Save Our Sandwell Canada Geese

It’s advent calendar time. 24 doors mixing the fight against corruption with hope to save the geese of Sandwell. Door 19 of the story opens today.

This letter from Sandwell council’s main legal advisor confirms and admits that the council did not follow proper procedures concerning the recording of complaints, change of policy or seeking external advice. NONE OF THIS WAS ADMITTED AT THE SCRUTINY MEETING WHICH THE “SCUTINY” COMMITTEE HAD DECIDED TO TAKE NO ACTION. It suggests that officers misled councillors.

It’s advent calendar time. 24 doors mixing the fight against corruption with hope to save the geese of Sandwell. Door 18 of the story opens today.

The Lies of Sandwell Council.  Receiving the independent investigation into a complaint made about Sandwell council’s goose cull, the part of complaint concerning provision of false information was upheld and the lies admitted- not through truthful honour but because the council were aware that some conversations had been recorded.

It’s advent calendar time. 24 doors mixing the fight against corruption with hope to save the geese of Sandwell. Door 17 of the story opens today.

Despite handing in a petition containing over 1700 signatures, and presenting a case which proved that the council had very little evidence to substantiate their cull, the committee of “scrutiny councillors” decided to take “No Action” on the petition, or launch an investigation into events that had taken place, including the provision of false information from the very officer answering most of the questions under “scrutiny”!

It’s advent calendar time. 24 doors mixing the fight against corruption with hope to save the geese of Sandwell. Door 16 of the story opens today.

Gooseman and friends made their presence known at The Birmingham wildlife festival and badger march against the cull.

It’s advent calendar time. 24 doors mixing the fight against corruption with hope to save the geese of Sandwell. Door 15 of the story opens today.

Petition delivered. After launching an online petition to raise awareness of the campaign, we also organised a paper petition to hand in to Sandwell council, asking for an officer of the council to give evidence under scrutiny. Gooseman delivered it by hand to Sandwell Council house.

It’s advent calendar time. 24 doors mixing the fight against corruption with hope to save the geese of Sandwell. Door 14 of the story opens today.

Gooseman- The Park Knight rises. Our mascot flew in to Save the geese in Sandwell. His message was quite clear:

“CULL TURDS NOT BIRDS!”

It’s advent calendar time. 24 doors mixing the fight against corruption with hope to save the geese of Sandwell. Door 13 of the story opens today.

Animal Aid became involved in our campaign to save the geese from any future culls. They wrote to the council pointing out that there were Non-lethal methods of site control available. The council replied with yet more nonsense about the longevity of geese. They appear to like using the word “significant” with great liberality.

It’s advent calendar time. 24 doors mixing the fight against corruption with hope to save the geese of Sandwell. Door 12 of the story opens today.

Originally Sandwell council claimed that one of the main reasons for culling geese were due to complaints by park users. A freedom of information request however revealed that just 8 formal complaints had been raised in five years on the two parks. This could relate to just 2 people making the same repeat complaint.

It’s advent calendar time. 24 doors mixing the fight against corruption with hope to save the geese of Sandwell. Door 11 of the story opens today.

Goose faeces. Another issue for Sandwell council which is largely in their own hands regarding ground care. The human health risks associated with this recycled grass are very low, in fact far less than some of the animals which they allow to come into contact with people on their own farms.

It’s advent calendar time. 24 doors mixing the fight against corruption with hope to save the geese of Sandwell. Door 10 of the story opens today.

Numbers game. One of SMBC’s main arguments for culling geese is their obsession with counting them. Different contradictory figures have been presented by the council, who also claim to have carried out egg pricking over several years, which is not evidential at all.