Some will remember a few months ago the councils Standards Board received a complaint made by residents of Thames ward after councillor Poulton was very rude and aggressive towards an elderly resident at a meeting.
The Standards board issued a directive that Poulton should write a letter of apology, and that he should not Chair any council meetings until such time as he had received training on how to be a Good Chairman.
Firstly, Poulton has not complied with the directive to write a letter of apology, and now we hear that he has refused to undergo the training, even though he has been appointed Deputy Chair of the planning committee, which could mean that at some time he may be called on to chair the meeting.
Talk about sticking 2 fingers up at the councils Standards board, but, more importantly its the 2 fingers he is sticking up at the residents of Thames ward.
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL OF THE PROMISES?
Many voters in the Barking constituency were promised a new and exciting team of labour councillors, who would work for them and be available when called.
You would have seen in a previous post that at least one of them is not living up to that promise with councillor Channer not responding to residents complaints.
Now it certainly seems that the newly elected councillors for Barking are taking 6 weeks holiday, if you look at when they are advertising their next surgeries, those of course that are holding surgeries, and there is not many of them, they have closed down until September, much in line with the House of Commons recess, many would say that they have been instructed by their Leader M Hodge that they cannot function when she is not around to supervise.
Word is leaking out from the council chamber that many are not even attending council meetings, but, they are still picking up the money!!!
It is also being said that those that are attending meetings have to attend briefing meetings at North Street first, so that they toe the North street line.
Really the only line they should be following is the line their communities set, but, of course they are not concerned with that are they??
You would have seen in a previous post that at least one of them is not living up to that promise with councillor Channer not responding to residents complaints.
Now it certainly seems that the newly elected councillors for Barking are taking 6 weeks holiday, if you look at when they are advertising their next surgeries, those of course that are holding surgeries, and there is not many of them, they have closed down until September, much in line with the House of Commons recess, many would say that they have been instructed by their Leader M Hodge that they cannot function when she is not around to supervise.
Word is leaking out from the council chamber that many are not even attending council meetings, but, they are still picking up the money!!!
It is also being said that those that are attending meetings have to attend briefing meetings at North Street first, so that they toe the North street line.
Really the only line they should be following is the line their communities set, but, of course they are not concerned with that are they??
Thursday, 15 July 2010
A LESSON THAT MUST BE LEARNED
We have been told that one of the newly elected North Street mafia is refusing to take up a very real problem that has been brought to them by residents in the ward.
We have also been told that despite the fact that this newly elected member has stated that they can be contacted 24 hours a day, you can contact them, but they wont do anything according to residents.
The reason why, according to residents is that the councillor is a member of the organisation that is causing all of the problems.
We will of course watch and see how or even if the problems are resolved.
We have also been told that despite the fact that this newly elected member has stated that they can be contacted 24 hours a day, you can contact them, but they wont do anything according to residents.
The reason why, according to residents is that the councillor is a member of the organisation that is causing all of the problems.
We will of course watch and see how or even if the problems are resolved.
Saturday, 3 July 2010
WHY
Papers published this week on the councils website show that councillor Barry Poulton has still not complied with the instructions of the Standards Board sent out several months ago, that he writes an apology to the elderly resident he abused at a meeting, and also that he has to undergo training before he can chair any council meetings.
Just goes to show the lack of respect for the residents of Thames Ward, but, also the lack of respect for the councils own code of conduct and the Standards board itself.
It must now be the job of the labour group itself to see that councillor Barry Poulton complies with these directions, otherwise it could be said that not only has Poulton no respect, but, that the labour group has no respect either.
Just goes to show the lack of respect for the residents of Thames Ward, but, also the lack of respect for the councils own code of conduct and the Standards board itself.
It must now be the job of the labour group itself to see that councillor Barry Poulton complies with these directions, otherwise it could be said that not only has Poulton no respect, but, that the labour group has no respect either.
Saturday, 19 June 2010
SECRETARYS FOR NEW WARD COUNCILLORS
We have been reliably informed that residents who are phoning councillor Aziz (he is the only one in the ward who has put a land line telephone number) with problems are being told they will be called back and to leave a message.
