Residents forced to pay West Berkshire Council nearly 90k over paperwork mistake for planning applic.pdf

ITV x Oct 2021 Two homeowners face combined bill of almost £90,000 after incorrectly filling out paperwork _ ITV Ne.pdf


Daily Mail – Couple’s fury as they are wrongly charged £70,000 by council for extension at their home after ‘fail.pdf


Waverley Borough Council to set up group to look at planning fees – BBC News.pdf

‘You wouldn’t treat a dog this way’_ Waverley residents battle huge CIL bills _ Farnham Herald.pdf


April 24 Council repays homeowners with CIL payments after nine-year campaign.pdf

Dec 2023 At last…West Berkshire Council U-turn over ‘morally wrong’ CIL charges.pdf

June 21 West Berkshire Council challenged over man hours spent on CIL payments row.pdf

May 21 West Berkshire Council declines Lambourn builder’s FOI request for CIL data.pdf

West Berkshire Conservatives at war as councillor stripped of committee roles.pdf


August 2024 West Berkshire Council’s long-running Community Infrastructure Levy problem_ a solution at last – Pe.pdf

Jan 22 “The utmost integrity at all times”_ West Berkshire Council considers its obligations to its residen.pdf

March 22 An important petition about charges levied by local councils – Penny Post.pdf

March 23 Your District Councillor can ask the question_ but can they get the answer_ (Part two) – Penny Post.pdf

West Berks Council Meeting 2023 – Youtube

Penny Post How well does West Berkshire Council tick the box_ – Penny Post.pdf



Telegraph ‘I have a £93k bill because of an extension gone wrong’.pdf


Council repays homeowners with CIL payments after nine-year campaign.pdf

Horsham_ Couple charged £38k in planning fee mix up – BBC News.pdf

Jeremy Hunt among Surrey MPs to demand action on building charges – BBC News.pdf

Kent_ Penshurst farmer fights to get £27k back for form mistake – BBC News.pdf

March 22 An important petition about charges levied by local councils – Penny Post.pdf

Planning fees of up to £70k issued correctly, says Surrey council – BBC News.pdf

Press Release CIL Motion – Jan 2025.docx – Google Docs.pdf

Press Release on Community Infrastructure Levy at Waverley.pdf

Surrey couple ‘wrongly’ charged £70k and threatened with prison win fight to appeal – Surrey Live.pdf

Surrey_ Godalming couple’s relief over £70k planning fee appeal – BBC News.pdf

Why councils are refunding householders hit by massive community infrastructure levy bills _ Plannin.pdf