Meeting was ‘a shambles’

12:47pm Tuesday 18th March 2008

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Residents attending the meeting said they thought it was a "shambles".

People expecting to be at a sit-down public meeting were surprised to find there were display boards showing plans and representatives from St Modwen on hand to talk to.

Kathleen Brown, of Ridgefield Road, said: "It isn't a meeting - it's just for them to show the plans - we expected to come and have some sort of discussion to put our side."

Georgia Clare said some people had been put off going because they had to fill out a form to attend but then the forms weren't checked on the night.

Fellow resident Sue Wesbury said the meeting was a "shambles".

Ian Romano, of St Modwen, said: "This is the first public meeting - we are not saying it's going to be the only one.

"We generally find this is the best way to inform people."

Mr Romano said a planning application would probably be submitted to Dudley Council in June.