Statler and I have been receiving frantic telegrams and carrier pidgeon messages about the Grant Thornton report condemning the handling of the Future Shape program.
Unconfirmed rumours suggest that Andreas 'Hit Man' Tambourides has instructed fellow Conservatives on Audit Committee that they are not allowed to embarass Lynne Hillan / Howard or the Officers by asking any questions on the report at the meeting. Only questions that have been approved by the Officers can be asked. If Conservatives on this Committee tomorrow night are strangely quiet, you will know why.
We are also trying to get a comment from Department for Communities as to whether it is true that they are appointing an independent investigation to look into goings in at Barnet Council in the wake of this scathing report.
Johnny come lately, weblogger, Roger Tichbourne has posted here and here on the growing crisis. Statler and I are befuddled as to how a 'politically neutral' Officer of the Council has seemingly become a major player in the public debate between Councillors and Mr Tichbourne.
Statler and I are in no doubt that Cllrs Marshall and Harper will be getting ready to claim their crown very shortly...
Glad to see you two old gentlemen have removed the cosy blankets over your knees, slowly got to your feet, and gone over to the new-fangled compuator device, and typed in another couple of missives to your many fans.
ReplyDeleteYou don't mean Cllr Marshall as chief honcho, surely?