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Brendan Wrote:

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> Crazy idea here, completely unprecedented I know

> and couldn?t possibly work but here you go:

> Regulate the cost of private rentals and if you

> are going to have a social housing system make

> sure the councils have enough of their own housing

> stock.

>

> I know I know it sounds nuts. It was just one of

> those mad thoughts I sometimes have.



If thats how you feel, then why DONT YOU GO TO RUSSIA AND SEE HOW YOU LIKE IT...


etc

Here is an update on the case of the Council House:


EALING: Council workers sacked over ?1.2m house

8:20am Friday 10th October 2008


Three temps have been sacked over their role in a ?12,500-a-month housing scandal.

Ealing Council hit the headlines yesterday when it emerged an Afghan mother of seven was staying in an Acton mansion for free, at taxpayers expense. David Lewis, of Balham, was called into an office with the rest of his team shortly after the news broke and all three of them were fired on the spot. He said: ?We were escorted out of the building like criminals. We?ve been made scape goats for it and now we are all unemployed. I have to start looking for another job and it?s not the best time now.? The council only has to give them one week?s notice, because they are temps, but chose not to let them stay, instead paying the trio for work they will never do.


Toorpakai Saindi came to the country seven years ago and was given the ?1.2m house after reporting to the council as homeless in July. Mr Lewis claims he and his colleagues have done nothing wrong but merely followed a set of criteria laid down by the Government. He says a different council department made the decision to put the family in private rented accommodation, and the price was set by an arm of the Department for Work and Pensions. He claims another office in the council had the power to cap the amount spent on the rent but chose not to. Verity Adams, a spokesman for the council, said: ?We have taken the decision to consolidate all work with private landlords into one housing team. ?This has meant that we ended the contract of three agency staff working on a temporary basis.?

How refreshing and re-assurring to realise some things never change in this wonderful world which we are so fortunate to inhabit!

When the poo-poo hits the fan its the dear old Temps who are the natural scapegoat:-$

Restores omes faith in the system somewhat.>:D<

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