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> I need 8,276 consents from other public bodies, planning, transport, the Environment Agency or Natural England

> That’s one different consent form for every 25 meters of track. Mind boggling.

I can easily imagine Sir Humphrey lecturing Bernard on why 8276 is not enough consents and why they need more of them.

Our country inherited/modeled our civil services and bureaucracy based on the British system. We know the effort it takes to get things done.






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