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REGULATION 18. MISCONDUCT AND CODE OF CONDUCT
A Adherence to the Laws of the Game, Regulations Relating to the Game, the spirit of fair play and the integrity of the Game remains fundamental to the proper administration and preservation of the Game in the modern era. Accordingly, a general obligation arises on all
stakeholders to uphold the integrity of the Game and address Misconduct matters within their jurisdictions to ensure that discipline, control, honesty and mutual respect which are fundamental to the integrity of the Game are preserved.
B This Regulation 18 sets out a harmonised approach to the administration of discipline and the implementation of sanctions for Misconduct at all levels of the Game. The administration of this Regulation shall be carried out on behalf of World Rugby by the Disciplinary Officer in consultation with World Rugby.
C All participants in the Game by means of their participation recognise and agree to be bound by the principle of universality which means that Players who are suspended at any level of the Game shall have their suspension recognised and applied at all levels of the Game and in the territories of all member Unions and Associations.
Application of the Regulation
18.1 The provisions of this Regulation including the World Rugby Code of Conduct (Appendix 1) apply to all Unions and Associations within their respective jurisdictions at all levels and it is their responsibility to advise their Players, Persons and Rugby Bodies of this Regulation. Unions and Associations shall ensure that they have in place disciplinary regulations compatible and not in conflict with this Regulation 18 and such regulations are applied to and complied with by all Players, Persons and Rugby Bodies within their jurisdiction.
18.2 Any act of Misconduct shall constitute an offence under this Regulation and may result in disciplinary proceedings being brought against and sanctions being imposed upon the Player, Person, Union, Association and/or Rugby Body involved.
18.3 For the purposes of these Regulations Relating to the Game, "Misconduct" shall mean any conduct, behaviour, statements and/or practices on or off the playing enclosure during or in connection with a Match or otherwise, that is unsporting and/or cheating and/or insulting and/or unruly and/or ill-disciplined and/or that brings or has the potential to bring the Game and/or any of its constituent bodies, World Rugby and/or its appointed personnel or commercial partners and/or Match Officials and/or judicial personnel into disrepute. Misconduct shall only exclude Foul Play during a Match which has been the subject of consideration and a finding under the regime prescribed for Ordering Off and/or Citing in Regulation 17.
18.4 Whilst it is not possible to provide a definitive and exhaustive list of the types of conduct, behaviour, statements or practices that may amount to Misconduct under these Regulations, by way of illustration, each of the following types of conduct, behaviour, statements or practices however or wheresoever undertaken are examples of and constitute Misconduct:
(a) acts of violence or intimidation within the venue in which the Match is being played including (without limitation) the tunnel, changing rooms and/or warm-up areas;
(b) acting in an abusive, insulting, intimidating or offensive manner towards referees, assistant referees, Citing Commissioners, members of Disciplinary Tribunals or other officials or any person associated with the Host Union, the Rugby Body or the Unions participating in the Match or spectators;
(c) acts or statements that are, or conduct that is, discriminatory by reason of religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, disability, colour or national or ethnic origin;
(d) providing inaccurate and/or misleading information about the previous disciplinary record of the Player or Person in any proceedings under this Regulation or Regulations 17 or 21 or other disciplinary proceedings and/or misleading information concerning the Player's future playing intentions;
(e) any breach of Regulation 18 Appendix 1 (Code of Conduct);
(f) comments and/or conduct in connection with current and/or anticipated disciplinary proceedings and/or Match officiating (or any aspect thereof), which may be prejudicial to or adversely impact such proceedings and/or which are prejudicial to the interests of the Game and/or any Person and/or any disciplinary personnel (including Disciplinary Tribunals and Citing Commissioners);
(g) failure to cooperate with the citing and/or judicial process in the absence of a reasonable explanation or making a citing referral frivolously or in bad faith;
(h) failure or refusal by a Player, Person or Union to cooperate fully with any investigations conducted pursuant to the anti-corruption rules (Regulation 6), or the anti-doping rules (Regulation 21), or in connection with any complaint or dispute which is or could be brought before a Disciplinary or Appeal Committee or Judicial or Appeal Officer; and/or
(i) making any comments (including to the media) that attack, disparage or denigrate the Game and/or any of its constituent bodies, World Rugby and/or its associated entities and its or their appointed personnel or commercial partners and/or Match Officials and/or disciplinary personnel (including Disciplinary Tribunals and Citing Commissioners).
18.5 Unions are responsible and accountable for the conduct of their Players and all Persons within their jurisdiction. Unions, Players and Persons must conduct themselves in a disciplined and sporting manner and ensure that they do not commit any act(s) of Misconduct.
18.6 The Role of the Host Union, Association or duly recognised Tournament Organiser in Misconduct Matters
18.6.1 The Host Union, Association or Tournament Organiser shall nominate a designated disciplinary officer who shall administer this Regulation and shall be entitled to undertake such investigations (personally or through a nominee(s)) as the officer may consider necessary into incidents that constitute or may be capable of constituting Misconduct on the part of Players and/or Persons and/or Rugby Bodies within their jurisdiction in accordance with Regulation 18.
18.6.2 In the context of a Match or tournament, the role of the designated disciplinary official may be delegated to the Citing Commissioner or the Citing Commissioner Liaison Officer, the Match commissioner or other suitable person.
18.6.3 For Matches forming part of the World Rugby Appointment Scheme that are not World Rugby Matches, in the event that a designated disciplinary officer is not appointed or the appointee is unable to fulfil the role or in the opinion of the Disciplinary Officer cannot independently exercise such role, then in such circumstances the Disciplinary Officer on behalf of World Rugby may appoint or act as the designated disciplinary officer.
18.6.4 Where a Misconduct investigation is into the activities of a Union, Association or Tournament Organiser and/or its appointed personnel, the designated disciplinary officer shall be independent of the Union, Association and/or Tournament Organiser. If in the reasonable opinion of the Disciplinary Officer, the Union, Association or Tournament Organiser is unable to independently exercise such role, then the Disciplinary Officer may on behalf of World Rugby appoint or act as the designated disciplinary officer.
18.6.5 Nothing in this Regulation shall limit or restrict the right of the Disciplinary Officer on behalf of World Rugby to appoint a designated disciplinary officer to undertake such investigations as he may consider necessary into incidents that constitute or may be capable of constituting Misconduct or acts which have the potential to bring the Game or World Rugby into disrepute on the part of Players, Persons, Unions, Associations and/or Rugby Bodies. This provision shall apply equally to situations where no action or insufficient action has been taken by the Union, Association or Tournament Organiser.
18.6.6 No person who is a member or a paid employee of a Union, Club or other affiliated organisation responsible for the management of any Person or team involved in the incident being investigated shall be eligible for appointment as a designated disciplinary official.
18.7 Initial Procedures – Misconduct
18.7.1 The designated disciplinary official (or his/her nominee) shall be entitled to undertake such investigations as he may consider necessary into incidents that constitute or may be capable of constituting Misconduct involving any Player, Person and/or Rugby Body within designated disciplinary official's jurisdiction. Every Union, Association, Rugby Body, Player and Person shall be obliged to cooperate with any such investigations, referrals and/or hearings and a failure to cooperate with such investigation may itself constitute Misconduct under this Regulation.
18.7.2 Subject to the provisions of this Regulation 18, the designated disciplinary official shall determine whether to investigate an incident or incidents and/or to bring a Misconduct complaint against any Player, Person and/or a Rugby Body within designated disciplinary official jurisdiction and his/her decision in respect of both initiating an investigation and/or bringing a Misconduct complaint shall be final.
18.7.3 Notwithstanding Regulation 18.7.1 where the designated disciplinary officer has reason to believe that an act or acts of Misconduct may have been committed by a Union or Association, he must immediately inform the Disciplinary Officer of World Rugby, in writing. The Disciplinary Officer or his/her nominee shall then deal with the matter as he considers appropriate.
18.7.4 In cases involving conduct and/or behaviour that in the opinion of the designated disciplinary officer of a Host Union are more appropriately dealt with by a visiting Union, or World Rugby, the designated disciplinary officer may, on behalf of the Host Union, refer the matter to the visiting Union or World Rugby to deal with.
18.7.5 In cases involving conduct and/or behaviour that in the opinion of the designated disciplinary officer of the Tournament Organiser are more appropriately dealt with by the Union of the Player or Person concerned or World Rugby, the designated disciplinary officer may, on behalf of the Tournament Organiser refer the matter to the Union of the Player or Person concerned or World Rugby to deal with.
18.7.6 Where any referral is made to World Rugby, World Rugby shall determine if it is appropriate in all the circumstances to take over the matter. Where World Rugby agrees to take up the matter, the relevant Union or Tournament Organiser shall assist World Rugby with the case (and/or investigation) and shall remain responsible for costs arising from the referral which are unrecovered from the person or entity which is the subject of the investigation/case.
18.7.7 If a matter is referred to a visiting Union, pursuant to Regulation 18.7.4 above, or is referred to the Union of the Player or Person concerned, pursuant to Regulation 18.7.5 then the visiting Union or Union of the Player or Person concerned shall be obliged to progress the matter in accordance with disciplinary procedures which shall be based on those set out in this Regulation and shall advise the Disciplinary Officer of World Rugby who shall have the right to require that the referring Union or Tournament Organiser or World Rugby retain conduct of the matter.
18.7.8 If the Disciplinary Officer (or his/her nominee) allows the visiting Union or the Union of the Player or Person to whom the matter has been referred pursuant to Regulation 18.7.4 or 18.7.5 to handle the case then they shall report the outcome to the Disciplinary Officer of World Rugby as soon as it is concluded.
18.7.9 The Disciplinary Officer (or his/her nominee) may take such action against the Union, Association, Player, Person and/or Rugby Body concerned as he considers appropriate in the event that the visiting Union or Union of the Player or Person concerned do not conclude the investigation and/or adjudicate on the matter expeditiously and in good faith.
18.7.10 If the designated disciplinary officer and/or the Disciplinary Officer elects to bring a Misconduct complaint, then the matter shall be referred to an independent Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer for consideration.
18.8 Misconduct Complaint
18.8.1 Subject to Regulations 18.6.1 and 18.7.2 any Misconduct complaint by the designated disciplinary officer shall be sent in writing to the Union of the Player, Person or body against whom the Misconduct complaint is made (or other applicable body). The Misconduct complaint should contain the following information:
(a) date and place of the alleged Misconduct;
(b) the name of the Player, Person or other party in respect of whom the complaint is made and (where applicable) his/their Rugby Body or Union; and
(c) details of the alleged Misconduct (including brief details of the evidence to be relied upon).
18.8.2 On receipt of a Misconduct complaint, the Union shall send a copy of the Misconduct complaint and applicable information and/or reports to the Player or Person (and their Rugby Body) or other party in respect of whom it is made together with notification of the appointed Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer and relevant details regarding the Misconduct hearing.
18.8.3 A Union, Tournament Organiser, Player or Person may refer an allegation of Misconduct to the designated disciplinary officer appointed by the Host Union or Tournament Organiser having jurisdiction. The designated disciplinary officer shall consider the matter and determine whether to bring a Misconduct complaint or not as a result of a referral subject always to the provisions of this Regulation.
18.9 Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer – Power to regulate its/his Own Procedures
18.9.1 The general procedures relating to hearings before Judicial Committees and Judicial Officers contained in Regulation 20 shall apply to any matter arising under this Regulation. In this regard disciplinary proceedings shall include for the avoidance of doubt Misconduct proceedings.
18.9.2 The Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer shall deal with cases involving alleged Misconduct as soon as practicable and at a convenient location for the Union, Player or Person subject to the Misconduct proceedings. This location does not have to be in the country in which the alleged Misconduct took place and shall be determined by the Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer in consultation with the Host Union or Tournament Organiser or World Rugby (as appropriate). A Union, Player or Person subject to the Misconduct proceedings shall be entitled to request an expedited hearing and the Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer appointed to the case shall consider such a request and make a determination accordingly.
18.9.3 In exceptional circumstances where the conduct of a Player(s) or Person(s) is considered by a Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer to be of such a serious/gross nature that their continued involvement in the Game in any capacity pending the final determination of the matter, then the Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer may at their discretion impose a provisional suspension on a Player or Person subject to a Misconduct complaint pending the resolution of the case. The Player or Person affected may appeal such decision in which case an Appeal Committee or Appeal Officer shall be appointed and the appeal provisions in this Regulation 18 shall apply accordingly.
18.9.4 At any hearing of a Misconduct complaint, the designated disciplinary officer (or his/her nominee) shall be in attendance to explain the basis of the Misconduct complaint and present the Misconduct complaint and may be assisted by a legal advisor.
18.9.5 The designated disciplinary officer shall have the burden of proving, on the balance of probabilities, that an act or acts of Misconduct have been committed. The Player, Person or other party subject to the Misconduct complaint shall be asked if he accepts that he has committed an act of Misconduct. The Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer shall determine its/his factual findings and whether it/he is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that an act or acts of Misconduct has been committed by the Player, Person or other party concerned.
