email<\/a> has been sent to those councillors who are restanding at the local elections in Sandwell on 7th May. Any responses received will be published on this page. The option for any other candidates to comment on this issue is also open and you can contact us via the facebook page. Don’t be shy and don’t be silent! This is a black and white issue, and no splinters in the arse.<\/p>\nCandidates should remember that this issue received considerable local and even national attention, not just for the controversy but the now admitted lies that officers of the council made in a vain attempt to avert “adverse publicity”. IS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR COUNCIL OFFICERS, PAID BY LOCAL RESIDENTS TO LIE TO THEM ABOUT HOW THEIR MONEY IS SPENT?<\/p>\n
LISTED BELOW ARE THE CURRENT COUNCILLORS STANDING IN THE INDIVIDUAL 24 WARDS. RESPONSES WILL BE ADDED IF AND WHEN THEY ARE RECEIVED.<\/p>\n
Red<\/span> denotes serving Labour councillor, Blue<\/span> the sole serving Conservative councillor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Abbey Ward<\/strong><\/p>\nSteven Eling.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNO\u00a0RESPONSE<\/p>\n
Blackheath Ward<\/strong><\/p>\nRobert Price<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNO\u00a0RESPONSE<\/p>\n
Charlemont with Grove Vale Ward<\/strong><\/p>\nAnne Hughes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNO\u00a0RESPONSE<\/p>\n
Cradley Heath and Old Hill Ward<\/strong><\/p>\nAnn Shackleton<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNO\u00a0RESPONSE<\/p>\n
Friar Park Ward<\/strong><\/p>\nJoy Edis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNO\u00a0RESPONSE<\/p>\n
Great Barr with Yew Tree Ward<\/strong><\/p>\nShirley Hosell<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNO\u00a0RESPONSE<\/p>\n
Great Bridge Ward<\/strong><\/p>\nPeter Allen<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNO\u00a0RESPONSE<\/p>\n
Greets Green and Lyng Ward<\/strong><\/p>\nGurcharan Singh Sidhu<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNO\u00a0RESPONSE<\/p>\n
Hateley Heath Ward<\/strong><\/p>\nPat Davies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNO\u00a0RESPONSE<\/p>\n
Langley Ward<\/strong><\/p>\nYvonne Davies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNO\u00a0RESPONSE<\/p>\n
JAYNE WILKINSON GREEN PARTY HAS RESPONDED <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nGood Day Ian\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\nWith regards to the points raised by the concerns you’ve raised with regards to the geese cull that took place as indicated in your email , I will respond to each concern you’ve raised .<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n*No direct evidence of any health risks posed by Canada geese<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\nIn response to the culling of the geese without as you’ve stated No direct Evidence of any local identified risk to human health , my thoughts are clear on the matter , if it were the case that there was a direct evidenced link to a direct concern to public health then that matter should be evidenced locally with documentation provided regards a study carried out to identify the risk funded by the local authority \/ public health , the study should indicate what the risk is and what the recommended course of action is after consulting with organisations that ensure animal welfare is taken into consideration if having no option but to carryout a humane form of dealing with the matter . \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n*No direct evidence that Canada geese cause any health risks that cannot be attributed to other species of birds in the parks<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\nSee above response that information would be detailed I would have thought \u00a0in its own local study documents to give consideration to outcomes . it would be unfair to base a study on one species alone unless the public health risk was species specific .\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n* No direct evidence that anyone has ever slipped over on the reported faeces, which could be attributable to several species<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\nAs indicated the study should include all incidents \/ near miss reported injuries to give consideration regards dealing with the issue to simply cull the one species isn’t a solution as other bird species could have contributed to the slip hazards that would be\u00a0identified\u00a0as significant in a localised study .\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n*The fact that farm animals that Sandwell council appear to promote being handled at its own farms can cause greater health risks than Canada geese.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\nThat is a general concern if the birds are said to be a public health risk processing their destruction on its farm \u00a0 .\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\nI’d need to seek clarification on that matter to give a full response as if the Geese were identified as diseased or simply a public health risk for any other reason , but that would be indicated in a report \/ study carried out I would have thought \u00a0to determine where the Humane cull would take place if the report indicated that was the only way to resolve the public health risk .\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n*Refutable evidence that Sandwell council carried out egg pricking prior to 2013- the year which it decided to start culling the birds.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\nRegards this did the council provide the document that discussed its egg pricking programme ? I’d have to seek clarification to why this failed to tackle the issues associated to bird population before being able to respond further on that point raised .\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\nIt was noted the petition you raised\u00a0received\u00a0a significant amount of support from the public indicating other members of the public as was I were upset to the fate of those 220 geese culled in a manner considered inhumane in the manner in which they were\u00a0destroyed\u00a0, I am a strong supporter of animal welfare and\u00a0I’m concerned as a member of the public to the manner in which this matter was handled \u00a0.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\nBest Wishes\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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