tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post3215322474658949018..comments2024-03-28T09:45:17.708+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Brent Council's housing companies report increased delay in re-letting their properties and below target rent collectionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-58417097959690202702023-03-09T16:51:52.462+00:002023-03-09T16:51:52.462+00:00Yes, a May 2022 FOI request using that titleYes, a May 2022 FOI request using that titleDavid Waltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-56900035255695487112023-03-09T11:41:34.741+00:002023-03-09T11:41:34.741+00:00David - can you repost the link - it isn't pro...David - can you repost the link - it isn't properly formatted - was this a response to an FOI request?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-89959814573809055842023-03-07T16:26:38.031+00:002023-03-07T16:26:38.031+00:00Can you link to this change in status? Can you link to this change in status? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-2908812447480689582023-03-06T17:28:14.703+00:002023-03-06T17:28:14.703+00:00I had wondered why Brent re-designated South Kilbu...I had wondered why Brent re-designated South Kilburn Estate as being all council highways land?<br /><br />45 ha of highways land 1,200m from the boundary of Central London, how vulnerable does that make the 12,000 plus 'partners' of Brent living life here in this zone? All the estate plan layout signage is recent removed, even where council blocks are still standing.....<br /><br />The South Kilburn Public Open Space two park noticeboard signs were still there last time I looked.David Waltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-46911739857681758982023-03-06T14:52:04.426+00:002023-03-06T14:52:04.426+00:00I have posted links to the accounts for the two co...I have posted links to the accounts for the two companies at the foot of the article.Martin Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194641151012303116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-70387998065440483802023-03-06T14:13:16.458+00:002023-03-06T14:13:16.458+00:00I'm not able to check the latest Companies Hou...I'm not able to check the latest Companies House records for i4B or FWH at the moment, so my figures below may not be entirely accurate.<br /><br />However, Brent Council has invested tens of millions of £s in i4B. This is mainly money it has borrowed. As might be expected, much of this has been as loans to purchase property, with each loan secured on the property.<br /><br />But as far as I can remember, i4B has made a loss each year on its operations. How has that been funded? By Brent buying extra shares in its own company. That unsecured funding is, (I believe - perhaps Martin or someone else can check this please and put the exact figure in a comment below) in excess of £30m.<br /><br />There are huge financial risks involved here for Brent Council, and for us as Council taxpayers, so proper scrutiny is needed.Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-34925495129150514622023-03-06T12:03:18.594+00:002023-03-06T12:03:18.594+00:00“ 25 intermediate units were transferred to i4B Ho...“ 25 intermediate units were transferred to i4B Holdings Ltd (i4B)” <br /><br />What properties were those? <br /><br />Seeing that i4B has less public scrutiny than Brent housing and i4B has publicly stated that divesting assets may be required to maintain stability… questions are being raised <br /><br />Namely - is the council using i4B as an end run to dispose of housing assets without proper scrutiny Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-44584864421467900332023-03-06T09:51:37.118+00:002023-03-06T09:51:37.118+00:00Bankruptcy looms for Brents PRS and (Brent employe...Bankruptcy looms for Brents PRS and (Brent employee) Keyworker housing. Most businesses would restructure but the incompetence of Brent and Butt's nominated responsible Cllrs just don't know what they are doing and are obviously not up to the jobs they have been given, but does Butt care? No, he's still leader, that's all that matters to him. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-29405011707298739562023-03-06T09:42:28.562+00:002023-03-06T09:42:28.562+00:00Cllr S Butt and Cllr P Knight really seem to be do...Cllr S Butt and Cllr P Knight really seem to be doing well don't they? Toilets and breweries come to mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-35787389315128629932023-03-05T23:51:59.317+00:002023-03-05T23:51:59.317+00:00The Black Hole of Bankruptcy becons BrentThe Black Hole of Bankruptcy becons BrentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com