Though there was a motion at the last council meeting calling for the resignation of Cllr Ivimy following her comments.
This didn't succeed and the current administration saved her.
Personally I feel that having made the comments the only decent thing she could have done was to resign her seat.
I have not heard nor found from hunting around the Internet any comments from Shaun Bailey on her position. He must fear that this issue will come back to haunt him in the future.
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Thursday, 12 June 2008
Hammersmith & Fulham Homes- 1 Star - June 2008 Audit commission report.
Well H&F Homes score 1 star again in the Audit Commission Report of 12th June 2008.
You can see the report by Clicking here.
What is of concern, and I have yet to read the report thoroughly is the recommendation on Page 11 R3 is "introducing service charges for tenants".
Also of note is that the service fails to make buildings accessible for disabled "customers" and the service doesn't meet the Commission for Racial Equality code of practice.
You can see the report by Clicking here.
What is of concern, and I have yet to read the report thoroughly is the recommendation on Page 11 R3 is "introducing service charges for tenants".
Also of note is that the service fails to make buildings accessible for disabled "customers" and the service doesn't meet the Commission for Racial Equality code of practice.
Tory councillor 'sorry' she blamed Indians for litter thrown out of the windows
Thanks to Stephen Cowan for this.
You can see the story at "Tory councillor 'sorry' she blamed Indians for litter thrown out of the windows" on the Daily Mail web site.
You must draw your own conclusions on this story. Personally I find it's overtones racist and would be concerned at future decisions she is involved in and more particulary the motivation. I don't care about the political affiliation she has. I do think however that any party should be very hard on any elected member who is this foolish.
If this were a council employee I am sure they would have been subject to a disciplinary process possibly loosing their job.
Maybe I should ask her to deal with the rubbish that is dumped in our estate and more often than not by private residents from the gated estate and surrounding large houses, mainly orange bags, because our homes are less important.
Maybe she would have more effect than our local housing office with the trees that over hang from the gardens from the gated estate, that drop leaves and sap on our parked cars. They have been told to cut them back but they feel they can just ignore the council.
I wonder why white middle class private residents are allowed a permanent amnesty from tidying up thier litter. You will have to draw your own conlusions on this.
Looking at the part of Fulham in which I reside. I have noticed the signs about fines for littering have gone up but the number of street side bins has decreased.
You can see the story at "Tory councillor 'sorry' she blamed Indians for litter thrown out of the windows" on the Daily Mail web site.
You must draw your own conclusions on this story. Personally I find it's overtones racist and would be concerned at future decisions she is involved in and more particulary the motivation. I don't care about the political affiliation she has. I do think however that any party should be very hard on any elected member who is this foolish.
If this were a council employee I am sure they would have been subject to a disciplinary process possibly loosing their job.
Maybe I should ask her to deal with the rubbish that is dumped in our estate and more often than not by private residents from the gated estate and surrounding large houses, mainly orange bags, because our homes are less important.
Maybe she would have more effect than our local housing office with the trees that over hang from the gardens from the gated estate, that drop leaves and sap on our parked cars. They have been told to cut them back but they feel they can just ignore the council.
I wonder why white middle class private residents are allowed a permanent amnesty from tidying up thier litter. You will have to draw your own conlusions on this.
Looking at the part of Fulham in which I reside. I have noticed the signs about fines for littering have gone up but the number of street side bins has decreased.
Its been a while and our Decent Homes is complete ..
Well the nightmare, that was just a kitchen to be done under the Decent Homes Project is all but done.
The workmen we dealt with, those actually doing the work, were pleasant & helpful. Pat their supervisor has been great and a pleasure to deal with. Bringing common sense to into the equation.
The Relationship Managers were also good to deal with.
We did have an issue with one person and this is from where most of our problems eminated. Oir plan done many months ago (last year in fact) and following an agreement from Balfour that it would be redone for all tenants (they forgot us). Was wrong as it hadn't factored in the fact the space would be smaller given conduits & pipes.
I thought having thoroughly agreed and understood all that was going to happen well in advance of the project would have left us with an easy time of it. Clearly wrong.
This such a shame as our bathroom, done last year was such a success.
Hope yours goes well.
The workmen we dealt with, those actually doing the work, were pleasant & helpful. Pat their supervisor has been great and a pleasure to deal with. Bringing common sense to into the equation.
