Stoke-on-Trent City Council to combat gypsy stereotype

“Proper gypsies in the main are nice people, not that much different. However the Irish scum that purport to be gypsies are just economic immigrants of the worst kind, even the authorities and people of Ireland are pleased to see the annual trek over here hoping that they stay here.

They should upon arrival at any port in the west be turned around and sent back, they contribute nothing to the economy they are immune from prosecution as idiots like Ali and Conteh are advised by staff that to prosecute means they have to stay where they are, and thats what they want, they invoke English Law to ensure they cant be moved and are at the same time passionate about their Irishness, as are many Irish related people, yes come on send these Irish immigrants home and leave the jobs that they carry out in the Black Economy to the new Economic Immigrants from the East, whats to learn Bagh Ali???”

“"Councillor Bagh Ali, chairman of the adult services scrutiny committee which requested the review, said members want to see more investment to tackle the problem". Sentinel.

I wonder if Councillor Bagh Ali was one of those who 'approved' -by voting for, the PAY PACKAGE OF THE HIGHEST PAID OFFICIAL ON THE CITY COUNCIL? -covered by this newspaper as the main story of today.
That's Council Tax Payers' money he's talking about. More investment in Gypsy Provision he says.”

“Councillor Conteh was at one time on the Police Authority too..... How dis-connected is that?

The Permanent site he is not aware of, has been there for as long as I remember and I am shocked, not surprised that he, a Councillor for some years now, doesn't know of it.

At least he was honest enough to admit. Rare in a politician, but wise? I wonder which others are not aware of it either? Some Council eh!”

“"I'm almost embarrassed to say that I didn't even know we had a permanent site for gypsies and travellers in the city." Randy Conteh

Nice that our Councillors are so in touch with the area they claim to represent, i'm not almost embarrassed of you Randy, i am very embarrassed.”

“If they are travellers why do they need a permanent site? and if they do, perhaps our caring council could find them space in Hanley, next to the proposed new council headquarters,( as everything else seems destined for Hanley) or don't they care quite that much, prefering instead to make them someone else's problem whilst pretending to show compassion.”

“The perception of gypsies has been propagated from their own behaviour.

Is it not a more sensible approach to utilise this money in educating the gypsies in how to behave within our community?

Obviously it's harder to tell a group of violent and reprehensible outlaws that they need to control themselves than it is to try and tell the taxpaying public to ignore the crimes because it's 'their ways' and 'tradition' to fight in unlicensed bare knuckle boxing, avoid paying tax, ignore planning laws etc.”

“I think we should let them off taxes ,get them free water and facilities and land to stay on, they can tip wherever they want, let their kids have school at home, let them off with axe attacks in broad daylight and allow them to drive uninsured and un-taxed. oh wait we already do.”

“They don't pay any tax so why should we have to provide space for them to park up? Clown laws, tell them to do one, we don't want them around.”

“The fact that they invade any green space with their caravans, regardless of who it belongs to, the filth they leave behind when they eventually get turfed off, the thieving and robbing, the fighting and avoiding paying any tax at all - all reasons why people don't trust them. What is the matter with these councillors? Are they completely stupid?”

“Councillor Randy Conteh and his elected members should visit chesterton, close to the industrial estate where these travellers have landed, to improve their understanding .You never know they might come away with a New Look, given the opportunity.”