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Originally Posted by park381
Think that comment is a little unfair graham, council house maintenance, and lack of has been a problem in hyndburn for years, not just in the past 2/3 years. BwD have the same problem as have all other local authorities and BwD is labour controlled is'nt it.
Not had the chance to read gayles letter yet, but I'm sure there will be some interesting comments in there.
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A think thats a fair point and opens up the debate a bit. So to respond I would make this point.
Under George Slynns Labour and Peter Britcliffes Tories, £m's of waste have been found. That has had a knock on effect as Council Housing has been milked to pay for other Council policies. Central services [in the Council like payroll] have always overcharged the Council Housing Account [HRA].
Council House sales have not gone back to help 'Our Council House Business' but again diverted to prop up councillors other big spending policies elsewhere. Rents have not been based on any business sense of rent vs repairs/maintenance but panic over council house votes.
Council Housing was NOT run as a business and it wasted £m's. eg concentrating on responsive repairs instead of capital spending. Of being too socially responsible and footing huge debt and damage bills. Upgrading Council Housing to the of £ms without any plan.. eg £6m spent on Bolton Avenue in 95 and in 2003, we demolished 49 houses as unfit. That £6m debt is still being payed off over 40 years and hence affect the capacity to keep up with repairs now.
And many authorities persued similar policies regardless of political allegances.
Anyway, I'll get pulled for thread wander.... so back to allowances..