Clause 10 - Powers of entry for the purposes of complaints and appeals

Part of High Hedges (No. 2) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:00 pm on 7 May 2003.

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Photo of Steve Pound Steve Pound Labour, Ealing North 3:00, 7 May 2003

I do not recognise the description of the heavy-footed local authority—the jack-booted gauleiter is a breed that we do not recognise in west London. Yet again, the hon. Gentleman is mistaken in the perspective from which he views the problem. In many cases, one will have to visit what is literally the root cause of the problem to establish its precise location, if for no other reason than to establish where ground level is. The clause is drawn sensitively so that the facts can be established. If the facts were not established, it is unlikely that appeals against enforcement could be resisted.