”It costs the the taxpayer money to use bailiffs and causes great distress for residents on the receiving end of this archaic practice.

“Taking the belongings of families who are often living below the poverty line through harassing means is quite simply cruel. And it needs to stop.”

Jon Stowell had this to say on the motion:

“I’m delighted that my motion was approved. The use of bailiffs to collect debt is an unethical practice – one that keeps people who are in financial trouble stuck in a downward spiral of debt.

2/ Dozens of local residents made a last ditch attempt to stop this brutal act of ecological vandalism.

After pointing out that the felling was unlawful, a protester was manhandled by police & had her head bounced off the pavement by them (she is badly bruised & lucky not be more badly injured).

Cllr Dean Evans criticised the decision this weekend:

“In a democracy, it is not fair that wealthy homeowners can seemingly extract large sums of money from the Council behind closed doors, and without transparency with the public that fund them."

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