It is not the same as a voluntary agreement made outside the statutory procedure.
Under statutory procedures, the revised rate may not take effect for a year or two.
However, because of the Church's separate statutory procedure, listed building consent is not required for churches in use.
Failure to use this statutory procedure could affect your right to end the tenancy and take possession.
There may be occasions where you need more time than the formal statutory procedure allows in order to reach your decision.
At this stage I can only say that, as the statutory procedures are being correctly followed in all respects, a public inquiry would not be appropriate.
There is a statutory procedure laid down for the consultation process.
Under the statutory procedure, you should hold a meeting with the employee to discuss their request.
"All concede that under present statutory procedures it could not have been accomplished any sooner."
However, some are only relevant where a union uses the statutory procedure.