tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post3356242881705226490..comments2024-03-28T09:45:17.708+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Where does the power lie in Brent Council?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-3784417464769941622015-05-17T09:11:49.689+01:002015-05-17T09:11:49.689+01:00Todays Sunday Times on new Business Secretary prev...Todays Sunday Times on new Business Secretary previous involved Tax Avoidance Schemes.<br /><br />Did Gilbert and Co use these elaborate schemes ?<br /><br />If so it makes tories "We are all into it together".a truism with the top all thieving from the public pursue<br /><br />http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/Economy/article1557120.eceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-4375545530502196802015-05-16T19:16:41.314+01:002015-05-16T19:16:41.314+01:00The Chief Executive does have those powers where t...The Chief Executive does have those powers where there is no Leader or Deputy Leader, but the proposals (at item 13 on the agenda, when everyone will be wanting to get away) which councillors will be asked to nod through extend those powers. Why?<br /><br />Philip Grant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-16040986123051827822015-05-16T15:09:16.331+01:002015-05-16T15:09:16.331+01:00Strong new Scrutiny Committee elected today, so ho...Strong new Scrutiny Committee elected today, so hopefully things will start to improve as far as accountability is concerned. <br /><br />New members - Filson (Chair), Miller, Tatler, Stopp, Kelcher and Farah. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-62965025640440082752015-05-16T10:04:19.295+01:002015-05-16T10:04:19.295+01:00Someone has to have the power to act in urgent sit...Someone has to have the power to act in urgent situations which doubtless require the Council to exercise statutory powers and discharge legal duties. I would have thought the CE has these powers anyway otherwise why do you need a CE?. Looks like a restating of the obviousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-5654054219297381412015-05-15T07:52:08.387+01:002015-05-15T07:52:08.387+01:00Let's hope that the lead member of the environ...Let's hope that the lead member of the environment position is filled as there are increasing and unresolved issues to be addressed in our community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-61938613200595216352015-05-14T21:09:18.095+01:002015-05-14T21:09:18.095+01:00By 'working class' they mean bankers and p...By 'working class' they mean bankers and people who look after the bankers. https://richardosley.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/lo.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-88595199004354606032015-05-14T20:45:10.398+01:002015-05-14T20:45:10.398+01:00Perhaps you better remind the "Top Dogs"...Perhaps you better remind the "Top Dogs" and "Poodle at Brent Council<br /><br />It seems to me they are in a doggy Class of their ownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-54015145910689927132015-05-14T12:37:37.530+01:002015-05-14T12:37:37.530+01:00'Working class people'? Labour members won...'Working class people'? Labour members won't know what you're on about. Labour candidates have been banned for some years from using the c word as there are no longer any classes in our class-free society, are there? You must mean 'poor working people' surely. And even they won't get any respect unless they're 'poor HARD-working' people. And 'aspirational'. <br />Get with the Mandelson, Milburn, Milliband (D) programme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-12745403919509515762015-05-14T11:02:57.246+01:002015-05-14T11:02:57.246+01:00Such a power grab from the top while the house bur...Such a power grab from the top while the house burns down or should we say Civic Centre burns down.<br /><br />If Labour members do not stand up for what people really think then the coming years more people will leave the Labour party.<br /><br />For those Labour members who have any respect for the poor working class please stand up now and end the power grab from the top.<br /><br />Vive La Revolution<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-10218128562600639632015-05-14T02:27:11.005+01:002015-05-14T02:27:11.005+01:00Woof!Woof!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-17494139117475025452015-05-13T18:28:39.050+01:002015-05-13T18:28:39.050+01:00Who's got most to smile about?Who's got most to smile about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-22811047503448408602015-05-13T11:10:22.295+01:002015-05-13T11:10:22.295+01:00Are there any immediate plans to send the leader a...Are there any immediate plans to send the leader and deputy leader on a holiday - far far away!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-20380159925094122872015-05-13T10:08:13.708+01:002015-05-13T10:08:13.708+01:00Mo's smiling, but who has got the biggest smil...Mo's smiling, but who has got the biggest smile in this photo?<br /><br />Philip Grant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com