Blakenall free of scrap wagons? here is a way forward

Cashless Scrap Metal Trade - Amendment to Scrap Metal Merchants Act 1964

Responsible department: Home Office

Due to a significant rise in value, metal has become a much sought after commodity. This increased demand has resulted in a sharp rise in metal theft nationally. Metal fencing, gates, manhole covers and other metallic items are stolen on a regular basis. Property is raided for lead, copper and cabling. War memorials and statues have been taken. Overhead power lines are stolen at serious risk to personal safety with huge costs for replacement and major inconvenience to the public. Historically the scrap metal trade has been a cash in hand industry. This creates difficulties as there is no audit trail, making identification of individuals who may be trading stolen metal or who may be committing tax or benefits fraud, a difficult proposition. An amendment to the Scrap Metal Merchants Act 1964 to prohibit cash transactions would make payment by cheque or directly into a bank account mandatory and would be a significant component in reducing metal theft.

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/406

Come and have your say!

To the residents of Chantry and

Hollemeadow Avenue

,

Chapel, Foster & Dawson Streets, Guild & St Clements Avenues

Dear Resident,

You will remember we used to hold public meetings regarding Leamore Park. I am sure you know problems are arising again in the Park and crime and anti social behaviour has recently been reported to us. Therefore we have arranged a meeting for you the residents, on Wednesday 10^th August at 6.30pm.  at the Blakenall United Reformed Church ( in the hall) at the corner of Blakenall lane and

Chantry Avenue

Guests present to answer your questions will be the Walsall Area Partnership manager, the new incoming Police Sergeant, the person running the Anti Social behaviour unit and an Officer from Walsall Housing Group.

This will be an excellent opportunity for you to put questions on any local issue or pose problems to senior officers either in public or in private.

For further information do not hesitate to contact us on the above numbers. Please do you best to attend, coming together will achieve a lot more than a lone voice!

Kind regards

Ann , Ian and Bob.

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What is on your mind?

12th July
I would really like to hear what is really making life difficult for you ?
I know that the activities of some scrap dealers who live in many of the streets of Blakenall and cut up the scrap at home and pile their wagons high right in your face is totally unacceptable and while I would support the idea of recycling, this has to be done in proper commercial property and not from you own home.
Nothing against horses but the number of roaming horses on public land means it is not available for our children to play amongst the horse manure , the horse can be a dangerous animal and if was a cause in an accident the owner of the land ( mostly the council) would be liable.
Those irresponsible dog owners who do not clear up after their pets , leaving this on the streets on in the park must be persuaded to clean up ... the dog mess can cause eye disease and other illness especially amongst our children and needs a change. Nothing against the many responsible dog owners who love their pets and that is great.
Then there are those who offer to remove your rubbish for a lot less than a skip and promptly tip the rubbish a few streets away, pocket the cash and carry on cheating the householder and costing a lot of money out of all out council tax bills to clear up the mess legally.

That is enough of the very legitimate moans that have come over to me.. please put in comments or suggestions and I will ensure the issues get a good thrashing...!!
regards
Ian Robertson
Councillor Blakenall