The Relationship Managers were also good to deal with.
We did have an issue with one person and this is from where most of our problems eminated. Oir plan done many months ago (last year in fact) and following an agreement from Balfour that it would be redone for all tenants (they forgot us). Was wrong as it hadn't factored in the fact the space would be smaller given conduits & pipes.
I thought having thoroughly agreed and understood all that was going to happen well in advance of the project would have left us with an easy time of it. Clearly wrong.
This such a shame as our bathroom, done last year was such a success.
Hope yours goes well.
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Decent Homes has started with us. (Week 2)
Week two of "Decent Homes" has started. I would like to say we have been looking forward to this however the upheaval has been great.
I would like to say that the experience has been as good as when the current contractor undertook the upgrade to our bathroom. However as time goes on, the stress & level of frustration grows.
There seems to me a major communication problem. Loads of managers that come round and talk to you about issues but this doesn't translate to the expectations they set being delivered. It is very much an excerise in passification. There seems to be a "wall of silence" between the managers and the workmen, who do work hard when they are in.
I have tried hard to be patient but the "attitude" of one of the people we deal with is lets say very poor and actually does more harm than good. I don't want this person in our home again.
We had a plan. Seemingly not worth the paper is was printed on. OUr involvment should be minimal the only thing left to be sorted out was the electrical points - nightmare. Every step is a battle.
Such is the level of dissatisfaction thus far I feel I need to share it and make others aware.
They seem to completely ignore the fact this is OUR HOME. As we have disabilities we are home during the day. Don't get me started about the dirt & cleaning!
Thus far & not a fault of the contractor. People that expected to have showers fitted so they had the choice of a bath or shower. Are having the shower fitted but the bracket is just above the bath and they are not fitting the typical shower pole to allow you to stand and shower. This was a change by the council but seemed not to have been relayed to the tenants.
Thus far we have had to replace one electrical item as when they were in last week the power kept switching off. By which I mean whenever the workman turned on his tools ALL the power in the flat would trip. It must have done so at least 30+ times during the day.
I would be interested to hear about your issues email me at enquiry@fulhamresident.com or add a comment to the post.
You maybe interested in this story about some of the construction companies employed to undertake the Decent Homes Project.
Building firms 'rigged contracts' - from BBC News.
OFT issues statement of objections against 112 construction companies - from the Office for Fair Trading.
I would like to say that the experience has been as good as when the current contractor undertook the upgrade to our bathroom. However as time goes on, the stress & level of frustration grows.
There seems to me a major communication problem. Loads of managers that come round and talk to you about issues but this doesn't translate to the expectations they set being delivered. It is very much an excerise in passification. There seems to be a "wall of silence" between the managers and the workmen, who do work hard when they are in.
I have tried hard to be patient but the "attitude" of one of the people we deal with is lets say very poor and actually does more harm than good. I don't want this person in our home again.
We had a plan. Seemingly not worth the paper is was printed on. OUr involvment should be minimal the only thing left to be sorted out was the electrical points - nightmare. Every step is a battle.
Such is the level of dissatisfaction thus far I feel I need to share it and make others aware.
They seem to completely ignore the fact this is OUR HOME. As we have disabilities we are home during the day. Don't get me started about the dirt & cleaning!
Thus far & not a fault of the contractor. People that expected to have showers fitted so they had the choice of a bath or shower. Are having the shower fitted but the bracket is just above the bath and they are not fitting the typical shower pole to allow you to stand and shower. This was a change by the council but seemed not to have been relayed to the tenants.
Thus far we have had to replace one electrical item as when they were in last week the power kept switching off. By which I mean whenever the workman turned on his tools ALL the power in the flat would trip. It must have done so at least 30+ times during the day.
I would be interested to hear about your issues email me at enquiry@fulhamresident.com or add a comment to the post.
You maybe interested in this story about some of the construction companies employed to undertake the Decent Homes Project.
Building firms 'rigged contracts' - from BBC News.
OFT issues statement of objections against 112 construction companies - from the Office for Fair Trading.
Thursday, 1 May 2008
Rubbish
Well the fly tipping and orange bags continue to be dumped on the estate. It has been passed to H&F Homes weeks ago to deal with. Guess what? - its all gone quiet.
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