18.10 Sanctions for Misconduct
18.10.1 If a Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer determines that an act or acts of Misconduct have been committed then it/he shall receive and consider representations on sanctions. The Judicial Committees and Judicial Officers shall be entitled to impose such sanction as they think fit on the Union, Person and/or Player and/or other party concerned including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) a caution, warning as to future conduct, reprimand;
(b) a fine and/or compensation orders;
(c) a suspension for a specified number of Matches (including all on‑field activities) or period of time;
(d) expulsion from the remainder of a Tournament and/or Series of Matches;
(e) exclusion orders from Unions or grounds within Unions;
(f) suspension from involvement in officiating, coaching and/or administration of the Game;
(g) the withdrawal of other benefits of membership of World Rugby including but not limited to the right to apply to host World Rugby Matches or International Tournaments and/or funding;
(h) the deduction or cancellation of points or any such similar sports or tournament based sanction;
(i) the cancellation of a Match result;
(j) the replaying of a Match;
(k) the forfeiture of a Match; and/or
(m) any combination of the above or such other sanction as may be appropriate.
When imposing a sanction for Misconduct the Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer shall describe the precise nature of any sanction and its scope and the extent of any activities restricted and/or prohibited.
18.10.2 The decision of the Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer shall be communicated to the relevant Union, Player, Person or other party concerned and/or their representatives as soon as reasonably practicable and shall be binding upon notification to the Union, Player and/or Person concerned or their representatives. In cases handled by a Union, Association or Tournament Organiser involving an International Match or Match forming part of an International Tour, World Rugby shall also be notified immediately. All decisions in Misconduct cases shall be made available to World Rugby upon request.
18.10.3 Any penalties imposed shall remain effective pending the final determination of the appeal.
18.10.4 Any decision of World Rugby and/or a decision of a Union, Association or Tournament Organiser where such decision is recognised and accepted by World Rugby shall be recognised and applied (including any sanctions thereunder) by all Unions, Associations and Rugby Bodies who shall take all necessary actions to render such decision effective within their jurisdiction(s).
18.10.5 Unions, Associations and Tournament Organisers shall ordinarily publish reports of their proceedings, findings and penalties in full save where the Judicial Tribunal has directed otherwise (whether by application from any party to the proceedings or sua sponte) or where commercial or other sensitivities preclude publication in full and in the case of such bodies appointed by World Rugby, such publication shall be made through World Rugby. No member of a Judicial Tribunal shall comment to the media on a decision of that body.
18.11 Appeals In Relation To Misconduct Matters
18.11.1 A Player, Person or other party who is found to have committed an act or acts of Misconduct shall have the right to appeal against the finding of an offence of Misconduct and/or the sanction imposed. In cases handled by a Union or Tournament Organiser, the Union, Tournament Organiser and World Rugby shall have the right to appeal.
18.11.2 The following parties (Appellants) shall be entitled to appeal to an Appeal Committee or Appeal Officer from the decision of a Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer:
(a) the Player, Person or other party the subject of the Misconduct decision;
(b) the Host Union; or
(c) the Tournament Organiser; and
(d) World Rugby.
18.11.3 To be valid, any appeal against the decision of a Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer in relation to Misconduct must be lodged with the designated disciplinary officer (or his/her nominee) in writing within 7 days of the notification of the decision to the Player, Person or other party concerned, or their representative(s), if any. For the purposes of Regulation 18 "decision" shall mean the final written decision of the Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer.
18.11.4 If the Host Union or Tournament Organiser shall so require, each notice of appeal shall be accompanied by a deposit of an amount not exceeding the equivalent of £1,000 (pounds sterling), such amount to be determined by the Host Union or Tournament Organiser having regard to the financial circumstances of the Appellant. In the event of a required deposit not being paid, the appeal shall be deemed to be abandoned, save that the Appeal Committee or Appeal Officer, in any case, shall have power to extend the time for payment of the deposit. In the event of an appeal by World Rugby, the Host Union or Tournament Organiser no appeal deposit shall be payable. The deposit shall be refundable in the event that the Appeal is successful.
18.11.5 World Rugby has a supervisory jurisdiction in respect of disciplinary matters (Misconduct). In the event the Disciplinary Officer determines it is appropriate that a particular decision should be appealed the Disciplinary Officer on behalf of World Rugby shall have the right to appeal the matter, and such right of appeal shall be exercised within 7 days following notification of the decision to World Rugby.
18.11.6 The appeal shall be heard as soon as reasonably practicable. The appeal shall be dealt with in the most convenient location having regard to the Player(s), Person(s) or other party(ies) involved. It need not take place in the country in which the Misconduct occurred. This will be determined by the appointed Appeal Committee Chair or Appeal Officer in consultation with the Host Union or Tournament Organiser or World Rugby (as appropriate).
18.11.7 The Appeal Committee or Appeal Officer shall determine the basis on which the appeal shall proceed, including the standard of review. The general procedures relating to hearings before Appeal Committees and Appeal Officers contained in Regulation 20 shall apply to any matter arising under this Regulation.
18.11.8 In the event of an appeal against the decision of a Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer with respect to Misconduct, the sanction, if any, imposed by the Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer shall apply until the case has been dealt with by an Appeal Committee or Appeal Officer.
18.11.9 The majority decision of the Appeal Committee or the decision of the Appeal Officer (as the case may be) shall be effective immediately on notification to the Appellant and/or his/her representatives and shall be final and binding.
18.11.10 For cases handled by a Union or Tournament Organiser the Union or Tournament Organiser shall submit to the Disciplinary Officer of World Rugby the decision and where requested a full report of proceedings and conclusions in Misconduct matters arising out of or within its jurisdiction within 14 days of the final decision having been made. The Disciplinary Officer, or his/her nominee, may, on behalf of World Rugby, accept the result or refer the matter to the appropriate body for consideration.
18.12 Additional Provisions
18.12.1 Judicial Committees, Judicial Officers, Appeal Committees and Appeal Officers, prior to a hearing or at any stage during a hearing may amend the offence for which the Player, Person or other party has been charged unless, having regard to the circumstances of the case, such amendment cannot be made without causing injustice. Where an amendment is made, in appropriate cases an adjournment may be granted.
18.12.2 Where Misconduct proceedings, however arising, are taken against more than one Player, Person or other party as a result of incidents occurring in or in connection with a Match or tournament, such proceedings may be heard by a Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer at the same time, provided there is no prejudice to any Player, Person or other party against whom the Misconduct proceedings are taken.
18.13 Exceptional Circumstances in relation to Players' Conduct
18.13.1 In exceptional circumstances where the conduct of a Player(s) or Person(s) is of such a serious/gross nature that their continued involvement in the Game in any capacity pending the final determination of the matter by the relevant authority is deemed by World Rugby to be inappropriate and/or potentially prejudicial to the image and reputation of the sport, then World Rugby is entitled to require as it deems fit that the relevant Union(s) provisionally suspend such Player(s) or Person(s) from any involvement in the sport.
18.13.2 It is the responsibility of each Union in membership of World Rugby to ensure that in such circumstances it is able by reference to its regulations or otherwise to effect and/or recognise such provisional suspension on the Player or Person concerned save where to do so would result in a breach of local laws.
18.14 Unforeseen Circumstances
18.14.1 In respect of any matter not provided for in this Regulation the appropriate body or Person shall take a decision according to general principles of natural justice and fairness.
18.15 The Role of World Rugby in Misconduct Matters
18.15.1 Where World Rugby reasonably determines that circumstances exist or could arise where it is in the overall interests of the Game to intercede, World Rugby shall be entitled to appoint a designated disciplinary officer to undertake an investigation into incidents that constitute or may be capable of constituting Misconduct on the part of a Player, Person or other party. In such cases, World Rugby shall take on the role of the Host Union, Association or Tournament Organiser in respect of its duties pursuant to this Regulation 18.
18.15.2 World Rugby shall appoint a designated disciplinary officer for all World Rugby Matches.
18.15.3 Where World Rugby appoints a designated disciplinary officer, the role shall be undertaken by the Disciplinary Officer of World Rugby (or his/her nominee).
18.16 Special Provisions relating to Sevens Matches and Tournaments
18.16.1 The structure of Sevens events, with multiple Matches taking place on the same day, means that expedition in dealing with any Misconduct matters which may arise is important. The supplemental provisions in this Regulation 18.16 are intended to provide assistance in dealing expeditiously with Misconduct complaints at Sevens events.
18.16.2 Ordinarily a Judicial Officer shall be appointed to deal with Misconduct matters at Sevens events.
18.16.3 The Judicial Officer shall deal with cases involving alleged Misconduct as soon as practicable and, wherever possible, during the course of the tournament. If a case is not dealt with during the course of a tournament it will, ordinarily, be dealt with as soon as reasonably practicable following the conclusion of the tournament, at a convenient location for the Player(s), Person(s) or other party(ies) concerned. This location does not have to be in the country in which the tournament was played and shall be determined by the Judicial Officer in consultation with the Host Union or Tournament Organiser or World Rugby.
18.16.4 To be valid, any appeal against the decision of a Judicial Officer in relation to Misconduct must be lodged with the designated disciplinary officer (or his/her nominee) in writing within 7 days of the notification of the written decision of the Judicial Officer to the Union, or Player or Person concerned, or their representative(s), if any.
18.16.5 If a Player, Person or other party named in Regulation 18.11 lodges an appeal then, subject to the discretion of the Appeal Committee Chair or Appeal Officer (as appropriate) and, where reasonably practicable, the appeal shall be dealt with during the course of the tournament. If the appeal is not dealt with during the course of the tournament, it will be dealt with as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter and, ordinarily, within 7 days of the lodgement of the appeal.
18.17 Recognition of Decisions
18.17.1 World Rugby may as appropriate recognise decisions imposed by public authorities, other sports and/or other properly constituted bodies in respect of equivalent offence(s) to Misconduct as defined in this Regulation 18 and/or breach(es) of disciplinary and/or conduct rules (including without limitation with respect to conduct committed on or off the field of play, or equivalent, in another sport), and may recognise and/or impose appropriate sports-based sanctions, including without limitation equivalent sanctions to those provided for in this Regulation 18. For the avoidance of doubt there shall be no form or time limit applicable to the recognition of any decision by World Rugby pursuant to this Regulation 18.17. Where World Rugby recognises such a decision, the decision shall thereafter be recognised automatically (without the need for further formality) by all Unions and Tournament Organisers which shall take all necessary action to render such decision (including without limitation any sanctions and/or penalties) effective in relation to involvement in the Game (in compliance with any applicable laws).
APPENDIX 1 - CODE OF CONDUCT
1. All Unions, Associations, Rugby Bodies, Clubs and Persons:
1.1 must ensure that the Game is played and conducted in accordance with disciplined and sporting behaviour and acknowledge that it is not sufficient to rely solely upon the Match Officials to maintain those principles;
1.2 shall co-operate in ensuring that the spirit of the Laws of the Game are upheld and encourage players to refrain from committing acts of foul play (including by refraining from selecting them where appropriate);
1.3 shall not repeatedly breach the Laws of the Game;
1.4 shall accept and observe the authority and decisions of Match Officials and all other rugby disciplinary bodies, subject to Regulation 17;
1.5 shall not publish or cause to be published criticism of the manner in which a Match Official handled a Match;
1.6 shall not publish or cause to be published criticism of the manner in which Council or any other rugby disciplinary body handled or resolved any dispute or disciplinary matter resulting from a breach of the Bye-Laws, Regulations, or Laws of the Game;
1.7 shall not engage in any conduct or any activity on or off the field that may impair public confidence in the honest and orderly conduct of a Match, tour, tournament or Series of Matches (including, but not limited to, the supply of information in relation to the Game, directly or indirectly, to bookmakers or to persons who may use such information to their advantage) or in the integrity and good character of any Person;
1.8 shall not commit a breach of any of the World Rugby Regulations;
1.9 shall promote the reputation of the Game and take all possible steps to prevent it from being brought into disrepute;
1.10 shall not abuse, threaten or intimidate a Match Official, whether on or off the field of play;
1.11 shall not use crude or abusive language or gestures towards Match Officials or spectators;
1.12 shall not do anything which is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate against any other Person on the ground of their religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, colour or national or ethnic origin;
1.13 shall not do anything which adversely affects the Game of Rugby, World Rugby, any member Union or Association or any commercial partner of the Game.
2. Each Union and Association is under an obligation to comply with and to ensure that each of its members comply with this Code of Conduct and adopt procedures to monitor compliance with and impose sanctions for breaches of the Code of Conduct by Persons under its jurisdiction.


