Skidder Shorts No. 16 - Statue Latest - Unanswered E-mail.

Seven days ago, I sent the following e-mail to Mr Cadman, the "local businessman" raising funds "privately" for the proposed hideous statue of WBA's magnificent "Three Degrees". Regular readers will be aware that Labour Sandwell Council have raided a planning fund intended for infrastructure improvements to "donate" at least £30,000 of public funds to this allegedly "private" project. The inane Labour "leader" of the Council and self-styled "Voice" of all Baggies fans, Darren Cooper, has claimed that "thousands" will flock to West Bromwich to see this effort if and when it is erected! Need I say more....

Dear Mr Cadman,

You are probably aware that I write a community blog called "The Sandwell Skidder" which recently featured the proposed statue.

Can you please confirm the EXACT legal status of your appeal/fund. If there are trustees please identify them. 

Yours faithfully,

To give Mr Cadman the benefit of the doubt, it is the holiday season and he may be away but I am sure he will wish to respond to my request as soon as possible! In the meantime, I have submitted a further Freedom of Information Act request to Sandwell Council via WhatDoTheyKnow.com - "Legal Status of Celebration Statue etc" to ascertain how this "private" appeal came to apply for public money and how the Council decided to squander (sorry, "invest") £30,000+ of public money in a "private" enterprise.

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