Taxpayers are set to be hit with a bill of tens of thousands of pounds after travellers overpopulated a dedicated site.
Brighton and Hove City Council’s transit camp in Horsdean only has permission for 23 vehicles. But over the Christmas period an extra 13 families trespassed on the site, off Braypool Lane, Patcham, meaning the local authority was flouting its own planning permission.I shouldn't laugh, but....
Ahahahahahahahaha!
Extra security has been hired to monitor the groups and ensure their safety while council chiefs go through the courts for eviction notices.Ensure their safety from whom? Outraged taxpayers?
The local authority last night refused to divulge a cost, just saying the issue was “ongoing”.And will continue to be so, while you elect Greens...
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The local authority last night refused to divulge a cost, just saying the issue was “ongoing”.
Sounds like a job for FOI Man!
I found an earlier FOI request....
1.What was the total cost of construction?
The construction costs were approximately £203,000.
2.What have been the total annual running cost each year?
The running costs were approximately as follows:
2011/2012 - £223,792
2010/2011 - £235,557
2009/2010 - £45,041
4.The figure you provided for licenses, is there any extra income
that is received?
According to the attached spreadsheets it appears that income received per annum is approximately as follows:
last year - £38,203
2010/2011 - £24,371
2009/2010 - £9,960
I think the council tax payer is already losing out.
Brighton! Rarely has a town so deserved what it is getting.
I just hope other electorates are paying attention.
"Sounds like a job for FOI Man!"
It appears, as Blueknight shows, someone already did!
"I think the council tax payer is already losing out."
Me too! But like Uncle Badger, I can't help but think it's pretty much deserved.
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