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Melusine: Hocus Pocus (volume one)
Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
By: Penny Kenny
François Gilson
Clarke (with colors by Carise)
Cinebook
What happens when you add to a crew of zany characters a sorcerer's apprentice who's more eager than adept?
Magical mayhem of the best kind.
Melusine is basically a cross between Harvey's Wendy, the Good Little Witch and Archie's Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. All three girls practice magic, live with strange relatives, and have boyfriend problems--especially in the cases of Sabrina and Melusine.
Writer François Gilson has made Melusine funny, clever, and easily exasperated. The young apprentice is also cursed (or blessed, depending on your viewpoint) with a supporting cast guaranteed to drive her nuts. If it's not her ghostly employer making her clean every corner of the crypt and telling her how to do it, it's her clumsy best friend, Cancreluna, being late for appointments and crashing into walls with her broomstick.
When Melusine's cousin Melisande arrives, the strip really takes off. Melisande is the black sheep of the family--a fairy godmother--and Melusine has an intense rivalry with her. The two play off each other very well. Melusine's a bit sarcastic and hot-tempered, while Melisande is slightly naïve, but persistent. Pitting the two against one another creates some great comic moments--especially after a vampire bites Melisande. The side effects of a vampire bite on a fairy godmother are fabulously funny.
The stories in Hocus Pocus range in length from one-page gags to longer situational humor pieces. I particularly enjoyed the gag that has Melusine accidentally creating a winter miracle as a side effect of one of her spells. There's also one where she helps a ghost with his appearance, and then there's the one where she borrows Melisande's magic wand. Disney fans won't want to miss that last one.
The book does have a bit of a dark edge at times. While nothing is shown on page, some young readers might be disturbed by the monster that seems to eat cats.
Clarke's art is charming. The simplified, open line art style allows for a great deal of expression and gives the page an animated look. The action is laid out well so that even young children can easily follow what is happening. The backgrounds are kept very basic, allowing readers to focus all of their attention on the colorful characters.
I do have one tiny complaint. Many of the characters aren't referenced by name and their relationship to Melusine isn't made clear. While this lack of clarity doesn't necessarily lead to confusion, it does leave the book feeling somewhat unfinished. Most readers won't have a problem with it, but it can be annoying. That aside, Melusine is a great treat.

