It’s official Cllr. Richard Marshall, Sandwell council leader Eling’s appointment as Cabinet member for Leisure, is bankrupt.

Meic Sullivan Gould, who as acting monitoring officer was responsible for keeping Sandwell council and councillors within the law is on his way out. At last week’s Audit Committee, as usual, he gave clear unambiguous advice to its members and refused to back down when his advice was disputed.

MESSRS ALEXANDERVICH, CROW AND SAUNDERS REGRET

Cllr. Eling and cronies look set to plough on and approve a traveller’s transit camp at next week’s Sandwell Council Cabinet meeting.

Wednesbury was not Celebrating when there was an argy bargy at its town hall H.Q. What happened, or did not, led to three Labour councillors being suspended last night at a meeting of the Labour councillors group which lasted until past 1a.m.

Most of the residents of Sandwell don’t want travellers in the borough. This view is informed by experience; residents have seen playing fields, verges and parks occupied, been intimidated and suffered mini crime waves and been confronted by piles of rubbish and filth left behind by travellers.

The extraordinary meeting of Sandwell council’s audit committee was itself extraordinary.

Donald Trump’s promise to clear the Washington swamp had credibility with the US electorate because Donald was new to the game of politics.

AUDIT COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

Along with the dismal German (sorry mini continental) market in West Brom, Sandwell’s leading socialists decided to stage a pantomime.

GOVERNMENT CASH FOR SANDWELL POTHOLE REPAIRS