I believe now that Telford Council Watch can say that it is beginning to have some positive effect in campaigning.

On Monday 11^th February BBC Radio Shropshire covered the needs of Sutton Hill and the severe blots that are like open wounds on the estate, Beacon Radio also gave coverage and placed a link to a video on their web site, I thank them both for their assistance and raising the profile of a community in need of regeneration.

Borough Councillor Eric Carter who is also Cabinet Member for regeneration said he would get the fly tipping in 103 Summer Hill Cleared up, I can confirm that almost two weeks later the situation has in fact worsened. Would this have been the case if this house was in his community or Newport, the question has to be asked. I also question just who is really pulling the strings, is it the Councillor or is it an officer?

Or is it that a feasibility needs to be done first?

Either way don’t knock anybody unless you are sure you can produce results, to date this is not the case.

Telford Council Watch can now confirm that we have written directly to the PM Gordon Brown and Housing Minister Caroline Flint forwarding them a copy of the video of Sutton Hill on the 14^th February 2008.

It is with some pleasure that I can confirm I have today had a reply from Mr Adams confirming that the PM Gordon Brown is now formulating a formal response to my letter and video with regards the needs of Sutton Hil.

Further contact has been made to myself from Midlands today who now want to visit Sutton Hill to raise the profile even further.

Do you now think it fair that I John Franklyn a bog standard resident has achieved this in about a week when elected members cannot get fly tipping cleared from a derelict house garden?

I believe now that Telford Council Watch can say that it is beginning to have some positive effect in campaigning.

On Monday 11^th February Shropshire radio covered the needs of Sutton Hill and the severe blots that are like open wounds on the estate, Beacon Radio also gave coverage and placed a link to a video on their web site, I thank them both for their assistance and raising the profile of a community in need of regeneration.

Borough Councillor Eric Carter who is also Cabinet Member for regeneration said he would get the fly tipping in 103 Summer Hill Cleared up, I can confirm that almost two weeks later the situation has in fact worsened. Would this have been the case if this house was in his community or Newport, the question has to be asked. I also question just who is really pulling the strings, is it the

Councillor or is it an officer?

Or is it that a feasibility needs to be done first?

Either way don’t knock anybody unless you are sure you can produce results, to date this is not the case.

It is with some pleasure that I can confirm I have today had a reply from Mr Adams confirming that the PM Gordon Brown is now formulating a formal response to my letter and video with regards the needs of Sutton Hil.

Further contact has been made to myself from Midlands today who now want to visit Sutton Hill to raise the profile even further.

Do now think it fair that I John Franklyn a bog standard has achieved this in about a week when elected members cannot get fly tipping cleared from a derelict house garden?

Personally, I think the people responsible for the decay of Sutton Hill who over looked the needs of Telford’s oldest estate should at best be very embarrassed.

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