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December 5, 2018 Uncategorized / women
Woman Wednesday: Megan
Q and A with Megan, Baltimore, Maryland
"The future. Earth's governments have fallen, succeeded by a unified military order. An elite group of soldiers, the Sentinels, protect Cotarion from marauders and neighbors alike. Within, shadowy forces at the highest levels conspire for the power they need to enact a mysterious agenda.
But now, something has changed.
Men and women have emerged, displaying superhuman abilities powerful enough to threaten the established order, and the High General commands Sentinel Cameron Kardell to track a superhuman gone rogue. A superhuman who holds the key to these powers' origin. Who happens to be Kardell's best friend. Who will reveal the truth of Cameron's own origins.
The Altered now wake." –Megan Morgan, Author of "The Altered Wake"
A: Stories are definitely my passion! I love reading them, writing them, and listening to them. I love figuring out what makes a story work and picking apart why some stories don't work. I love discussing what stories mean to people. They're everywhere, and we are all telling ourselves stories all the time about who we are and how we impact the world. They're almost so ubiquitous that we often don't realize just how important they are.
That impact of stories on our personal and larger social psychologies are why I'm so focused on writing stories that defy conventions. As a kid, I read a lot of science fiction and fantasy, and I loved how these kinds of stories could invert our perspective of the world. A lot of the main characters in the stories I read were male, and women usually had supporting roles. Things are better these days, but I still crave women as leading characters who drive the narrative of the stories they're in, so that's what I write. In fact, all of my characters defy stereotypes, or at least, that's what I hope.
Now that my first novel, "The Altered Wake", is out, I'm working on the second in the series, "The Altered Rise". And like a lot of storytellers I know, I have more story ideas than I will ever have time to write!
Q:What is something valuable you've learned that you'd like others to know?
A: I've been an army wife, and later, a single working mom to two awesome kids while writing my novels. I've written during ideal circumstances and completely awful circumstances. I've written when the words were easy and when they were hard. I've received heartbreaking rejection letters and even an email from a friend who was devouring my novel in a dental office. I boxed up all my manuscripts and put them on a shelf more than once. And eventually, I made the decision to get my work out into the world, even if I had to do it myself.
If there's a lesson in all that, it's that you just never stop. Surround yourself with people who believe in you. And don't be afraid to work your butt off on what you believe in. Keep that little ember burning in the dark times, so that when there's some kindling, it can ignite.
A: I grew up in Fairmont, West Virginia, which is a really beautiful place. As a kid, I spent a lot of time catching frogs and swimming. My mom loves to read, and so she took my siblings and I to the library on the weekends. My dad was a schoolteacher, and he read us books every night before bed with the most amazing voices. I was so lucky to grow up with two parents who believed in the value of reading and who encouraged me so much as I began to write my own stories.
In junior high, I started writing longer mini-novels for my friends, and as they devoured the chapters I supplied to them, I was hooked. I could make my own narratives, worlds, and characters. Then other people would believe in them. I found that, for me, it was the best way to reach other people. And sometimes, putting words down on paper is the best way for me to understand myself.
Q: What would you like others to learn from your story?
A: I think it's really important to pay attention to the stories we tell ourselves and the stories we surround ourselves with. Not just books, TV shows, and movies, but the stories that are there in our minds. We all have narratives about who we are and what our value is, and we can absolutely change ourselves for the better by nudging those stories in different directions.
I had a college professor who, day one of class, talked about how we introduce ourselves to other people by telling them stories about our lives so far. It's sort of how we package and present ourselves. I think it's a good idea to look at those tales we've curated and see what they say about us, and also, to realize that the stories society tells us impact which narratives are worth keeping.
Question that!
A: Feminism means (to me) that people can be who they are without shame or ridicule. To me, it means we all have opportunities to fulfill our goals. The idea is that we have an even playing field, and "feminine" qualities aren't ridiculed, and men aren't shamed for having complex feelings. I see it as equality.
So, feminism means that my daughter can play in the mud (or not, as she prefers), and my son can paint his nails. We can be the complex people that we are. I think that's good for everyone.
Here are links to my social media places and the Clickworks Press site for the book! All the links for purchasing the book are right here:
Clickworks: http://clickworkspress.com/book/sentinel1/
My Twitter:
https://mobile.twitter.com/M3writes
And the Facebook site for the novel:
https://m.facebook.com/TheAlteredWake/
Megan & My Lilianas would love to hear from you! Comment below!
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US companies endure record knock for missing earnings forecasts
US companies that missed already low Wall Street earnings expectations in the third-quarter reporting season have been punished more severely than any time since at least the turn of the millennium.
Groups that revealed sales and profits that were weaker than analysts had anticipated underperformed the blue-chip S&P 500 by 6.7 per cent in the day following the release of their figures, according to Bank of America. It said the decline was the largest on record and much sharper than the average fall in previous years of 2.4 per cent.
The big responses to disappointing results are a sign of how gloomy sentiment has become for companies listed on the S&P 500 index, which are on course to post the most tepid profit growth since the depths of the coronavirus crisis in 2020.
"Companies that miss always underperform, but the misses gave a signal that the floor wasn't lowered far enough," said Parag Thatte, US equities strategist at Deutsche Bank.
Ohsung Kwon, US equity strategist at BofA, echoed that sentiment, noting that earnings per share estimates had been slashed 7 per cent in the run-up to earnings season, compared with the norm of about 4 per cent.
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Big technology companies have had a particularly bruising earnings season after several of the most high profile players issued downbeat outlooks as they contended with rising concerns over a potential economic slowdown, rapid inflation and soaring borrowing costs. Apple, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook owner Meta have shed $770bn in market value collectively since earnings season began three weeks ago.
"Over the past couple of years, investors started to look at tech as the new defensive sector as they were relatively immune and even benefited from the Covid downturn" said Kwon. "This earnings season has shown that growth stocks are not immune from the downturn."
In contrast, banking giants Goldman Sachs and BofA posted better than expected profits, and Netflix's share price jumped 13 per cent after publishing positive results. But rewards for companies that beat expectations have been more muted than the punishments for companies that missed, outperforming the S&P 500 by 1.3 per cent, compared with the historical average of 1.5 per cent.
Overall, companies listed on the S&P 500 index have revealed year-on-year earnings per share growth of 2.1 per cent, according to FactSet data based on groups that have already reported and estimates for those that have not. That would mark the slowest pace of profit growth in two years, when companies were still reeling from the effects of pandemic-induced lockdowns.
FactSet senior earnings analyst John Butters said earnings have been "weaker than we typically see — 71 per cent of companies are beating estimates, and on face value that looks good, but it's below the five and 10-year averages of 77 per cent and 73 per cent."


