Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: April 20, 2012
Labour Opposition Group appalled at Council decision not to tighten standards regime in wake of second child pornography case After a bad-tempered Council meeting on 18 April, Labour opposition councillors have expressed their disgust and shame at the ruling Conservative group’s decision to dilute further the Council’s standards regime rather than introduce additional protections proposed [...]
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: February 1, 2012
As the £25 million Exhibition Road streetscape scheme opens in South Kensington, North Kensington Labour Councillors criticised the Council’s extravagant spending on a scheme aimed at tourists. A short bus ride away are four of the poorest areas in the country. In Golborne Ward, 51% of the children live in poverty, residents endure high levels [...]
Posted by: Kensington Labour Party on: December 21, 2011
‘Absolution’ of conduct by Leader and Deputy Leader is indefensible Labour councillors Judith Blakeman and Emma Dent Coad are seeking a review of the Borough Standards Committee’s decision to exonerate Council Leader Sir Merrick Cockell and his Deputy Cllr. Nick Paget-Brown over their handling of the resignation of former councillor Andrew Lamont. Lamont, who is [...]