tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257493550531569180.post2828270972427936419..comments2024-03-26T16:16:22.535+13:00Comments on AGAINST THE CURRENT: MORE FAN LETTERS FOR SIDESHOW BOB AND HIS COUNCIL CHUMSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257493550531569180.post-69403849224230182522008-12-09T17:50:00.000+13:002008-12-09T17:50:00.000+13:00Sideshow has written to Council tenants to inform ...Sideshow has written to Council tenants to inform them that any upgrades in progress on their homes will be completed, and that essential maintenance will still be carried out. <BR/><BR/>Unlike his vote-fishing letter from last year the tone is not one of reassurance, just basic "facts" spinning the lie that rent upgrades were intended to fund nebulous upgrades. As far as can be determined none of the "upgrades" currently in progress are anything more than what had previously been classified as routine maintenance - for example, all Council units are repainted every few years according to a long-established schedule.<BR/><BR/>Unlike his previous letter, Parker's message fails to reaffirm his commitment to Council housing. Before he signs off by referring any queries to "your Housing Officer" he offers only this:<BR/><BR/><I>You may have heard suggestions that the Council will get out of social housing. Our current housing strategy would not allow this.</I><BR/><BR/>Gail Sheriff may gnaw at the furniture to her heart's content, then - Bob's in no hurry to tug on her leash.Joe Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770796703598222277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257493550531569180.post-7416616983052586282008-12-08T19:27:00.000+13:002008-12-08T19:27:00.000+13:00Yes but there is a real problem here. Council St...Yes but there is a real problem here. <BR/>Council Strategy gobbledyoook Plans say that rentals should be 80% of market rental; <BR/>and rentals are actually now 50% of market value.<BR/>Not that this excuses the mindless zeal that this Council has to rebuilding the city and without any input from Citizens.<BR/>Mike Wall arrogant Fendalton Councillor sees no need for executive and Mayor to consult Council over any action of significance.<BR/>I repeat we can not easily overturn this Mayor, we need to find an alternative.peterquixotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873112816453062068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257493550531569180.post-10937727634153685062008-12-07T18:27:00.000+13:002008-12-07T18:27:00.000+13:00Christchurch City Council hikes its rents to Counc...Christchurch City Council hikes its rents to Council tenants by a massive 24%. A large number of these tenants are eligible for rent assistance from WINZ, resulting in a massive transfer of funds from Government coffers to the Council via the bank accounts of their tenants. <BR/><BR/>The result? Megashonk "free market" advocate Dave Henderson becomes perhaps NZ's biggest single welfare beneficiary due to the Council's effective use of WINZ funding to protect him from his own incompetence.Joe Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770796703598222277noreply@blogger.com