Lack of Truthfulness or Just Plain 'Porkie Pies'?
Our citizens remain blissfully ignorant of the new priorities our masters are adopting as they head off to Manchester to say farewell to their dear leader. Tucked at the back of an obscure document from the Lambeth finance scrutiny commitee is a new budget priority to engage in lobbying. Given the large number of wannabe MPs in the 'Labour Class of 2006', it is perhaps surprising that they need to pay other people to spin on their behalf.
But, our citizens can take heart, because Labour is not having it all its own way. The newly Tory-controlled Association of London Government (ALG), soon to be called London Councils, is planning to slim down the GB pounds 40 million a year that is doled out to so-called pan-London voluntary organisations. The money was for years directed towards Labour councils by the Comrades. First indications are that around GB pounds 9 million will be cut, together with the hundreds of thousands of pounds a year wasted on the ALG's Brussels (sic) office.
In the meantime, Labour quangos such as Clapham Park Homes, which is planning to knock down huge swathes of the Clapham Park Estate, has been held to account by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for misleading the public with posters. Vigilant Conservative campaigners in Thornton Ward lodged a complaint against Clapham Park Homes, which had used them to influence a 'yes vote' to its proposals by local residents.
Oh dear! In its adjudication, the ASA said the posters breached the agreed code of conduct for advertisers on the grounds of 'substantiation,' 'truthfulness,' and 'testimonials'. Surely, not porkie pies? The complaint was upheld. Now Clapham Park Homes, once championed by Streatham Labour MP Keith Hill, is being challenged for a judicial review by a Conservative activist in Thornton Ward.
Clapham Park Homes distinguished itself last year by seeking to get favourable treatment from the Council over its schemes for its area of operations instead of acting like any other developer. But, it is perhaps best known for hosting extravant Christmas parties at the Three Monkeys Restaurant in Herne Hill (very traditional fare there at Christingle or whatever they call it). No doubt the government considers this an apppropriate use of some the GB pounds 40 million of taxpayers' money allocated to Clapham Park Homes.
But, our citizens can take heart, because Labour is not having it all its own way. The newly Tory-controlled Association of London Government (ALG), soon to be called London Councils, is planning to slim down the GB pounds 40 million a year that is doled out to so-called pan-London voluntary organisations. The money was for years directed towards Labour councils by the Comrades. First indications are that around GB pounds 9 million will be cut, together with the hundreds of thousands of pounds a year wasted on the ALG's Brussels (sic) office.
In the meantime, Labour quangos such as Clapham Park Homes, which is planning to knock down huge swathes of the Clapham Park Estate, has been held to account by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for misleading the public with posters. Vigilant Conservative campaigners in Thornton Ward lodged a complaint against Clapham Park Homes, which had used them to influence a 'yes vote' to its proposals by local residents.
Oh dear! In its adjudication, the ASA said the posters breached the agreed code of conduct for advertisers on the grounds of 'substantiation,' 'truthfulness,' and 'testimonials'. Surely, not porkie pies? The complaint was upheld. Now Clapham Park Homes, once championed by Streatham Labour MP Keith Hill, is being challenged for a judicial review by a Conservative activist in Thornton Ward.
Clapham Park Homes distinguished itself last year by seeking to get favourable treatment from the Council over its schemes for its area of operations instead of acting like any other developer. But, it is perhaps best known for hosting extravant Christmas parties at the Three Monkeys Restaurant in Herne Hill (very traditional fare there at Christingle or whatever they call it). No doubt the government considers this an apppropriate use of some the GB pounds 40 million of taxpayers' money allocated to Clapham Park Homes.
posted by Cllr John Whelan on Sunday, September 17, 2006
2 Comments:
This just shows the dangers involved for the future of housing in Labour Lambeth.
The attempt by Labour and council officers to get rid of the rest of the council housing stock to a Boroughwide ALMO will make the problems on the Clapham Park Estate look like a tea party.
It is good that the Conservatives in Lambeth are committed to fighting Labours ALMO.
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Anonymous on 7:22 PM, October 20, 2006
ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL!
Maybe someone should remind Clapham Park Homes that even they can't kid all of the people all of the time.
It is fantastic that Lambeth Conservatives are again taking the lead in putting people first over subsiduaries of social registered landlords.
ALMO is just another way of fueling greed and getting rid of bulks of council stock and helping Labour run Lambeth Council side step their responsibilities again. Thank goodness Lambeth Conservatives are recognising this and are responding in everyone's best interest!
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Anonymous on 10:24 PM, October 24, 2006
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