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equi


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05-01-2016 11:07 PM

I have to say that I found comments on both sides of the argument to be fairly weak, bordering on insulting. Some truths: City workers can be nice people and get on with their neighbours and the council does not act solely for tenants and lefties. Shock horror, even bankers/traders can be wholesome people.

Surely, what we need is a council that raises standards for all? Whether they be immigrants or non doms... Perhaps not non doms, but a good council is one that works for the full strata of the community while recognising budget realities.

I work in one of the 'new' professions highlighted and I am not a labour supporter. However as pointed out already labour councils have done a world of good to apparently 'gentrified' communities such as Islington, so your case doesn't hold much water with me.

Having moved here four years ago from another London borough I think that our (labour) council does an excellent job. The streets are cleaned almost incessantly and My impression is that local council housing, even if over subscribed is mostly well maintained and serviced. Policing is present, active and engaging. Further, I faced a very small but important issue me to which I wrote to the mayor, steve bullock who offered me a meeting to discuss the issue which he then promptly resolved. Incomparable to other councils I have dealt with... So much so I would even be happy to pay more council tax, particularly if that went to maintain local services such as the library.

My point is, as a community we should take more balanced stance on what our priorities are and also recognise that in the round, certainly in my experience, is that we have it pretty good already.

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Gentrification - crassbelch - 01-01-2016, 11:29 PM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 04-01-2016, 09:02 AM
RE: Gentrification - Red67 - 04-01-2016, 09:16 AM
RE: Gentrification - Ligersaur - 04-01-2016, 09:51 AM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 04-01-2016, 11:28 AM
RE: Gentrification - Red67 - 04-01-2016, 12:13 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 04-01-2016, 04:28 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 04-01-2016, 05:04 PM
RE: Gentrification - Red67 - 04-01-2016, 05:22 PM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 04-01-2016, 05:48 PM
RE: Gentrification - borderpaul - 04-01-2016, 08:06 PM
RE: Gentrification - P1971 - 04-01-2016, 08:07 PM
RE: Gentrification - Sealink - 04-01-2016, 09:35 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 04-01-2016, 09:50 PM
RE: Gentrification - Ligersaur - 04-01-2016, 10:54 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 04-01-2016, 11:00 PM
RE: Gentrification - Londondrz - 05-01-2016, 01:19 PM
RE: Gentrification - Sealink - 05-01-2016, 03:17 PM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 05-01-2016, 03:38 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 05-01-2016, 05:51 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 05-01-2016, 05:53 PM
RE: Gentrification - Sealink - 05-01-2016, 06:04 PM
RE: Gentrification - equi - 05-01-2016 11:07 PM
RE: Gentrification - sandy - 12-01-2016, 10:08 AM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 12-01-2016, 11:27 AM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 12-01-2016, 12:32 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 12-01-2016, 12:42 PM
RE: Gentrification - Londondrz - 12-01-2016, 02:46 PM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 12-01-2016, 02:46 PM
RE: Gentrification - Londondrz - 12-01-2016, 02:53 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 12-01-2016, 03:07 PM
RE: Gentrification - sandy - 12-01-2016, 03:12 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 12-01-2016, 03:17 PM
RE: Gentrification - sandy - 12-01-2016, 03:20 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 12-01-2016, 03:45 PM
RE: Gentrification - sandy - 12-01-2016, 03:55 PM
RE: Gentrification - simonk - 12-01-2016, 03:59 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 12-01-2016, 04:00 PM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 12-01-2016, 04:24 PM
RE: Gentrification - sandy - 12-01-2016, 04:30 PM
RE: Gentrification - Londondrz - 12-01-2016, 08:09 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 12-01-2016, 08:58 PM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 12-01-2016, 09:24 PM
RE: Gentrification - equi - 12-01-2016, 11:58 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 07:28 AM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 13-01-2016, 09:14 AM
RE: Gentrification - mrcee - 13-01-2016, 10:06 AM
