Headlines, PublicNet: 8 October, 2009
Partnership working in Somerset by police and the local council has halted a steep rise in metal thefts from schools, churches and community buildings.
Metal theft is now nationally recognised as an increasing problem as a result of high demand from developing countries such as China. There has been a dramatic increase in the value of scrap metal, particularly lead and copper with copper fetching up to £5,000 per ton and lead £1,300 per ton.
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