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Tacha Reed: What was your introduction to Avondale?
Sean Coutinho: So the first time I came to Avondale I was doing the due diligence, we knew the business (Avondale Sky Winery) was up for sale, so we came to check out the winery and have a pleasant drive going through the windy roads. It was the middle of summer, so it was July, it was absolutely gorgeous and I had a friend visiting from Germany. We had gone to Three Pools, and did a little bit of a jumping around in the water and then came over here and had supper and it was awesome. It was a good time. So yeah, we actually drove down to the water too and looked off of the dock by the museum, it's a gorgeous area.
TR: Beforehand, did you have any experience working in a restaurant or vineyard?
SC: Oh, well, not really, not a whole lot. I worked at the Keg for a little bit, so I have some experience with backhouse. My first job ever, besides goalie coaching, was washing dishes at Smitty's, so I was a dishwasher, but that was obviously quite miserable. All the egg and everything you had to clean. But yeah, so I worked as a dishwasher, a host, a little bit of a server role as well, but nothing like this, where all of a sudden I'm running the kitchen side of things and the winery. Just before we bought the business, during the due diligence phase, I did a sommelier course, an introductory sommelier course, so that's where I learned a lot about the wine making and different wines and our region and that kind of stuff.
TR: So now that you've been in operation a full year, I know this year was not a typical year seeing that it was a pandemic, but you know kind of what the business is now, what do you envision doing in the future? Do you have any big bright things you want to reveal? (laughter)
SC: Ah, so many, so many, (laughter) a long list. Yeah, there's lots more we want to do with the community, which is awesome. We did the garlic weekends five times last summer, which was great that we were able to do that. We'd love to do more of that and maybe just do markets every weekend. When it comes to summer time I would love to have a food truck party. A couple food truck parties during the summer. I think that's awesome, I always loved it in Halifax, so I think that would be a good draw. Lots of food, which is always a good time. But no, I've got lots of big plans, like I'd love to have a community rink in the backyard. I'd love to have some chalets and some things for people to stay over after any kind of celebration. There's lots in my head, but it's all a long-term plan.
TR: So being that you basically consider yourself a city boy, now that you've been in the country for almost a year or so, what is the biggest challenge that you've found?
SC: I find it sad that there's no delivery.
TR: Food delivery?
SC: Like I lived on Barrington Street before I lived here, so it's a complete 180 living downtown Barrington Street, Halifax to the valley. There I could look outside on my deck and I could see more people in one minute than I see pass by the winery in a full day. So getting used to that's a little different and just, yeah all the food that I could get delivered, or if I wanted to do anything and I was feeling a little anxious I could meet up with friends no problem or just go out and I'm sure I'd run into somebody. So I think that's part of it, just like if I want to have a couple beer and then just go home, it's not as easy (laughter). Everything is a bit of a distance and I'm used to just being able to walk everywhere and not have to worry about driving. I think that's part of it, getting used to that, but other than that I love the country.
TR: So I guess the other side of that is, now that you've lived in the country is there something that you feel like you can't give up now, that you didn't really realize you were missing in the city and now you can't live without it? Or are you not there yet?
SC: I think I'm getting there, like I've got some of the toys. I'm like, if I'm going to be in the country, I'm going to live a bit of the country lifestyle. So I got myself a telescope, which you've seen. Being able to look at the stars anytime is amazing, and really the lack of light pollution is beautiful, and then having like a little mini bike so I can rip up and around, I couldn't do that... and the best part of all, we're getting a dog this weekend. I was never able to have a dog in the city. An apartment is just too small, you need land and now there's lots of room for a puppy to run around, so very excited. In three days we get a puppy. That's some things I don't think I could do in the city. TR: Is there a boat in your future? (laughter)
SC: Ah, maybe. I'm used to boating, my buddies in the city all sail. We would normally be, if it's not a crazy summer where I'm working like I'm now, I'd be out on the water 2 - 3 times a week. So I definitely miss getting out on the water and sailing. I don't think you can really sail out here, it's probably more of a motorboat sort of spot, but you never know. We'll see. I'd be up for it and I know it would be a good easy way to get my friends to come visit me to go for a rip on the water, they're pumped to come do that.
TR: So the one question we always ask is what do you love the most about Avondale so far?
SC: What do I love the most? There's lots, honestly I guess it's just the impression I think that I had and how much it's... I was like I'm going to be in the middle of nowhere and I'm not going to have any friends around and I just assume people are going to be older and it's going to be kind of like one of those kind of dying communities and it really isn't at all, it's so lively around here. As soon as I met Ryan (Beecroft) from down the road, he was at the winery and he told me about some of the fun things that happen, the Friday nights by the wharf, and ping pong and all these awesome things, like I played hockey back in the day too, so there's good pickup. So yeah I just found that it's pretty awesome for all the kind of stuff that I love to do and the people that I like to be around, it's really easy. It's easy in this area for sure.