RE: Gentrification - chrisse23 - 13-01-2016, 01:07 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 01:18 PM
RE: Gentrification - chrisse23 - 13-01-2016, 01:34 PM
RE: Gentrification - John Daker - 13-01-2016, 01:53 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 02:01 PM
RE: Gentrification - ForestHillier - 13-01-2016, 02:15 PM
RE: Gentrification - chrisse23 - 13-01-2016, 02:19 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 02:27 PM
RE: Gentrification - chrisse23 - 13-01-2016, 02:42 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 02:55 PM
RE: Gentrification - BMqpr - 13-01-2016, 03:50 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 04:23 PM
RE: Gentrification - BMqpr - 13-01-2016, 04:34 PM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 13-01-2016, 05:00 PM
RE: Gentrification - sandy - 13-01-2016, 05:06 PM
RE: Gentrification - BMqpr - 13-01-2016, 05:10 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 05:10 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 05:16 PM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 13-01-2016, 05:41 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 06:03 PM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 13-01-2016, 06:43 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 06:52 PM
RE: Gentrification - Mr_Numbers - 13-01-2016, 07:04 PM
RE: Gentrification - Mr_Numbers - 13-01-2016, 07:08 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 07:20 PM
RE: Gentrification - P1971 - 13-01-2016, 08:27 PM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 13-01-2016, 09:11 PM
RE: Gentrification - P1971 - 13-01-2016, 09:39 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 13-01-2016, 10:14 PM
RE: Gentrification - ForestHillier - 14-01-2016, 08:42 AM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 14-01-2016, 09:00 AM
RE: Gentrification - localbigwig - 14-01-2016, 09:28 AM
RE: Gentrification - ForestHillier - 14-01-2016, 09:38 AM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 14-01-2016, 09:52 AM
RE: Gentrification - ForestHillier - 14-01-2016, 10:08 AM
RE: Gentrification - P1971 - 14-01-2016, 10:10 AM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 14-01-2016, 10:25 AM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 14-01-2016, 10:53 AM
RE: Gentrification - Londondrz - 14-01-2016, 11:05 AM
RE: Gentrification - ForestHillier - 14-01-2016, 11:09 AM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 14-01-2016, 11:21 AM
RE: Gentrification - localbigwig - 14-01-2016, 11:46 AM
RE: Gentrification - P1971 - 14-01-2016, 11:51 AM
RE: Gentrification - John Daker - 14-01-2016, 01:35 PM
RE: Gentrification - ringingcod - 15-01-2016, 03:22 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 15-01-2016, 03:54 PM
RE: Gentrification - mrcee - 15-01-2016, 08:34 PM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 15-01-2016, 09:23 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 15-01-2016, 09:36 PM
RE: Gentrification - P1971 - 15-01-2016, 09:55 PM
RE: Gentrification - Codrington Brill - 16-01-2016, 10:39 PM
RE: Gentrification - localbigwig - 16-01-2016, 11:27 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 17-01-2016, 12:06 AM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 17-01-2016, 12:19 AM
RE: Gentrification - Codrington Brill - 17-01-2016, 07:40 AM
RE: Gentrification - robin orton - 17-01-2016, 09:20 AM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 17-01-2016, 11:54 AM
RE: Gentrification - Erekose - 17-01-2016, 01:11 PM
RE: Gentrification - Codrington Brill - 17-01-2016, 02:08 PM
RE: Gentrification - Erekose - 17-01-2016, 05:13 PM
RE: Gentrification - Anotherjohn - 17-01-2016, 07:13 PM
RE: Gentrification - P1971 - 17-01-2016, 10:55 PM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 17-01-2016, 11:14 PM
RE: Gentrification - P1971 - 17-01-2016, 11:39 PM
RE: Gentrification - Erekose - 18-01-2016, 06:23 AM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 18-01-2016, 07:53 AM
RE: Gentrification - P1971 - 18-01-2016, 08:20 AM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 18-01-2016, 09:57 AM
RE: Gentrification - P1971 - 18-01-2016, 10:04 AM
RE: Gentrification - sandy - 18-01-2016, 10:17 AM
RE: Gentrification - Codrington Brill - 18-01-2016, 10:20 AM
RE: Gentrification - crassbelch - 18-01-2016, 10:50 AM
RE: Gentrification - P1971 - 18-01-2016, 09:37 PM
RE: Gentrification - Erekose - 18-01-2016, 09:38 PM
RE: Gentrification - Londondrz - 21-01-2016, 02:52 PM
RE: Running for local Councillor - Red67 - 02-01-2016, 11:17 AM
RE: Running for local Councillor - Erekose - 03-01-2016, 01:41 PM
RE: Running for local Councillor - Erekose - 03-01-2016, 02:31 PM
RE: Running for local Councillor - Erekose - 03-01-2016, 05:19 PM