The unusual site banners are to bring attention to the fact that Labour activists in Bexley are manipulating Facebook Groups with fictional posters. They deny it, threaten police action for ‘harassing’ a fictitious character and then demonstrate their willingness to impersonate by creating a false Administrator account in my name. The banner on display is chosen randomly from a selection of three, with a fourth bearing the familiar Bexley Council is Bonkers logo.
16 July - Cabinet Report (Part 2)
The
revised Adult Care Charging Policy was approved after the Government Ombudsman
criticised the previous scheme and Bexley Council accepted that it was “unfair”.
After “extensive consultation” (twelve weeks) the Council has come up with “a more sophisticated and fair system”.
Councillor Nicola Taylor (Labour, Erith) reminded the Cabinet that it had not
been a Listening Council when it ignored complaints about the original policy and it was only when one
resident went to the Ombudsman who upheld the complaint did anyone take any notice.
The Director accepted that the criticism was largely justified. They knew the
policy was unfair but there was no appeal process. The reference to the LGO was therefore inevitable.