Chris Roubis

Re- RSPCA Government relations manager Claire Robinson Ian McParland, ex head of Met police status dog unit run private business making money from ‘Dangerous Dogs’.

Claire Robinson owns and runs a website for her close personal friend Ian McParland ipcdogservices the site is registered to her and promotes the services of Ian who used to run the status dog unit in the Met responsible for dealing with ‘Dangerous Dogs’.

Claire and Ian were partly responsible for writing proposals to the Government for changes to existing Dangerous Dog Legislation which do NOT repeal the breed specific part of the Act despite the RSPCA stance that they do not agree with BSL.

Claire and Ian are doing guest talks regarding dogs problems on the streets and Dangerous dogs, but who is paying Mcparland? the RSPCA

Ian makes a living from advising, assessing and giving talks on dangerous dogs so of course needs the breed specific part of the Act to stay in order to pay his wages.
Ian has been employed by the RSPCA to give talks in africa on best practice for guard dogs, Nepotism at its best.

Claire in her role as Government relations manager has access to senior politicians and in fact used to work in the Houses of Parliament before being employed by the RSPCA.

Ian, as IPC dog services is now offering his services as an expert on breed identification to Wheldon Law, a firm of solicitors who ‘specialise’ in Dangerous dog cases.
Between Ian and Tina Hay of Wheldon law they are offering to assess dogs for a fee of £660 and provide a written report. This asessment is to identify whether or not a dog is of a banned breed type and supposedly gives the owner peace of mind.
Anyone who knows about the dangerous dogs act particularly the breed specific part will know that ‘type’ is subjective and based solely on the opinion of the assessor. If a dog is deemed not of the type by one person thereis no guarantee another expert wil agree.
Wheldon law also claime that if their expert [Ian] concludes that a dog is of the type, they will liaise with the police to get the dog regsitered and therefore legal.

My issues with this are-

Ian and Claires connection with the Met and many other forces.
Ians personal connection with Claire Robinson who in her role as RSPCA relations manager should not be involved in a business outside of work and particularly one which makes money off the back of people’s misery, especially when the RSPCA stance is anti breed specific legislaton.
Ians clear stance that BSL needs not to be repealed as it pays his wages.
Wheldon law offering a service at high cost that guarantees and owner nothing and actually brings in revenue for the firm.
Wheldon Law then offering to defend cases of dangerous dogs, also at high cost for owners whose dogs are deemed type by Ian Mcparland.

This is corrupttion and nepotism at the higer levels. Clair advises the government on dog policy, while her partner runs a business around the dogs she is advising the government to keep illigal. This is definitly a conflict of interests.

Ian and Claire live together.
Wheldon law is making money from the DDA.
Claire is not anti BSL, nor is Ian. They have both been involved in writing proposals to keep BSL in place
Ian and Wheldon law, particularly Tina Hay are enticing people not only to pay them money for nothing, but also, if a dog is deemed not of type by Ian is subsequently seized and the owner prosecuted, Wheldon law get the case [and the money] and Ian gets to act as the expert for the defence [paid again!].

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Nature lover leaves wildlife haven to RSPCA – who sell it to be bulldozed and built on

April 30th, 2012 | Author: Chris Roubis

The greatest joy in the life of animal enthusiast David Brown was the wild habitat he owned opposite his cottage that was home to foxes, badgers, hedgehogs and squirrels.

So when he wrote his will, Mr Brown chose to leave his property to the RSPCA – a charity he trusted.
But the RSPCA repaid his trust by selling the land to property developers, and last week, to the horror of his former neighbours, the habitat was flattened – in just 12 hours.

At least six trees, including two large oaks, were sawn down and the site reduced to muddy patch.
For Mr Brown had made one crucial mistake in drawing up his will – he expressed the ‘wish’ that the area be maintained as an animal sanctuary rather than making it a legal condition of the will.
This technicality allowed the RSPCA to ignore his wishes and instead cash in by selling both the cottage and the land for £295,000.

Neighbours suspected something might be happening when, a week before the diggers moved in, a plaque screwed to a tree in David’s honour was removed and attached to the side of his former cottage.
It read: ‘In loving memory, David, a good friend to us all. Not forgotten.’
The RSPCA’s actions have caused fury among Mr Brown’s neighbours in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.
Paul Welton said: ‘I remember him coming to see me after writing his will and saying, “It will be safe now.” For him it was the most important thing. The RSPCA has ridden roughshod over his wishes.’
Julie Richards, who took in Mr Brown’s cat after his death in 2007, said: ‘We thought leaving it all to the RSPCA was a fantastic thing to do. He has been badly let down.’
Mr Brown had given £3 a week to the RSPCA for most of his life.
Despite suffering dyslexia, the 61-year-old would write down things that were important. After his death, Ms Richards found a notebook in his cottage in which he had written his wishes for his estate.
It read: ‘The house cleared and sold – money for RSPCA for cats’ home. Antiques to be sold. ¼ acre of land to be left undeveloped, can be used for animals.’

Mr Welton added: ‘It was teeming with wildlife and fruit. David would feed the foxes and badgers by hand.’
Another neighbour, Mark Duffy, 48, a design consultant, said: ‘I think what they have done is illegal and I am going to challenge it.
A team of them arrived last Wednesday and started going for it like an army assault team. We all suspect that it is only a matter of time before they apply to build houses on it.’
Mr Brown’s elder brother, Geoffery, 71, who lives nearby, said: ‘It’s very sad that this land has been left bare when my brother wanted it protected. I am really very angry.’ It is understood that the RSPCA decided to sell the land in 2008.

It was sold to companies connected to The Emerson Group, a development firm based nearby and owned by property tycoon Peter Jones.
The RSPCA, which also inherited £30,000 in premium bonds from Mr Brown, said: ‘Mr Brown wished us not to sell the land for building though this wasn’t a binding condition of the will. The RSPCA has used the money for its animals.’
Nobody from The Emerson Group was available for comment but a spokesman for East Cheshire Council said: ‘We are not aware of anything being done in breach of planning control.’

Article source: http://rspca.7forum.biz/t86-nature-lover-leaves-wildlife-haven-to-rspca-who-sell-it-to-be-bulldozed-and-built-on

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