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g jones · 14-11-2006, 18:11

The SRB Board are very concernend. Three shocked members have contacted the Labour Group to find out how the money was wasted on this 'business site'.

There is to be a inquiry by the SRB Board. They also approved £266,000 of Hyndburn Council SRB monies besides the Tory Cabinet. They meet Friday. Clr Jean Battle is on the board. Back then she recomended refusal but the board (full of Nigel Rix's friends) authorised the monies.

The funding document (put forward by an HBC Officer for the Council) states "Responsible Authority=HBC", "Accountable Body=HBC" "Initial Delivery Organisation=HBC with use of Consultants" "Monitoring=HBC" "Mainstreaming=HBC" "Financially Responsible Body including any overspend=HBC" "Maintenance and Content=HBC". The only outside body was the firm who collected some £300,000 to set it all up.

The Council's e-strategy group at the Council was charged with monitoring the site's development.

And here's the Council spokesperson launching the site. Note the words OUR SITE....
http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/...l_website.html

... also note at the end not ONE business has signed up.

14-11-2006, 18:11	#94
g jones Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,125 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 731	Re: hyndburn life website The SRB Board are very concernend. Three shocked members have contacted the Labour Group to find out how the money was wasted on this 'business site'. There is to be a inquiry by the SRB Board. They also approved £266,000 of Hyndburn Council SRB monies besides the Tory Cabinet. They meet Friday. Clr Jean Battle is on the board. Back then she recomended refusal but the board (full of Nigel Rix's friends) authorised the monies. The funding document (put forward by an HBC Officer for the Council) states "Responsible Authority=HBC", "Accountable Body=HBC" "Initial Delivery Organisation=HBC with use of Consultants" "Monitoring=HBC" "Mainstreaming=HBC" "Financially Responsible Body including any overspend=HBC" "Maintenance and Content=HBC". The only outside body was the firm who collected some £300,000 to set it all up. The Council's e-strategy group at the Council was charged with monitoring the site's development. And here's the Council spokesperson launching the site. Note the words OUR SITE.... http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/...l_website.html ... also note at the end not ONE business has signed up. Last edited by g jones; 14-11-2006 at 18:17.