Grenfell Firm To Pass Responsibility For Homes To Council

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42489573

About time ! As long as this move isn't about avoiding any criminal prosecutions.

[Zacs-Master]

It’s temporary, Mikey. And it was decided last September.

[Old_Geezer]

But it doesn't look as if the contract will be renewed, so it's unclear how temporary it'll prove to be.

[jno]

I'm not convinced the council are any better equipped (or inclined) to manage housing properly.

[Zacs-Master]

Yes, jno, as voiced by one of the residents. I’m not sure I’d be happy that my council tax was still being used to fund the TMO whilst things were being decided.

[Gromit]

// [KCTMO] is still going to be getting money from the council to keep itself up and running, but it won't have a job. //

The Council can’t manage the housing stock which is why it was privatised. But the private company failed miserably and the tenants have lost confidence in it. So the council are paying them to do nothing while it gets its act together. An utter shambles. Imagine the stink if this was a Labour Borough instead of a flagship Conservative one.

[youngmafbog]

//Imagine the stink if this was a Labour Borough instead of a flagship Conservative one.//

Are you seriously saying us Tories condone this Councils actions and waste of money?

[douglas9401]

I think they'll be cut a little more slack than if it was Abbott and her cronies in charge, bog.

[youngmafbog]

Expectations would be naturally lower if Abbot and her cohorts were in charge.

[Togo]

//Are you seriously saying us Tories condone this Councils actions and waste of money? //

That sort of thing is only celebrated or covered up, depending on who is responsible, by.........you're ahead of me here again aren't you...... the Marxists.

[Gromit]

Ymb,
The Conservative local council are paying a privatised company to do nothing. Yet I have not read you or anyone condemning that shocking waste of money.

[youngmafbog]

I've just written it. Within a few minutes of being back on AB after a few days rest. ( I now try not to go on AB after a few bevvies). Next time I will try to telepathically read what is on AB and ply in a similar manner.

[Peter Pedant]

// It’s temporary, Mikey. And it was decided last September.//

erm I am not sure - they gave up Grenfell Towers - if giving up means being "deprived of"
and they have given up another 6 000 properties
which kinda doesnt sound like temporary

it sounz like giving up your trading object
so you dont trade
and can dissolve as kinda - not needed.
and so you can't be criminally prosecuted

corporate manslaughter might be on the cards as the tenants werent short in telling everyone how awful the management co was

[Zacs-Master]

I don’t think they’ll get out of it that easily PP. they still exist but I do get a faint whiff of legal advice playing a part.

[Peter Pedant]

// Are you seriously saying us Tories condone this Councils actions and waste of money?//

yeah I do actually - the unlucky tenants told everyone in stereo technicolor that the towers were dangerous and being rendered more dangerous as a result of proposed

and that to my mind means that the council operatives who failed to act condoned the proposals.

I think also that the west ken council tried to hold a closed meeting a few days later in order to discuss minimising their liability - and no one has said diddly squat about that - and failure to condemn here I think is 'condoning'

[Togo]

It is indeed a strange world. Many are rightly agreeing that the occupants of these dwellings should have a greater say and involvement in the way their homes are maintained and managed. Some of them though hate the fact that many such people were given the chance, and pride in doing so, that comes with managing and maintaining their own homes to their personal preferences. Step forward Mrs Thatcher, and take a bow. :))