COUNCIL: Last night, Labour replaced Jas Athwal with Kam Rai as leader. They also voted in a huge pay rise for Cllrs, whilst 32% of our children live in poverty!*
Redbridge needs a new wing at Kings George Hospital - Athwal calls it gesture politics - we call it saving lives!
Wow, I am at @RedbridgeLive cabinet and @Jas_Athwal is still leader of the Council. Let's hope running Redbridge, being a MP and running several businesses means Jas can do a good job in all three.
Labour will not be building any new council housing!
As a country we desperately need council housing for the many who are languishing on council housing waiting lists.
This is disappointing from Labour!
The ongoing over crowding and slumification of residential areas has to stop! Barkingside cannot support 110 new homes….. please read and sign if you agree https://t.co/peq92PYGz5
We were delighted to advise housebuilder Countryside on its partnership with Redbridge Council to build up to 1,000 new homes as part of the regeneration of Ilford town centre.
Read more here: https://t.co/XgDrCeP1Jf
Redbridge Council is making a top-secret decision tonight about... a refuse collection contract. The topic is such a sensitive business matter that @RedbridgeLive can't tell taxpaying residents any more than 'RCS Ltd Contract'.
https://t.co/5xEoGWlawO I sent a 1st draft of this to @Jas_Athwal lawyers last week but no reply. Just seems usual argy bargy of local politics to me. I am making fun of the Jasiverse: the serious point is that if Jas becomes an MP Trump style politics will grow in Redbridge
32 families are currently living beneth a construction site for 30 rooftop homes of which only 4 will be at social rent. Meanwhile, next door Maydew House continues to stand empty...