Slough Councillors' Questions - 12 October 2004

 

Question 3
 

From:  Councillor May Dodds

Is your prime concern the provision of housing for Slough people?

Reply: Councillor Tony Haines

Yes, this is my main concern. I'll let you know another one; that this Labour Government interferes with and undermines the authority of Local Government to the detriment of residents and tenants.

This is no surprise for a party whose leadership ignores the wishes of the majority of the party, which voted by a margin of eight to one against the leadership in favour of the following resolution,

'Labour will ensure that where tenants chose to remain under the management of their local authority they will not be financially disadvantaged. Funds available for stock transfer will be equally available for councils, ensuring a level playing field'.

This Labour government though is so set on tying the hands of Local Government, and showing a total lack of respect for the professionalism and dedication of officers, that it will ignore its own commitment to give tenants the freedom to decide the fate of their own homes.

3 July 2007