Footprints of a solo traveler...New Zealand's West coast is known to get a lot of rain, and it didn't let me down in that regard. I had days that it was raining so hard that you wouldn't want to leave the car even for a walk across the highway. Roads were being washed out, and campgrounds flooded. I can hear you now saying "Sign me up for that fun!" Well it wasn't all doom and gloom. The area is beautiful and worth the trip. I would just suggest giving yourself a couple of extra shoulder days just in case the weather isn't cooperating. I missed out on a skydive @ Fox Glacier which is purported to be one of the best spots in the world to jump out of a plane due to the iffy weather.
The warm and wet air coming from Australia across the Tasman Sea is forced up when it hits New Zealand's Southern Alps and dumps rain right on the West coast region. This gives the area its thick forests and plenty of waterfalls.
The west coast is home to a pair of very accessible glaciers (Franz Josef & Fox glaciers, by tour) that flow right into the rainforest, old gold mining towns, interesting Earthquake spots, amazing geological formations and dramatic coastline. I spent a few days in the area watching beautiful sunsets over deserted lagoons, visiting the relics of the gold rush, squeezing through the Pancake Rocks and trying to keep dry.


Predatory pricing requires a dominant supplier to incur a profit sacrifice to eliminate a competitor. Prices that imply a sacrifice if applied in the long run (i.e. below long run average incremental costs) may not imply sacrifice in the short run (i.e. above average variable costs).
This raises the question whether prices in this range actually imply a profit sacrifice at all. This in turn challenges the notion that such prices imply predation in the presence of predatory intent. This is because without profit sacrifice the economic evidence does not corroborate that the dominant firm in fact acted on such intent.
In this article, Lau Nilausen, Senior Director at FTI Consulting, discusses the need for a more robust approach to assessing predatory pricing than the traditional reliance on standard cost measures and evidence of predatory intent.


