Thieves destroy local business growth at City Irrigation, North Bersted
By wingold92 | Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 10:29
A sorry tale of multiple burglaries has lead local North Bersted business City Irrigation to shut down the operation.
Two break-ins at the City Irrigation premises within two months have caused the firm's managing director, Gordon Hollox, to pull the plug on the otherwise successful business.
Speaking to Bognor Observer journalists he is reported to have said : "I feel shattered by the break-ins. The business well and truly paid for itself.It has been a really good operation but it's going to come to a halt now because I can't stand this.It has taken three years to establish this company. "I planned to double our staff for the coming season – but not now."
The spate of break downs started 6 weeks ago with the theft of over £2,000 in cash and the trashing of the firms offices.
The second break-in occurred overnight in mid-August, when robbers cleared the stock from shelves amid further mindless damage.
City Irrigation is a specialist company that supplies irrigation and water conservation systems to parks and gardens, landscape gardeners, sports venues and the horticulture industry. The business continues to be run from alternative premises outside of the town,
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It's ridiculous the police must know who the suspects are. We shouldn't stand for having our lives ruined and dictated by vandels and thugs
By wingold92 at 15:19 on 30/08/11
ReportNo respect for anyone elses property, they should be banged up like the fools who were rioting in London the other week. What a shame for the poor guy who owns the business they trashed.
By robmorely10 at 15:17 on 30/08/11
ReportJust when we are trying to encourage business growth in the area these idiots go and spoil it for everyone. I hope they get found and punished
By cynth_hunt at 15:16 on 30/08/11
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