The effect of Gorse Fox's intervention in local planning decisions was, obviously, immediate. GF has checked the results of the Development Committee and sees that the plans were accepted. Arun Councils' view is (evidently), and I paraphrase:

• Neighbours - irrelevant; get stuffed.
• Estates committee - irrelevant; get stuffed.
• Parish Council - irrelevant; get stuffed.

A triumph of democracy.

But then, if it had been a referendum would it be any better? Current European moves imply that the voters are an ignorant irrelevance and should be ignored.