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Q: Named anchor getting covered by menu I'm trying to use named anchors with a sticky Bootstrap menu (class navbar-fixed-top). My issue is that when the user clicks on an anchor link, e.g.
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the browser will scroll down so that #anchor1 is at the top of the page, but the top of the page is covered by my sticky menu. I need someway to have the browser scroll up on menu height from the anchor. How can I fix this? Also, I expect some links coming from outside my site to also point to named anchors, e.g.

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Salma Hayek leads Saint Laurent menswear finale
THOMAS ADAMSON
PARIS — Fashion royalty Salma Hayek — the Academy Award-nominated wife of the luxury heir François-Henri Pinault — led the front row pack at Saint Laurent, the highlight of the Paris menswear shows on Sunday.
Joining her were actor Will Peltz and, nearby, Vogue magazine editor Anna Wintour, who nursed her jetlag in shades, having just arrived in the French capital.
The Saint Laurent collection — the final show on the final day of menswear — posed a serious question: Has controversial designer Hedi Slimane, who everyone loves to hate and hates to love, finally been vindicated?
Here are the highlights of Sunday's fall-winter menswear 2015 shows, including show reports from Paul Smith, Lanvin and Saint Laurent.
SLIMANE FINALLY VINDICATED?
The fashion press is a tough bunch. Saint Laurent's Hedi Slimane has been criticized, chewed up and thrown out a hundred times.
The Franco-Tunisian designer courted controversy first in 2012 amid accusations he threw out the precious YSL heritage in his debut collection for the revered Parisian house by going punk and dropping "Yves" from the house name.
Yet the styles that fashion critics, including this one, lambasted him for — glam rock, grungy, punk, teddy boy, and uber-skinny styles — are now ubiquitous on the catwalk. As they are on the street. The house is apparently financially buoyant.
This fall-winter season, it's common to hear the phrase: "That's quite Hedi Slimane."
To quote Liberace, the once-wronged 46-year-old is now probably laughing all the way to the bank.
SAINT LAURENT'S BACK TO BLACK WITH A FRENCH TWIST
If the mantra "thin is in" applied to previous Saint Laurent shows, this new collection might be called "thinner is inner."
Extra-uber-skinny retro pants stood out in a collection that featured starved-looking women as well as men.
Slimane carried on his '70s musing in suits with peaked lapels, winklepicker shoes, glam-rock fur "fun" coats and punk rock leopard-print sweaters with skinny black jeans that might have been worn by Sex Pistols star John Lydon.
Nothing in this collection seemed particularly different from previous seasons. That is, apart from the occasional beret.
But Slimane clearly has an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality. And who can blame him?
LANVIN HAS A NOSE FOR FASHION TRENDS
At his Lanvin show, in the arty Left Bank's Ecole des Beaux Arts, Alber Elbaz crowned one of the newest catwalk trends: Prince of Wales check.
It's been on high rotation this fall-winter season, and its inclusion here proves that the famed Israeli designer has a nose for fashion's vacillations.
The 53-year-old veteran, who designs menswear alongside Lucas Ossendrijver, served up the gray pattern on oversize car coats and, elsewhere, on loose double-breasted jackets. He even experimented with it on a series of layered-suit looks with an outlandish silhouette: a coat on top of a coat.
Blue, burgundy and maroon joined the checkered musing — the must-have colors for any committed follower of fashion this fall.
The pants were high-waisted, in the fashion of the late '70s, and coats and long jackets had large proportions in lapels.
PAUL SMITH'S DEJA VU
The broad double-breasted suit silhouette, with its exaggerated shoulders and peaked lapels, was the terrain of silver screen icon Cary Grant in the 1950s.
It cropped up again on the New Romantics in the 1980s. And now it's back again, ruling the catwalk.
(Everyone knows that fashion, like history, is cyclical.)
Paul Smith's lovely collection showcased suit jackets that were fit for a modern-day Film Noir movie, the square shoulders giving the young models an authoritative gait in the old-school masculine, debonair style.
Then came Mick Jagger — or, at least, what the Rolling Stones frontman might have worn in his heyday: gargantuan multicolor fur coats.
It was one of the best looks seen on the catwalk all season.


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Q: Node js ('child_process').exec does not save the file created in the command I am trying to run a wget command through node js using exec.
here is the command i use in command prompt which perfectly works and all of the files are created:
wget -o log.txt --quiet -O temp.txt --keep-session-cookies --save-cookies cookies.txt --no-check-certificate --post-data="email=myemail&password=mypassword" https://myhost.com/login

the cookie file is important for me.
In my node js code i have the following:
var sys = require('sys')

var exec = require('child_process').exec;

function puts(error, stdout, stderr) { sys.puts(stdout) }

exec("wget -o log.txt --quiet -O temp.txt --keep-session-cookies --save-cookies cookies.txt --no-check-certificate --post-data=\"email=myemail&password=mypassword\" https://myhost.com/login", puts);

the return code is 0 but no file is created in the directory.
I was wondering if you could tell me how i can fix this part of my code.
Thanks

A: exec accepts a cwd option to control the working directory the process is spawned relative to. If one is not specified, the directory where the node command was called will be the default directory.
Consider the following:
var theCWD = process.cwd();
// var theCWD = __dirname;
exec('...',{
    cwd: theCWD
});

process.cwd() will get the current directory that the parent process is being executed from, while the module-local __dirname will provide the directory path to the script in which it resides.
You may also consider concatenating a dynamic absolute file path in your wget command:
var theCWD = process.cwd();
exec("wget -o "+theCWD+"/log.txt --quiet -O "+theCWD+"/temp.txt ....",puts);

I came up with a working example (executing it on a CentOS box):
[user@host ~]$ node --version
v0.10.26

[user@host ~]$ cat /tmp/wget.js
require('child_process').exec('wget -o log.txt --quiet -O tmp.txt http://wtfismyip.com/text',{cwd:__dirname},console.log);

[user@host ~]$ pwd
/home/user

[user@host ~]$ node /tmp/wget.js
null '' ''

[user@host ~]$ ls -a
.  ..

