Post Office closures, who really is to blame - Mayor has the answer
From:
Sarah Ruiz
Date:
2006 Apr 07 07:48 UTC
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I am as shocked as Mike to read that yet again the Mayor wishes to re write
history in order to cover up his own shortcomings.
I well remeber the fight to save not just the post office at Brittania
Village but also the post offices across the Borough. How dare the Mayor
suggest that Mike and I did nothing - I wasn't aware that he or his New
Labour friends did much - many would not even know where Brittania Village
was.
There was a huge campaign to save the post offices - but sadly to no avail,
but it was not without trying.
At the time I was on the West Silvertown Foundation and this Trust put
forward a very detailed argument. In fact one of the Mayors own staff had to
ask Mike and I for information for the Councils submission.
I suggest that the least we should expect of a Mayor - from whatever Party -
is honesty. Hardly a quality the present incumbant has.
Sarah
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Law" <mikelaw_per@yahoo.co.uk>
To: "Newham" <newham-issues@forums.e-democracy.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 10:09 PM
Subject: [Newham] Post Office closures, who really is to blame - Mayor has
the answer
>
> If you check out the following website: www.docklands24.co.uk and click on
> the following story "PO row takes new twist" you will discover that Sarah
> Ruiz and I were responsible for the closure of the post office in
> Britannia Village - or so our Mayor would have it.
>
> This really is news to me: I was totally unaware that Sarah and I had any
> influence with regard to which post offices would close or remain open.
> Wales states that we didn't listen to local people, that's interesting
> when you consider that, until late last year, I was his lead member on the
> local community forum - I was his original choice for the post and was not
> replaced, I resigned. I resigned because there was no communication
> between the Mayor and myself; he refused to meet with me to discuss local
> concerns.
>
> Wales seems to be re-inventing history; I notice that he said nothing
> about East Ham MP Stephen Timms' stand on this issue and his voting
> record. In February 2004 Timms, then Communications Minister said "The
> Post Office has to adapt to changing customer demands" when asked about
> post office closures. Read the following if you want to know more:
> http://www.dti.gov.uk/ministers/speeches/timms160603.html
> http://www.dti.gov.uk/ministers/speeches/timms030403.html
>
> But let's assume that Wales is right and that I am to blame. That must
> mean that all the other councillors who have had post offices closed in
> their wards are responsible for those closures. Are you thinking of voting
> for you Labour candidates in the May 4th election? If you are, and they
> are sitting councillors, it's just as well that you now know that the
> Mayor thinks they are useless... Phew, you could have wasted your votes.
>
> And, if Wales is right, it doesn't say much about his judgement when it
> comes to promoting members to the myriad of portfolios he has on offer.
> After all, I was in the post for over 3 years, if I was as bad as he
> claims, he didn't seem to notice.
>
> The truth is, Wales receives the same notices all other members of the
> council receive with regard to post office closures. He gives off the air
> of a mayor who has influence; why didn't he use that influence to stop ALL
> the post office closures across the borough.
>
> There are some in public life who, through their conduct, become giants
> who deserve the respect of all. Our Mayor wallows among the myxomycetes
> (look it up) at the very bottom of the barrel of politics.
>
>
>
>
> Michael Law
> North Woolwich, Newham
> More info: http://forums.e-democracy.org/newham/contacts/michaellaw
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