Sure enough they are called back, when school is out by councillor Aziz son who we are told is telling residents that he is the Secretary for the ward Councillors for Gascoigne, he will be the one who will take all the details of their problems down, he will then investigate and come back to them in 7/10 days.
It is no small wonder then that the majority of residents are refusing to give their personal information to an outsider, and we are told that an awful lot of residents are not happy at all.
Sure enough they are called back, when school is out by councillor Aziz son who we are told is telling residents that he is the Secretary for the ward Councillors for Gascoigne, he will be the one who will take all the details of their problems down, he will then investigate and come back to them in 7/10 days.
It is no small wonder then that the majority of residents are refusing to give their personal information to an outsider, and we are told that an awful lot of residents are not happy at all.
NAUGHTY NAUGHTY
North street really do believe in rubbing the noses of the voters right in it don't they.
Have you seen the latest leaflet they are putting out for the by election in Goresbrook ward? by the way North street you really should train your delivery boys better, they wasted an awful lot of your money putting 100s of leaflets out in River ward.
Anyway, the headline Back Lollipop Louise, and there she is in her council uniform holding the tools of her trade (not gone down too well with the Electoral Commission that one we hear). 71 years old, makes what M Hodge was saying on the doorstep out to be a lie, when she was telling voters she was putting in new, younger and more dynamic councillors.
Lollipop! more like an empty sherbet lemon that one, and North street have proved it themselves by saying that she did not realise the rules on standing as a councillor. Well if she and the agent could not read and understand the easy to read fact sheet sent to all candidates and Agents how on earth is she going to read and understand complex council reports?
And as for the deliberate lie that the rules had been changed come on give it a break those rules have been in place for some 20 years. Louise was devastated that she made a mistake, nope devastated she got caught. Still we are pretty sure she will explain all that to the judge.
We will post more on the alleged claims of success by Letchford and Clee later.
Oh just one other minor point, how can an employee of the MP who is paid by the tax payer act as the Agent in this by election, why haven't the Local Government committee followed their own party rules and met to select the Local Government committee election Agent?
Have you seen the latest leaflet they are putting out for the by election in Goresbrook ward? by the way North street you really should train your delivery boys better, they wasted an awful lot of your money putting 100s of leaflets out in River ward.
Anyway, the headline Back Lollipop Louise, and there she is in her council uniform holding the tools of her trade (not gone down too well with the Electoral Commission that one we hear). 71 years old, makes what M Hodge was saying on the doorstep out to be a lie, when she was telling voters she was putting in new, younger and more dynamic councillors.
Lollipop! more like an empty sherbet lemon that one, and North street have proved it themselves by saying that she did not realise the rules on standing as a councillor. Well if she and the agent could not read and understand the easy to read fact sheet sent to all candidates and Agents how on earth is she going to read and understand complex council reports?
And as for the deliberate lie that the rules had been changed come on give it a break those rules have been in place for some 20 years. Louise was devastated that she made a mistake, nope devastated she got caught. Still we are pretty sure she will explain all that to the judge.
We will post more on the alleged claims of success by Letchford and Clee later.
Oh just one other minor point, how can an employee of the MP who is paid by the tax payer act as the Agent in this by election, why haven't the Local Government committee followed their own party rules and met to select the Local Government committee election Agent?
Thursday, 10 June 2010
JOHN BROWN ENVELOPE DAVIS AT IT AGAIN
We have been reliably informed that John (brown envelope) Davis has not wasted any time in getting up to his old tricks.
We have been told that John (brown envelope) Davis is sunning himself with his partner in Cyprus thanks to a restaurant owner in the borough who Davis managed to persuade him to give up his home for a week or two so that they could enjoy a free holiday.
We do wonder if this gift will be entered in the Councils Gifts and hospitality register?
We have been told that John (brown envelope) Davis is sunning himself with his partner in Cyprus thanks to a restaurant owner in the borough who Davis managed to persuade him to give up his home for a week or two so that they could enjoy a free holiday.
We do wonder if this gift will be entered in the Councils Gifts and hospitality register?
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