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Accountability? Not me say city councillors5 comments

Alan-a-dale wrote 3 weeks ago: Is there no accountability within Nottingham City Council? Does no-one ever actually have to answer … more →

Tags: Nottingham city, Accountability, Aneela Asim, Graham Chapman, Hassan Ahmed, Mohammed Aslam, "Nottingham City Council", racism, sexism

Did Web 2.0 bankrupt Iceland?11 comments

Ben Warsop wrote 1 month ago: Not by itself, no.  But Web 2.0, in particular the data-mashups on the comparison websites, the blog … more →

Tags: Web 2.0, academic, Critical Thinking, Business, banking crisis, credit crunch, Martin Lewis, mortgage, Mortgages

50'000'000 Reasons not to ask Paul Carter for advice!

Ray Parker wrote 2 months ago: In his latest blog entry Paul Carter (KCC Tory Leader) says:  “I was invited by George Osbourne and … more →

Tags: KCC, $500000.00

Is the duty of Westminster City Council really "to ensure that every penny counts"?

UKFRANCE.org wrote 2 months ago: Earlier this year, Westminster City Council appointed Steer Davies Gleave to conduct an on-street su … more →

Tags: Westminster Bike Parking Tax, Westminster City Council, Freedom of Information, danny chalkley, West End Extra, CCTV, foi, Parking Facilities, Steer Davies Gleave

Where's all our Money Gone?1 comment

reigatian wrote 4 months ago: I am talking here about our Council Tax money that we have entrusted to Reigate and Bansted Council … more →

Tags: Politics, Council Tax, Reigate and Bansted Council

Deloitte's and responsibility

susettepalmer wrote 4 months ago: Responding to the Ad Hac Scrutiny committee Deloittes seem to have found that according to the … more →

Tags: Barnet Council

Taxe de stationnement, did you say?

UKFRANCE.org wrote 4 months ago: We have come across a French public forum where the bike parking tax in Westminster has been the sub … more →

Tags: Westminster Bike Parking Tax, bike parking tax, congestion, danny chalkley, democracy, economic recession, hummers, Pedestrians, Pollution

1st July 2009 - thousands of motorcyclists said NO, NO and NO to the bike parking tax in Westminster!

UKFRANCE.org wrote 5 months ago: Not only Wednesday 1st July 2009 was a hot and sunny day in Central London, with temperatures reachi … more →

Tags: Westminster Bike Parking Tax, Westminster City Council, danny chalkley, bike parking tax, CCTV, court, democracy, Absolute Radio, more 4 news

Westminster motorcycle parking quiz

UKFRANCE.org wrote 5 months ago: In an earlier post, we made the point that Westminster City Council seem to have chosen to ignore th … more →

Tags: Westminster Bike Parking Tax, Westminster City Council, danny chalkley, susie burbridge, CCTV, French, Portuguese, spanish, Bengali

Blanche Neige in Westminster1 comment

UKFRANCE.org wrote 5 months ago: When we left our home early the other morning to go to work, it was amazing to see all the motorcycl … more →

Tags: Westminster Bike Parking Tax, Westminster City Council, motorcycle parking, CCTV, Blanche Neige, Portuguese, spanish, Bengali, Chinese

"Misinformation and complacency" from councils who invested in Icelandic banks

ispystrangers wrote 5 months ago: A report from the Communities and Local Government Committee has said that local authorities have pu … more →

Tags: commons, Committees, Communities and Local Government, credit crunch, Communities committee, Phyllis Starkey, Audit Commission, Iceland, DCLG

City hopes to get back Icelandic cash

nottgirl wrote 7 months ago: Nottingham Evening post reports that “THE city council says it now believes it will get back m … more →

Tags: "Nottingham City Council", Nottingham

City council 'should have spotted' Icelandic bank dangers8 comments

nottgirl wrote 8 months ago: “A DAMNING report published today says local authorities like Nottingham City Council should h … more →

Tags: "Nottingham City Council", Nottingham, investment in icelandic banks

the audit commission gives council top marks for losing £10 million

Mr Monkey wrote 8 months ago: 'Rewarding failure' Council leader Iain Malcolm Miss Piggy and the borough’s Dominatri … more →

Tags: Irene Lucas, South Tyneside Council, Town Hall, iain malcolm, Leader of the Council, Council Officers, councillors, blogs, Money

'Rift' over city's Icelandic cash

nottgirl wrote 9 months ago: “A WESTMINSTER inquiry has exposed a potential rift between the Local Government Association a … more →

Tags: "Nottingham City Council", Nottingham, Butlers

Did city council miss warning signs over £42m Icelandic investment?

nottgirl wrote 10 months ago:  ”WAR of words has broken out over who is to blame for putting £42m of Nottingham taxpayers … more →

Tags: "Nottingham City Council", Nottingham, Butlers, investment in icelandic banks

EXCLUSIVE: South Tyneside Council Lends £122 Million To Banks1 comment

Mr Monkey wrote 12 months ago: Earlier this week Mr Monkey exclusively revealed that South Tyneside Council had invested money in I … more →

Tags: South Tyneside Council, Town Hall, Leader of the Council, Council Officers, councillors, Money, Labour Party, Opportunist, Mr Monkey

Trained economist! Pull the other one its got Bells on.

Ian Gibb wrote 12 months ago: Cllr Bell's Investment Strategy A highlight of last night’s Cabinet meeting was an attempt by th … more →

Tags: Ealing, Economy, ealing-council, Cllr Julian Bell, Glitner

EXCLUSIVE: South Tyneside Council Invested in Icelandic Banks?3 comments

Mr Monkey wrote 12 months ago: Someone in the town hall decided to leave a copy of the confidential green paper report presented to … more →

Tags: Irene Lucas, chief executive, South Tyneside Council, iain malcolm, Leader of the Council, Council Officers, councillors, Money, Labour Party


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