A VERY QUICK TOUR OF THE SUMMER

Well the site appears to have held up this week.......so lets start with a light over view on the summer activity.

FINANCE
 Of course we are all aware of the savings that will need to be made by the council over the next couple of years, but, is the talk of cuts needing to be made really helped by the boasts of the Executive Member for Finance on Facebook about all of the designer label gear he has purchased over the summer? We don't think so.
Is it further helped by the attitude of some officers, this conversation was overheard by many in a local court recently, a large room is set aside for tenants and  officers to go through paperwork before going into the court, but there is no privacy, an elderly lady who looked very unwell and confused asked a B & D officer if they could go somewhere quiet and private to talk, the officer snapped back "No, you will sit there and listen to what I have to say"  never mind that the whole room had to listen to what she had to say.  The officer then proceeded to go through the arrears that appeared to have mounted up against this pensioner.

Others in the room were appalled at the way the officer was speaking to the pensioner,  but worse was to come.........the officer then said"  I see you are wearing shoes, well stop buying shoes and start paying your rent, then you wont have to come here again"

We have made some enquiries and it appears that this officer is well known for her attitude, we were told that this statement was mild compared to some she has made in the past.

Barking & Dagenham Council has for many years held the legend of being the council that cared.  Seems under this new administration care has gone out of the window.

What do you think?.............