News from Council meeting ...the scrap metal question 12th July 2011
News that this Council ( on Monday 11th July) has had to spend about £65K per year for the last two years to replace stolen drain covers … money literally down the drain as far as Walsall Council Tax payers is concerned is further evidence that we need to show those who deal illegally in scrap metal that we mean business in stopping their criminal activities in stealing metal in this Borough. Removing metal from railways, electrical substations and the like are also putting the safety of the public at risk and costing us all millions of pounds over the whole of the United Kingdom to replace this criminal theft and damage.
No problem with those who collect scrap , do not run their business from their residential home address , have a licence and in all ways run a legitimate business… the financial rewards can be considerable…each wagon in a half day round can collect about £300 worth of scrap metal… this should be taken to a registered scrap merchant who pays the dealer via a bank account… no cash. The dealer must comply with the normal rules of running a business… keeps accounts, pays their taxes and keeps their laden wagons off site not on their home drives and certainly does not break up the scrap at home. Those who obey the rules have my full support.
News on rejection of NOM on illegal horse grazing. 12 July 2011
I am very disappointed that Council rejected of my notice of motion regarding taking actions to resolve the issue of 80 horses grazing illegally on Council land on last Monday.
Comments were made that there is no need for such a motion as there are measures in place to resolve the issue… evidence shows that these issues of illegal grazing have been with us for years with only token action taken by this Council. Proposing a time limited round table discussion with all parties seems to me a sensible way of bringing the issue to a positive permanent solution. If some of the parties will not cooperate then the time arrives when the full weight of powers are implemented . That confrontation can be avoided if as in any negotiation all parties accept that a sensible solution must be found. This is in the best interests of the horses, this Council, the owners and above all the residents of Walsall.
Regards
Cllr Ian Robertson... still I keep trying!!
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