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Thank you from Murad Qureshi AM
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Save Generation Rent
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Branch Labour Link News: Leadership; London GLA & National Committee elections
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Howard Dawber & the spirit of the East End
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Tower Hamlets Council motion regarding One Housing Group
This motion was passed by Tower Hamlets Council at its last meeting. Inside Housing reports that One Housing is in urgent talks to try and stop it being suspended as a perferred housing provider.
Urgent Motion regarding One Housing Group
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London Loop Walk: Section 4 “West Wickham Common to Hamsey Green” (& a tragic West Ham connection)
Last Saturday I resumed my plan to walk around London along the loop walks after a gap since May. Saturday was better than Sunday since railway and bus links, there and back, are much better. I used the Transport for London (tfl) guide since I couldn’t…Read more…
Showing LOBO salesmen the door
Another council insider, David Green, adds more on the website Room 151 to the sorry tale of the LOBO debacle after watching the recent Parliamentary Select Committee investigation.
He recalls as a former local authority treasury management officer, …Read more…
How the #LabourLeadership contenders reacted to #CecilTheLion
Some Friday Fun – hat tip General Boles on Twitter. Apologies for formatting. Read more…
The Future of Housing Associations & Social Housing
Yesterday we had the news that Genesis, a large Housing Association is to stop building homes for rent following the recent Government budget.
Today, Inside Housing magazine reports that other housing associations are seeking advice on how to deregist…Read more…
“Bloody dangerous” Newham’s proposed pension Special Purpose Vehicle
I posted last week here my concerns about a proposal to Newham Executive about setting up a so called “SPV” for the Councils pension fund.
This would cost at least £500,000 to set up and is in my view very risky and could result in a complete waste of public money.
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UNISON supports Jeremy Corbyn & Angela Eagle in Leadership elections
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“LOBOs and the confessions of an ex-auditor”
Check out this article in the local government finance online site “Room 151”. Former auditor, Stephen Sheen, looks critically at the decision making process that resulted in Councils taking out LOBOs (Lender Option; Borrower Option) in the first place…Read more…
West Ham Votes for Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson
A little late but last Thursday West Ham CLP narrowly nominated, Jeremy Corbyn, as Labour leader ahead of Liz Kendall, Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper. Tom Watson, was nominated as Deputy leader beating Caroline Flint, Stella Creasy, Angela Eagle and Be…Read more…
Beware of Shapeshifters & Outsourcery: Protecting public services and the public purse – APSE seminar
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Great Newham Run 2015
Off message-ish but last Sunday (19 July) I took part in the first Great Newham Run 10k in the Queen Elizabeth Park. I have also taken part in the Great North Run in Newcastle and the Great South Run in Portsmouth.
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“Alternative Financing Proposals for the Newham Pension Fund”
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UNISON Selection of Labour’s Leader and Deputy Leader Candidates
This survey below has gone out to all UNISON members in Greater London region who pay a voluntary affiliation levy to the Labour Party. We did a similar survey for the London Mayoral candidate and got an excellent response.
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Submission on “Call in” over Pension Provision for Members 22 July 2015
This is a report I submitted today as a Councillor to Newham Overview and Scrunity Committee.
“Recommendation
1. Firstly, I would like to thank members of Overview and Scrutiny for supporting my request that this decision is “called in” and reviewed.
2. The decision by the Executive Mayor to…Read more…
Select Committee Hear Damning Evidence on LOBO Loan Scandal And Conflicts
I was at the Parliamentary select committee hearing yesterday with Newham Councillors, Cllr Fiaz and Cllr Whitworth. Bearing in mind the savage cuts in our budget, I was incensed to hear futher details how Councils were duped into buying LOBOs when p…Read more…