Investigations in the public interestEvidence. Enquiry. Accountability.

Reporting & reflection

Articles & reporting.

Follow a question through the correspondence. Read the background. Return as the record develops.

NEWPlanning & heritage

18 September 2026 · The Evans case

The sign, the driveway and the unanswered planning questions.

The sale-related display, heritage objections and planning records, with 22 questions by recipient.

NEWThe case map

18 September 2026 · Annex E

The allegations were delivered. What happened next?

Seven strands, the firm’s acknowledged receipt, recorded denials and later outcomes. A starting point for the developing investigation.

01Mark John Mayo v Miss E / L00BP152

Document analysis · Editorial draft

Nick Shackson, National Grid and the BH68 plan.

What the Pole BH68 correspondence says, what the responses address, and what the subsequent questions ask.

02Our purpose

From the editorial desk

Why the record matters.

Our opening statement on evidence, questions, public interest and the duty to answer.