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British Transport Police raiding businesses again
It is Vital you know your rights and understand who is acting unlawfully.
20th JULY 2020-phase 2
The National Metal Agency takes up the reins in fighting illegal sites
IS your RECORD KEEPING lawful?
Not everyone is keeping the correct lawful records. Protect yourself and get our free template.
Know your rights Coronavirus laws v regulations
There is a big difference between regulations and laws. Not all Police have not been policing correctly during this virus. Know your rights
Essential workers – corona virus
You might need confirmation of your status on the roadside. SMDA is offering members that authority.
WE ARE OPEN – 24/7 …we won’t close.
As if life isn’t hard enough. We will never close . We are here for our members 24/7
Our Association is slammed by other Associations.
A joint statement was recently made by the BMRA and the VRA neither of whom have collectors as their members. This statement is below , along with our response. Interesting that these two Associations are actually claiming that the collectors shouldn't follow the...
This years Wamitab training courses dates.
New course dates and split courses available Plus … a payment plan is in place.
Collectors – which group do you belong to?
7 years and offers of training, we expect councils to now comply.
The National Metal Agency is about to launch its registration of Scrap metal Collectors
And ALL Licensing Authorities need to be ready to comply with the law.
20th February 2020 – D-Day.
98% of collectors in half the councils in the Uk DO NOT NEED TO BE LICENSED AFTER 20th FEBRUARY .
Happy New Year – change coming
2020 is the year for changes and to force a change to the abuse that continues against Scrap Metal Dealers
2020 changes coming – Happy New Year.
Kindle rank book number 35
We scrapped coppers is now 35 on kindle
We Scrapped Coppers
Book Launch of WE SCRAPPED COPPERS by Gillian Temple. Available on Amazon.
7 years ago today …
The law was policed unlawfully and those events made our Association what it is today.
Training in Barnsley
Barnsley workshop seminar
October 17th 2019.
Labour Exploitation
Modern day slavery or labour exploitation – how it now affects our industry and your businesses