Sold Out

 

Back in February we covered the issue of asset sales in various parts of Telford and were forwarded the email sent out by Telford and Wrekin Chief Executive in which he apologised for not telling members. In their haste to sell, they forget to let anyone know.

 

Despite assets being identified for sale in October 2007, Telford and Wrekin Council never informed local business because they had a “vested Interest” and decided it was not in the best interest of the public to be informed.

 

There have been a number of casualties from these sales, especially Trench Lock 2 where several businesses have had their units sold from beneath their feet.

 

The Leader of the Council Confirmed in writing the following

 

 

It is an unfortunate fact that these businesses have had their statutory rights affected especially as T&W Council have now paved the way for demolition of the units.

 

These units were originally set up to be starter units for new businesses and more importantly, it would appear one business signed a lease agreement when the Council knew they were going to flog the unit. The business was never informed, took on the unit in good faith and now finds it sold from beneath their feet.

 

Hardly the open and honest Council we were promised is it. This alone shows very little has actually changed.

 

One business has found alternative accommodation, but the rent will eventually be four times higher than their current rent and after they spent £10,000 refurbishing the unit.

 

The units were bought at “Eade bay” Auctions by Telford Motor Auctions who remain in breach of the Land & Tenant Act 1954 in the fact that they have not informed the units of who their landlord is and remain reluctant to do so.

 

Telford Motor Auctions still pass the affected units from one to the other and no one is entirely sure which part of this business completed the financial transaction.

 

This sale should now send out a clear warning message to any small business in Telford and Wrekin. As you are in business, you are deemed to have a vested interest, therefore if you rent property from T&W Council, it could quite easily appear in some future auction and you will not be informed and I am reliably informed that more business units have or are being ear marked for sale.

 

 

 

Its good to see that MP David Cameron found his way to Sutton Hill, especially as MP Iain Wright and MP Caroline Flint said they were to busy to visit.

 

Maybe David Cameron can give MP David Wright directions to the estate as he seems to have forgotten it is within his constituency.

 

Maybe MP David Wright might actually begin to arrange the housing summit he promised in 2006 when the housing waiting list was at only 5000, or is it a case of the waiting list is now at over 11,000 he still will not do it.

 

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