Sahotaville Latest - Peter Hughes slagged off local complainants

In my last post (link below) I pointed out the close relationship between property developer Satnam Sahota and Cllrs Peter Hughes and Elaine Costigan together with his equally close relationship with planning officers at bent Labour Sandwell Council.

https://thesandwellskidder.blogspot.com/2023/04/sahotaville-hughes-costigan-latest.html

If the earlier post I mentioned the complaints by local residents that Sahota had broken up asbestos sheeting at one of his properties and then attempted to burn it (which allegation, it must be said, he denies).

But here is the asbestos sheeting on site:

Cllr "Inane" Elaine Costigan specifically told local residents that Sahota did not destroy the asbestos in situ but used a "reputable" contractor to dispose of it. Some local residents asked her why a "reputable" contractor would attempt to burn the stuff on site (knowing the properties of asbestos) but further answer came there none, save that Costigan assured residents that her mate Sahota had an official receipt from the contractor. Alas this alleged document has never been put in the public domain to reassure locals which you would think Sahota would have wanted to do if he, himself, is "reputable" (as alleged by his pals, Hughes and Costigan!)

I mentioned before that this was reported to all the relevant authorities who didn't give a flying f*ck. We now need Sahota to produce the alleged "receipt" and to identify the mysterious contractor. I have also written to Costigan for further information.

Incidentally, if you are a member of the Skidder Facebook Group (new members welcome) - "Speaking Truth to Power" please note that there is a poll on that site asking whether members think Sandwell Police should investigate the relationship between Sahota and the bent Labour Council (remember if you are commenting on the post to also vote in the poll itself!)

Here is a link to the poll:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1934468453510195/permalink/3169554246668270/

So far 185 people have voted with 98% wanting a police investigation.

Kartar Drive

I am indebted to a Wednesbury Resident for alerting me to the astonishing role played by the vile Cllr Peter "Zorro" Hughes (aka "Alberich") in Sahota's retrospective planning application relating to the bungalows he was building on what is now, Kartar Drive (in the heart of Sahotaville), one of which is now occupied by, er, Zorro Hughes and his wife, former Labour Councillor, Pam Hughes.

There is a link below to the video of the actual - online - meeting. As always it is excruciating to watch Hughes speak as he is such a thick, pompous ***t and so only click on the link below if you want to be sick over yourself. The relevant part is Agenda item 7 starting at 1:01:51. Happily this kind person has set out a resume of what went on.

Before you read what follows remember that Hughes was not on the Planning Committee but purported to speak for local residents (who all hate his guts) and who, for reasons as yet unknown, were prevented from voicing their objections directly to the meeting. But Zorro's doormat wife, Pam, WAS on the Committee. The meeting was on Microsoft Teams and they were presumably sitting in the same house when this charade took place. I simply don't understand how Alberich got to speak for the very people who thought he was shafting them on a regular basis, and how this was allowed. As it is, he purports to "tick off" his pal Sahota for repeated breach of planning regulations, but then slags off the very people he is purporting to be speaking FOR!

Here is a very fine summary from a Wednesbury friend:

"Agenda item 7 discusses the planning applications DC/20/65088 which is a variation of conditions 1, 12, and 13 of the planning application DC/18/61392. 

The relevant bits of discussion – Agenda item 7 kicks in at 1:01:51 of the video.  There is some confusion by the Chair as to which application and agenda item being discussed. 

The Chair states that there were no objectors registered to speak on this application other than Peter Hughes, his allotted 5 minute ‘objection’ starts at approx. 1:04:57

P Hughes advises :-

that HE (my emphasis) decided to speak (at the meeting) due to the emails that had been sent by residents to the planning dept that morning (about the application).  He is aware that residents wanted to speak at the planning meeting and that

‘he is aware of longstanding, how can I say it, problems between residents and Mr Sahota’. 

He went on to say that he is aware of other Mr Sahota developments – the Waterworks and other development including redevelopment of derelict land at the rear of Saint Pauls Institute. 

He states that as local councillors they are happy with the redevelopment of what was derelict land which has gotten overgrown, unsightly and resulted in anti-social behaviour taking place on the land,  The development, in the Cllrs opinion was a good development but there is an issue. (My note: As we have seen - corrupt Sandwell Labour were trying to tap up Sahota for Party donations and so it is hardly surprising that local Councillors favoured his various developments.)

At every turn Mr Sahota has come up against objections of various kinds (from local residents) and that the local Cllrs have done their best to mediate, including parking and other issues. (My note: This, according to local residents is "b*llocks.)

At this point of his ‘objection’ the chair asks P Hughes to get on with it, to discuss this application specifically.

Peter Hughes stated

• that he is aware that the planning department would have had more objections from residents if they could have done so.  In fact, objections have come about as Mr Sahota has done things without going through planning applications to begin with and now has to submit a retrospective planning application(s).  
• Mr Sahota is an experienced developer, experienced enough in planning issues and how to go about developments.  His message would be to Mr Sahota – to work with the community of residents.
• that ‘Residents are objecting for the sake of it and will continue to do so.’  He stated that he knows full well that the planning application should be approved; that Mr Sahota should have done things properly, working with the Cllrs and the residents. 

That was all of P Hughes ‘objection’ against the development’s retrospective application relating to the windows, roof lights, driveway. 

There was nothing added by John Baker from Sandwell’s planning department. 

Mr Singh, acting agent of Mr Sahota confirmed that there should never have been a retrospective planning application but gave COVID as an excuse. 

All Committee Cllrs gave their approval for the application, including Pam Hughes." End.

I would just add to this that it is astonishing that someone who has sought to represent local residents at a meeting can turn round and slag them off - Residents are objecting for the sake of it and will continue to do so".

Pam Hughes did not declare an interest. Zorro commented on the glass to be used in windows local residents were complaining about and had obviously discussed this with Sahota - perhaps whilst measuring up for the curtains?

Hughes also admitted that officers of the planning department bent over backwards to help Sahota despite the many complaints from local residents but that is hardly surprising in bent Labour Sandwell where, as here, the three Labour Ward Councillors "favoured" the developments.

Meeting Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Dg9wfwZNg

Hughes's Concealment of his Address

We have seen that, with the active connivance of Surjit Tour, bent Labour Sandwell Council's highly controversial Monitoring Officer, Hughes unlawfully concealed the fact that he was living in a Sahota property. When I started to ask questions, the poisonous Alberich changed his Register of Interests to show the address despite his earlier lie that he feared violence and intimidation if it was publicly known.

If you genuinely fear for your safety you wouldn't reveal your address on a different public register would you? Yet Hughes - who no sensible person would trust to run a train set - became a Director of West Midlands Rail in June 2022 and registered his address with Companies House on 18th July, 2022 at a time when he and Tour were still concealing his Sahota address!

Sandwell folk - what's it like to be continually p*ssed on by Labour? Do tell!

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