With Rattlechain lagoon again being in focus of late regards the ill conceived Sandwell local plan and its examination-( a further update on that for weeks 2 and 3 coming soon), it is with interest that a new sign has magically appeared prior to this on those infamous turquoise gates.
I looked at how Rhodia’s consultants ERM had added new signage around the fence perimeter in this post.
The Environment Agency sign is a new addition however with their contact numbers- something missing for some time off the main gates, and possibly a licence/permit breach that has only just been discovered and corrected?
Added 4/9/25
It is perhaps a bit laughably late for this as the EA have never been a competent regulator for this site and are unable to real time track the environmental fate of white phosphorus in this lagoon or historically into the water pumped to the Birmingham Mainline canal. They also make little in the way of comment as to the future of this site and are no doubt under pressure from political scum to allow developments that will harm future occupiers as well as existing residents- whatever failed “safeguards” they claim will be retained from changes to the planning regime.
Now viewed by a posse of Kents, rattlechain retains its belated cctv but yet the eye of Sauron appears fixed in gaze at land on the Duport’s tip, the scene of ecocide earlier in the year. Maybe the “discussions” between Rhodia and the other site owners are not as clear cut as the latter try to make out and they are safeguarding their own site from the prospective tippers.
The “chemically treated water” remains in situ in the lagoon even if the faded sign about that is now not so clear.
Time does not erase the “danger” of manmade chemicals and their environmental fate.