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CITY CORPORATION’S PROPAGANDA AGAINST GOLDEN LANE

Below is the text of an email that I sent today to all members of the Court of Common Council (the City Corporation’s elected governing body). It covers two subjects. First, it satirises the lack of democracy in the City Corporation. As 80% of members of the Court of Common Council are elected mainly by tiny numbers of generally uninterested business voters - a system unique to the City - the Corporation cannot claim to be a democratic institution. For background, see…See More
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Anna Parkinson commented on Graeme Harrower's blog post CITY CORPORATION CONTINUES TO FAIL RESIDENTS
"In a recent email to us in Hatfield House, Andrew Carter advised: "We have asked ISg to be as considerate as they possibly can in terms of noise from the site, operatives arriving and departing from it and to avoid any unnecessary noise.…"
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Tim Godsmark commented on Graeme Harrower's blog post CITY CORPORATION CONTINUES TO FAIL RESIDENTS
"I too watched the virtual meeting and was surprised at the dismissive nature of the responses and the Chair's repeated attempts to close the debate down by saying 'we could make this discussion private'. Subsequently I sent him the…"
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CITY CORPORATION CONTINUES TO FAIL RESIDENTS

QUESTIONS WITH NO ANSWERSOn Friday 24 April, in a live streamed virtual meeting of the City Corporation’s Community and Children’s Services Committee, the Chair was asked questions about the Corporation allowing non-essential construction work to restart on one of its own developments within touching distance of its own densely populated Golden Lane estate. For the background, see:…See More
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Graeme Harrower posted a blog post

CITY CORPORATION CONTINUES TO FAIL RESIDENTS

QUESTIONS WITH NO ANSWERSOn Friday 24 April, in a live streamed virtual meeting of the City Corporation’s Community and Children’s Services Committee, the Chair was asked questions about the Corporation allowing non-essential construction work to restart on one of its own developments within touching distance of its own densely populated Golden Lane estate. For the background, see:…See More
Apr 27
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A blog post by Graeme Harrower was featured

THE LORD MAYOR AND THE ELEPHANT

A previous post The Last Word…Standards Committee Climb Down and Spin illustrates how the City Corporation spins its mistakes into achievements. It’s done it again. Here’s a press release announcing a reform of the selection process for the Lord Mayor: …See More
Mar 8
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Graeme Harrower posted a blog post

THE LORD MAYOR AND THE ELEPHANT

A previous post The Last Word…Standards Committee Climb Down and Spin illustrates how the City Corporation spins its mistakes into achievements. It’s done it again. Here’s a press release announcing a reform of the selection process for the Lord Mayor: …See More
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Iain Meek commented on Graeme Harrower's blog post THE LAST WORD….Standards Committee Climb Down and Spin
"What?  Is the current situation unworkable?        "(f) processing applications for dispensations at two monthly intervals when members usually only have a week’s notice of what will be considered at a committee…"
Feb 28
A blog post by Graeme Harrower was featured

CITY CORPORATION FORCED TO CONFRONT WINDS OF CHANGE

On 11 February the Telegraph published this article describing some of the many issues affecting the City Corporation:  City of London Corporation forced to confront winds of changeIt’s interesting to read the remarks of some of the Corporation’s supporters.An unnamed supporter smears all the Corporation’s critics by mentioning only conspiracy theorists, whom one finds expressing views - invariably…See More
Feb 13
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Graeme Harrower posted a blog post

CITY CORPORATION FORCED TO CONFRONT WINDS OF CHANGE

On 11 February the Telegraph published this article describing some of the many issues affecting the City Corporation:  City of London Corporation forced to confront winds of changeIt’s interesting to read the remarks of some of the Corporation’s supporters.An unnamed supporter smears all the Corporation’s critics by mentioning only conspiracy theorists, whom one finds expressing views - invariably…See More
Feb 13
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A blog post by Graeme Harrower was featured

THE LAST WORD….Standards Committee Climb Down and Spin

The recent climb down by the City Corporation's Standards Committee over its dispensations policy was a victory for residents. The Standards Chair, though, has tried to spin it as an achievement of her committee. What follows is her “delighted” announcement and my satirical response, which reminds the Court of Common Council that it was the persistence of residents that compelled the Standards Committee to reverse its policy. The fact that in a period of more than a year: - well over a thousand…See More
Feb 10
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Graeme Harrower posted a blog post

THE LAST WORD….Standards Committee Climb Down and Spin

The recent climb down by the City Corporation's Standards Committee over its dispensations policy was a victory for residents. The Standards Chair, though, has tried to spin it as an achievement of her committee. What follows is her “delighted” announcement and my satirical response, which reminds the Court of Common Council that it was the persistence of residents that compelled the Standards Committee to reverse its policy. The fact that in a period of more than a year: - well over a thousand…See More
Feb 10
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A blog post by Graeme Harrower was featured

The latest on the City’s “standards” shambles….

For the last five months, three resident councillors have been trying to obtain general “dispensations” from the City’s standards committee to speak and vote on behalf of their constituents on matters which affect those councillors no more than any of their constituents. In any other local authority, where 100% of the councillors are elected by residents, it would be taken for granted that councillors speak and vote on matters affecting those who elected them. But in the City, where only 20% of…See More
Jan 23
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Graeme Harrower posted a blog post

The latest on the City’s “standards” shambles….

For the last five months, three resident councillors have been trying to obtain general “dispensations” from the City’s standards committee to speak and vote on behalf of their constituents on matters which affect those councillors no more than any of their constituents. In any other local authority, where 100% of the councillors are elected by residents, it would be taken for granted that councillors speak and vote on matters affecting those who elected them. But in the City, where only 20% of…See More
Jan 23
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CITY CORPORATION’S PROPAGANDA AGAINST GOLDEN LANE

Posted on May 11, 2020 at 14:56 0 Comments

Below is the text of an email that I sent today to all members of the Court of Common Council (the City Corporation’s elected governing body). It covers two subjects.

 

First, it satirises the lack of democracy in the City Corporation. As 80% of members of the Court of Common Council are elected mainly by tiny numbers of generally uninterested business voters - a system unique to the City - the Corporation cannot claim to be a democratic institution. For background, see…

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CITY CORPORATION CONTINUES TO FAIL RESIDENTS

Posted on April 27, 2020 at 16:12 2 Comments

QUESTIONS WITH NO ANSWERS

On Friday 24 April, in a live streamed virtual meeting of the City Corporation’s Community and Children’s Services Committee, the Chair was asked questions about the Corporation allowing non-essential construction work to restart on one of its own developments within touching distance of its own densely populated Golden Lane estate.

 

For the background, see:…

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THE LORD MAYOR AND THE ELEPHANT

Posted on March 8, 2020 at 16:53 0 Comments



A previous post The Last Word…Standards Committee Climb Down and Spin illustrates how the City Corporation spins its mistakes into achievements. It’s done it again. Here’s a press release announcing a reform of the selection process for the Lord Mayor: …

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CITY CORPORATION FORCED TO CONFRONT WINDS OF CHANGE

Posted on February 13, 2020 at 12:00 0 Comments

On 11 February the Telegraph published this article describing some of the many issues affecting the City Corporation:  City of London Corporation forced to confront winds of change…
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