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On flicking through the chronological list of council press
releases the other day, I came across a curious pattern of events.
The first press released I noticed was
released on the 13th December 2013 and recalled the story of an
Ashton man who’d claimed benefits to which he was not entitled, to which Cllr
Jim Fitzpatrick, Tameside Council's first deputy (revenue and finance) was
quoted as saying: "Although cases
like this one are rare, and we will always explore every avenue possible, we
will not hesitate to take people to court if that is what is required."
Looking back on a similar case which has been released a day
earlier, again Cllr Jim Fitzpatrick, Tameside Council's first deputy (revenue
and finance) said: "Although cases
like this one are rare, and we will always explore every avenue possible, we
will not hesitate to take people to court if that is what is required - and we
always take steps to reclaim overpaid money."
Going further back, I found it had happened again on the 29th
November, this time it appeared in a report about a Hyde woman who had received
an 18-month conditional discharge for falsely claiming housing and council tax
benefit.
Once again councillor was reported as saying: "Although such fraud cases are rare
and we will always explore every avenue possible, we will not hesitate to take
people to court if that is what is required, and we always take steps to
reclaim overpaid money."
On the 9th October yet another story issued from
the Town Hall told of a woman from Audenshaw who’d fraudulently claimed housing
and council tax benefit. Once again gibbering Jim, Tameside Council’s first deputy (revenue and finance) had said: “Although fraud cases such as this one are
rare, and we will always explore every avenue possible, we will not hesitate to
take people to court if that is what is required."
And on going back to the 6th September, reporting
on the conditional discharge of another benefits cheat from Denton, the press office
once again reported that the council’s first deputy (revenue and finance) had maintained
his continuous rhythmic mumbling of "Although
such fraud cases are rare and we will always explore every avenue possible, we
will not hesitate to take people to court if that is what is required, and we
always take steps to reclaim overpaid money."
Now I don’t know about you, but if I was related to this
gentleman and constantly witnessed this persistent verbigeration, I would feel
extremely concerned for his health.
Alternatively, could it be that the personnel in Tameside's beleaguered press office; struggling to keep up with the habitual craving for
publicity from an extremely unpopular bunch of civic chancers, simply prefer to
‘cut and paste’ their bosses mumbling's, in the belief that their press releases are only being read by egotistical councillors and the odd couple of members of an apathetic
audience!
Sometimes; especially when one delves into the inner-workings
of Tameside council, it is very difficult to distinguish between ‘deliberate
and incompetent’ when so many of the positions of influence these days seem to
have been deliberately populated by incompetents.
This Councillor was caught red handed posting third party leaflets in Dukinfield
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQLAAStLuW0
This Labour Councillor put details of my partners benefits on the internet, so I complained to the borough solicitors office.
ReplyDeleteIt's real nasty what these people do in the shadows when they think people are not aware to it.
If that was the case, Mr Anonymous,, it might be an idea to supply your proof to the borough solicitor, pointing out the general terms of contract covering serving councillors.
ReplyDeleteIt is as follows: As a serving councillor, you must not--
(a) disclose information given to you in confidence by anyone, or information
acquired by you which you believe, or ought reasonably to be aware, is
of a confidential nature, except where--
i you have the consent of a person authorised to give it;
ii you are required by law to do so;
iii the disclosure is made to a third party for the purpose of obtaining
professional advice provided that the third party agrees not to disclose
the information to any other person; or
iv the disclosure is—
(aa) reasonable and in the public interest; and
(bb) made in good faith and in compliance with the reasonable
requirements of the Authority; or
(b) prevent another person from gaining access to information to which that
person is entitled by law.
I have no faith in the borough solicitor she acts as legal aid for these fat cat Labour Cllrs.
ReplyDeleteI've seen, and witnessed vile behaviour from these Labour Councillors at the election count.
I've seen some of them drunk at the election count.
Violence in the street, smear leaflets, all under the nose of the borough solicitor and the police.