Rattlechain Redevelopments Limited’s attack on nature and local residents

So I can say here, I am not surprised with what took place this week on land off Macdonald Close/Gladstone Drive put forward as a “strategic site” for housing in the long delayed Sandwell Local Plan.

Residents reported seeing a tractor on site spraying a glyphosate material indiscriminately over red list plants, beneficial invertebrates and the potential site of importance for nature conservation. Of course, part of this site is also designated as a SLINC, though as I have stated before, no one appears to be able to state why the area in question was designated when there is more of ecological value outside of this.

On confronting the driver, wearing no PPE, the supposed land owner claimed he was a “farmer” and could do what he liked and an environmental assessment had passed it all off. BULLSHIT.

On hearing this news, I instantly contacted Sandwell Council to see what was going on and what they knew. Multiple departments in this authority have now been approached by numerous people, as well as formal complaints to the HSE and The Environment Agency about the amateur and shambolic operation putting people’s health and safety at risk and that of their companion animals, as well as property that the spray was going in to.

LET US BE CLEAR HERE, THIS OPERATION, UNADVERTISED, PUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND USERS OF THIS SITE AT PERSONAL RISK OF HARM. These are not the actions of a credible land owner or consultancy/operator. Video and pictorial evidence have been recorded for the authorities.

All I will say at this stage is the agents of this land owner spoke a very different story at the local plan examination, and so it will be very interesting to see what shite they come out with to justify this reckless act of ecocide, pre-meditated , deliberate , but not particularly clever. Everyone knows what was on here, and that has been recorded by relevant experts in the field. Any ecologist undertaking a site survey after this writing a report for the Kelly family saying that there is nothing here gov, will be publicly and professionally trashed by their peers, and will never get any work again, and they will also be reported to their trade body to be struck off for making up false reports. THAT IS A PROMISE SO PUT YOUR NAME TO IT, RAT. 

No wonder they have hidden the reports they claim they undertook, which we still believe never existed.

As for local residents who have reported to me issues under COSSH after being exposed to the film of herbicide drifting into the gardens off site, Please report such matters to the HSE by filling put the form at this link.

Also raise this with the three ward councillors for Oldbury, who hopefully now in opposition will at least do more than pass it on to “pick up speed now.” Contact details below.

A better route is with Sarah Coombes MP, who I believe is genuinely interested in this site at this link.

REST ASSURED ALL IS BEING MONITORED AND RECORDED AS BEFORE.

#NOSURRENDER