ANGLO NORDEN DEFY THE LAW WITH HELP.
The Ipswich Dock Acts from 1837 to date forbid this.
The wharfs and quays are for loading/unloading and
not storage. The body responsible for ensuring this is
Associated British Ports who are the Port Operators.
The body responsible for policing this as the Highway
Authority is Ipswich Borough Council as they have an
agency agreement with Suffolk County Council.
IBC have an arrangement with ABP whereby they
lease the very areas they are supposed to enforce the
law. This storing of timber is unlawful as the Ipswich
Dock Acts require a 30 foot space between the waters
edge and the nearest obstruction to free air (think
saling barges) and excludes any storage or building.
The 30 foot space is required all around the dock and
a space of 40 foot both sides of the New Cut. By law
ABP are responsible for all maintenance of these
roads but IBC is spending our money placing street
furniture around the dock and New Cut. Anglo Norden
should be required by IBC to remove the timber and
ABP should be required by IBC to keep the roads clear.
I contact the Health and Safety Executive whenever I
see kids climbing on the timber. Go to look here;
http://www.hse.gov.uk/notices search geographical,
then Ipswich and you will see Anglo Norden have a few
reports against them. Complain to James Hehir at
Ipswich Borough Council and encourage others to do
the same.
james.hehir@ipswich.gov.uk Jame Hehir
AMacFarlane@abports.co.uk Alistair MacFarlane
MJukes@abports.co.uk Matt Jukes.
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