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I read an article on it a couple of days ago and it reckoned the council were saying that it would cause significant environmental damage to dig up the tip.
Also anything that goes into the tip belongs to them so he doesn't own it any more. I expect that might be one of the key issues that the court hearing is expected to rule on.
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Also anything that goes into the tip belongs to them so he doesn't own it any more. I expect that might be one of the key issues that the court hearing is expected to rule on.
IANAL but that seemed like a hard point for the council to win. Unless it has more nuance.
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anything that goes into the tip belongs to them
That's about as legal as "you touched it last!"
GoatandTricycle
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I guess these are the key folks to have on board. I'd have thought that over ten years of moisture and temperature extremes would make it completely inoperable, but they must have faith that there is a chance, and with what's at stake, it's worth it.
I wonder why the council are sticking so firmly to their guns. I suppose one aspect is that it opens the doors to people making similar requests to explore the dump for treasure.