Coleman fails to act on Housing
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COLEMAN FAILS TO ACT ON HOUSING
The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have confirmed officially in their response to a Freedom of Information request from Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly candidate for Barnet and Camden, that the current Conservative member for the GLA has not written to them even once about any housing policy issues in either Barnet or Camden (FoI response attached)
Andrew Dismore said:
“It is shocking that GLA member Brian Coleman has not written to the Government at all on housing issues, despite the serious problems in both boroughs. There are acute social and affordable housing shortages in Camden and Barnet has one of the worst waiting list records in the country. The delayed regeneration schemes in Barnet have left residents in limbo and thousands of tenants are in temporary accommodation, some for years on end.
And above all we are about to witness the effect of the Coalition’s cruel housing benefit cuts, which will see hundreds of families unable to afford their rent, people up to 35 years old made to share homes, and families forced to move, taking their kids out of school, losing their jobs and their friends in the process.
Whilst Mr Coleman has sent a few official letters to DCLG in his capacity as chair of London’s Fire Authority about fire service matters (no doubt written by the officers) , the whole issue of the local housing crisis appears to have passed him by. I am sure the electorate of Barnet and Camden are not so heartless and expect more from their GLA member. Either through ignorance or indolence, it is not acceptable for someone in his position to sit on his hands whilst his government is causing so much worry and suffering. It is time for him to go.”
For further comment call Andrew Dismore 07957 625813
FoI response attached:
From: Anna Wadsworth
To: Andrew Dismore
Subject: RE: 110902 Response to F0005048.doc
The correspondence, which included one on planning, was everything that we had listed in our system for Cllr Brian Coleman
Regards
Anna
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From: Andrew Dismore
To: Anna Wadsworth
Subject: RE: 110902 Response to F0005048.doc
Thanks for this. I see you are in the fire section, but my request related to dclg as a whole. Do I take it that Mr Coleman has not been in correspondence with the dept on any other issues?
Thank you
Andrew Dismore
From: Anna Wadsworth
Sent: 02 September 2011 14:47
To: Andrew dismore
Subject: 110902 Response to F0005048.doc
<<110902 Response to F0005048.doc>> <
Please find attached response to your FOI request and the following copies of correspondence:
1. 21/10/08 to Baroness Andrews – Planning Bill
2. 07/05/09 to Sadiq Khan – Transfer of Ownership of New Dimension Assets
3. 17/08/09 to Shahid Malik – FiReControl
4. 24/05/10 to Bob Neil – Ministerial appointment
5. 27/05/10 to Bob Neill – Fire Forum
6. 01/08/10 to Bob Neill – Firefighter shift arrangements
7. 11/08/10 to Bob Neill – NAO report on Firebuy
8. 24/09/10 to Bob Neill – National Functions
9. 28/09/10 to Bob Neill – LGG submission on Fire Futures
10. 30/09/10 to Bob Neill – LGA Conservative Group submission on Fire Futures
11. 29/11/10 to Bob Neill – FiReControl
12. 29/11/10 to Bob Neill – Fire Futures
13. 14/12/10 to Eric Pickles – Funding for London’s Fire Service & Olympics
14. 11/01/11 to Bob Neill – National Functions
15. 22/02/11 to Bob Neill – FiReControl
16. 02/03/11 to Bob Neill – Firebuy
17. 12/04/11 to Bob Neill – Precepting powers
18. 28/04/11 to Bob Neill – Invitation to LG Fire Services Management Committee
19. 21/06/11 to Bob Neill – National Framework Partner Working Group
20. 04/08/11 to Bob Neill – Fire Service College
Best Regards
Anna Wadsworth
National Fire Policy
Department for Communities and Local Government
Zone 3/D2-E2
Eland House
Bressenden Place
London
