23 December (Part 2) - Awash with complaints
Christmas
has as usual crept up on me almost unnoticed but the arrival of
messages such as “Just a quick email to thank you for the hard work that you and
your team put into your website which I read daily” reminds me that it is time
to take (and give you) a rest from Bexley council’s catalogue of spite, failure,
lies and deceit and wish everyone a Happy Christmas.
Not that everyone will get one, certainly not the
disabled couple in a house with its floor under water due to Bexley council’s
incompetence, neglect and inhumanity. A sudden flooding at Christmas might be a very
unfortunate and unavoidable emergency situation but this one is far from sudden.
It was the same last Christmas and every wet day since. Chief Executive
Will Tuckley, Deputy Director (Housing) David Bryce-Smith
and a host of lesser mortals who could be named have all turned their backs on a
problem they caused and they could put right, if only they cared for anyone but
themselves. Maybe I’ll be able to reveal more about this next year but Bexley
council has such a dreadful reputation for victimising anyone who
refuses
to suffer in silence that some not unnaturally prefer to avoid publicity.
As the website gains readers (a new record set every day this week) more and more
accounts of Bexley’s wicked ways arrive. Staff abused by managers who lie, convicted
fraudsters leaving trails that lead perilously close to Bexley council,
widespread hatred for Bexleyheath police. Not every report will see the light of
day, sometimes the final piece of the jigsaw of proof is elusive. Some of the
stories are extremely disturbing and would keep anyone but a council manager
awake at night. It’s not at all surprising that Bexley council
enlists its minders in Arnsberg Way to try to eradicate scrutiny.
But enough of that for now, I have some presents to wrap. I hope to emerge
from a surfeit of turkey by Wednesday for a blog or two before we start all over
again the following Saturday but if anything interesting happens at PATAS today,
I'll let you know as soon as I can. Meanwhile enjoy the break and if you drive to the
shops tomorrow remember it’s
free in the car parks but not on the street -
unless Craske has changed his mind again.