Lambeth Council Watch - news and updates about the 'co-operative' council

[editor]

Fucking Lambeth:

I escaped homelessness and then Lambeth council raised my rent by £470

It made a mistake on my contract and says I have to pay extra, even though I’m a disabled person on a low income

www.theguardian.com

 

[Tropi]

Fucking Lambeth:

I escaped homelessness and then Lambeth council raised my rent by £470

It made a mistake on my contract and says I have to pay extra, even though I’m a disabled person on a low income

www.theguardian.com

Who runs this dreadful show?!

 

[pbsmooth]

£470 per year, which makes the headline perhaps slightly misleading - not sure I've ever heard anyone refer to their annual rent.
but a nice bit of council incompetence no doubt.

 

[Gramsci]

Fucking Lambeth:

I escaped homelessness and then Lambeth council raised my rent by £470

It made a mistake on my contract and says I have to pay extra, even though I’m a disabled person on a low income

www.theguardian.com

You beat me to it.

What is most appalling is the bullshiting by Council.

When legal people challenged the council they backed down straight away.

They thought they had got away with bullshiting a vulnerable person to pay more than was in the contract.

Not all officers are bad.

What I notice is that often when a new officer starts they are very good

It takes time to train them up to do things the Lambeth way

 

[GarveyLives]

Who runs this dreadful show?!

(Source: Lambeth Together)​

Council housing in Lambeth is usually considered to be the executive responsibility of Fiona Connolly, Lambeth Council's "Corporate Director of Housing and Adult Social Care" ... and currently and additionally "Interim Chief Executive".

 

[Tricky Skills]

Buzzed: Lambeth Council rethinks carbon reduction strategy amidst cost challenges

 

[Tricky Skills]

Buzzed: Lambeth Council faces £34.3 million overspend as housing and health crises mount

"The report, essentially a state-of-the-borough review, reveals troubling financial shortfalls, unmet performance targets, and serious challenges in housing and public health"