[user@host ~]$ ls -a /tmp
.  ..  log.txt  tmp.txt  wget.js

[user@host ~]$ cat /tmp/{log,tmp}.txt
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Why has Brent Council failed to protect the iconic view of Wembley Stadium?
'...The council will therefore protect a range of short, middle and long distance views of the National Stadium.' 2015
I reproduce below Philip Grant's recent letter to the Kilburn Times LINK
Your article "Wembley Arch Vanishing?" (23 August) LINK makes a very important point about Brent Council's lack of compliance with its own planning policies.
In January 2015, a meeting of Brent's Full Council adopted the Wembley Area Action Plan, drawn up after public consultation, to be part of the policies which were supposed to be applied in deciding whether planning applications should be accepted. The action plan included a section on "Protection of Stadium Views", with policy statements such as:
'Views of the Stadium contribute a significant amount to the perception of Wembley as a whole, performing a range of functions that add a layer of depth to the visual experience of the area.' and
'The council will therefore protect a range of short, middle and long distance views of the National Stadium.'
In the related section of the action plan on "Protecting the Special Character of Olympic Way", the protection to be given was spelled out with further policy statements, including:
'In line with policies WEM5 and WEM6, proposals for tall buildings must demonstrate that they have no adverse visual impacts on views of the stadium from Olympic Way.' and (in policy WEM7)
'Proposed Development on Olympic Way must be carefully designed and scaled to respect the predominance of Wembley Stadium and its arch.'
Picture 4.39 (above) is an illustration from the 2015 action plan, showing the main view that these policies were supposed to protect. Unfortunately, the reality of what has been allowed to happen can be seen in a photograph which I took, from the same spot, in July 2018.
Brent has allowed many "minor" bites to be taken out of the view, by approving successive planning applications for tall buildings along Olympic Way over recent years, and there are more to come.
In June 2018, a report to Planning Committee, which approved changes to the plan for a tall block next to the Civic Centre, mentioned some of the earlier concessions made:
'The top of the new tall building would obscure an additional small part of the stadium arch ....' and
'Whilst the current proposals would slightly reduce the amount of the arch that is visible at present, this is not significantly more than the degree to which the Barratt and Unite housing schemes on the eastern side of Olympic Way infringe on the view of the arch from Olympic Way ....'
In July 2018, when recommending approval for a development by Network Homes of up to 21 stories, the planners said:
'... it is considered that the small reduction in the visibility of the eastern part of the arch is an acceptable consequence of this development and it is noted that the western part of the arch is already obscured to broadly the same extent, helping to bring symmetry to the view of the Stadium along the Olympic Way corridor.'
Brent Council should explain why it has allowed its own planning rules to be broken by its planners and Planning Committee, and why it has failed to protect the iconic view of Wembley Stadium, despite its promise to do so.
Philip Grant
Labels: Kilburn Times, Olympic Way, Philip GRant, Planiing Committee, Wembley Area Action Plan, Wembley Stadium
As a footnote to my letter above, here is the Foreword to the 2015 Wembley Area Action Plan by Brent's then Lead Member for Housing and Regeneration, Councillor Margaret McLennan:
'The Wembley Area Action Plan is important in determining how Wembley develops over the next 15 years.The Plan builds on the council's vision to develop Wembley as a destination which will help drive the economic regeneration of Brent, and further promote its cultural and leisure offer attracting visitors throughout the day and evening. It includes key planning objectives and policies and provides guidance for the development of over 30 sites in the Wembley area.
Our aim, reflected in the Plan, is to provide new homes, jobs and shopping and leisure facilities, whilst ensuring that important infrastructure and services, such as transport improvements and new schools, are delivered to meet the needs of local people.
At Brent we are committed to full community involvement in the important decisions that are made and particularly in bringing forward plans that are likely to affect the local community. As such, the Area Action Plan has informed by consultation through its development. Thank you to everyone who took the opportunity to participate in the process of drawing up the new plan.'
'At Brent we are committed to full community involvement in the important decisions that are made and particularly in bringing forward plans that are likely to affect the local community.'
In reality, this is what you get when you believe anything that Councillor Margaret McLennan says but there again she had a very good mentor in Mo Butt. What a well matched pair they are and what a disaster for Brent residents.
FOR INFORMATION 1:
As I believe that local democracy is best served if we let our councillors know what we think on matters that concern us, I sent an email to the eight members of Brent's Planning Committee several days ago. Here is what I wrote:
'Dear Chair and members of the Planning Committee,
I was the author of a letter published in the "Brent & Kilburn Times" on Thursday, under the heading "Stadium view is vanishing". If you have not already seen and read my letter, it is on their website, but is more easily readable, with the two images which form part of it, at: [Link to this blog]
At the end of the letter are two very important questions:
Why has Brent Council allowed its own planning rules to be broken by its planners and Planning Committee?
Why has Brent Council failed to protect the iconic view of Wembley Stadium, despite its promise to do so?
Brent's Planning Code of Practice includes these two very clear statements:
'Members of the Planning Committee shall determine applications in accordance with the relevant planning national, strategic, local and neighbourhood policy framework, unless material considerations indicate [otherwise].'
'Members of the Planning Committee must take decisions in the public interest and take account only of material planning considerations.'
By comparing the two pictures in my letter, you can see how, over a short time, by allowing a succession of "small reductions" in the visibility of the stadium / arch, which Officers say are considered to be "acceptable", a policy adopted by Full Council in 2015 after public consultation (which continued a similar policy over the Stadium views) has been trashed.
The effect on the view of Wembley Stadium is only one of a number of examples in recent years where Planning Committee has agreed recommendations by Officers which go against local planning policies approved by the Council after public consultation. Last year Planning Committee agreed plans for a 26-storey block of flats in Alperton, when the Alperton Masterplan (another part of the local plans forming part of Brent's policy framework) said that only buildings up to 17-storeys tall would be appropriate for the area!
I hope you will consider carefully how you exercise your responsibilities as members of the Planning Committee, although for the iconic view of Wembley Stadium which Brent's policies were meant to protect, the damage has already been done.
Thank you for reading this, and my letter. Best wishes,
(Fryent Ward resident)'
As yet, I have received no response from Cllr. Denselow, or any of the other members of Planning Committee.
As well as sharing my "Kilburn Times" letter with members of Brent's Planning Committee, I also wrote to Brent's Chief Executive. I said:
'I hope that Brent Council will explain to the people of the Borough why it has allowed its own planning rules to be broken, and why it has failed to protect the view of Wembley Stadium. I would invite you to send the answers on these points to the editor, Ramzy Alwakeel (with a copy to me for information, please).
Carolyn Downs has replied, noting the concerns I have raised, and saying:
'Your email has been forwarded to Alice Lester, Head of Planning for her attention and action. Alice will look into your concerns and endeavour to respond to you in due course.'
Any response I receive will, of course, be shared with the "Kilburn Times" and "Wembley Matters", so watch this space!
You can find Brent Council's response to my "Kilburn Times" letter, and my comments on it, in a blog posted on 2 October at:
https://wembleymatters.blogspot.com/2018/10/wembley-stadiums-vanishing-arch-brent.html
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