The criminal case against a businessman accused of 3 counts of fraud over the installation of resin driveways has been pushed back until next year.
Simon Regan, 56, of Bradfield Road in Barrows Green, Crewe, was due to appear before the Isle of Wight Crown Court yesterday (8th November).
As previously reported by Island Echo, Mr Regan is charged with carrying on the business of a company (Angel Coating and National Resin Driveways) with the intent to defraud creditors or for other fraudulent purposes. He is alleged to have repeatedly installed poorly laid resin driveways for largely inflated prices resulting in the accumulation of approximately £100,000 in losses by around 40 customers.
Mr Regan pleaded not guilty to the 3 charges at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court back in September. The case was sent to the Crown Court but was not heard yesterday as planned, with confirmation that the matter has been adjourned until 4th January 2022 on medical grounds.
Mr Regan was first due to appear in court in April 2021, but the case was adjourned several times before finally being heard by Magistrates in September.
The offences are alleged to have taken place between September 2014 and March 2021.
He laid a new resin drive not fit for purpose all the stones are breaking away it’s gone there is black patches all over it Reagan is a con man I phoned him several times he said he would sort it NO he didn’t
Same, he laid the resin down on our pathway and it’s all broken up
We contacted trading standards all they said was give the company time to fix the issue. How if they refuse to answer the phone
So Simon Regan doesn’t turn up in court again. Excuse after excuse to adjourn the case, first his wife had devastating medical news now another excuse on medical grounds. His excuses may be true but as the saying goes “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time”. It would appear that he can use his charm to con the courts as well. I have been waiting 3 years for promised remedial work. No shows then no return calls!!!