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East Grinstead water crisis means Scientology dodges Council scrutiny today

Due to a water supply failure in East Grinstead now well into its third day, a Town Council meeting at which Scientology was set to face scrutiny has been cancelled, meaning the Church will escape potentially tough questions from elected officials.

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Scientology set to face Town Council scrutiny

The Church of Scientology is set to face scrutiny by East Grinstead Town Council next week, with the planning committee due to vote on redevelopment plans and an application to review their Premises Licence.

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Scientology amends planning application, seeks permission for 80,730sq ft structures & major 5 hectare redevelopment

The Church of Scientology have formally amended a planning application submitted in September to include the redevelopment of 5 hectares of land and installation of three structures spanning 80,730sq ft at their UK headquarters near East Grinstead.

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Angry locals weigh in on plans to redevelop Scientology UK headquarters

Local residents and frequent visitors to East Grinstead have hit back against Scientology’s plans for a major redevelopment of their Saint Hill compound amid a battle for permission submitted by the controversial Church.

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Saint Hill redevelopment plans shot down by local Town Council

Plans to redevelop part of the Church of Scientology’s UK headquarters in Sussex were shot down by local Councillors last night, who voted to reject their application due to concerns around its potential impact on the local area.

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East Grinstead train station removes Scientology sign, apologising for “upset” caused to survivors

A sign promoting the Church of Scientology’s UK headquarters at East Grinstead train station in Sussex has been removed, with the rail company apologising for the “upset” it may have caused to survivors of abuse within the controversial organisation.

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Scientology reps schmooze East Grinstead Councillors at annual town meeting

Scientology officials were out in full force on Tuesday at East Grinstead’s annual town meeting in a desperate attempt to schmooze local councillors amid growing concern among locals about the group’s influence on the town.

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Council refuses to meet Scientology victims, but says they’ve “been heard”

East Grinstead Town Council have once again refused to meet with local residents who claim they were abused at the Church of Scientology’s headquarters in the town and are concerned about their close relationship with the Mayor and other Councillors.

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Document reveals extensive Scientology intelligence gathering operation against UK officials

EXCLUSIVE – Leaked internal documents from Scientology’s ‘Office of Special Affairs’ (OSA) reveal Church officials engaged in an extensive intelligence-gathering operation against dozens of UK politicians and civil servants in an effort to establish who might be considered a ‘threat’ to the controversial organisation.

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ICO rules against East Grinstead Town Council on Scientology censorship issue

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today ruled that a February 2024 Freedom of Information Act (FOI) request seeking the minutes of an East Grinstead Town Council meeting during which members of the public raised concerns about the growing influence of [continue reading…]