Stockport Council News

Sent: Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 19:27
Subject: How much does Stockport Council cost the tax payers

“The Town Hall’s plumbing is now 104 years old and the Council’s office toilets are bound to have a few leaks, the stink that was flushed out of the drip in the system that puddled around our feet could only flood the waste(ful) treatment of complaints by just flushing them down the pan, when the council sits on its throne constipated with the strain of its wrongdoing it will take more than wipe of a tissue to clear up its mess, dont forget to wash your hands when you use the council you dont catch undisinfected discriminatory cleansic flushing, i dont know if there is any known cure if caught on attack from this diseased council.

Mike”

“Council pays out in race claim

December 12, 2007

A NORTH west council is believed to have paid out around £250,000 after settling two race discrimination claims by a former employee.

The cases involved Justin Idehen, who earlier this year took Stockport Council to an industrial tribunal for a second time. Mr Idehen, former head of engineering services, won damages of £160,000 after alleging racial harassment back in 2001.

In the latest claim, he alleged to an industrial tribunal in Manchester that in May 2006, he had applied for a new position with a council contractor only to be told: ‘You can’t work for Stockport Council in any capacity at all.’

It is understood that the second case has now been settled out of court for a figure believed to be above £80,000. The latest settlement suggests Mr Idehen’s cases have cost Stockport council tax payers around £240,000 in compensation, before legal fees.

An internal council source who asked not to be named, said: “The latest amount, which was offered was £80,000, but it is my understanding that this was rejected by him.

“However, by April all parties agreed on the final figure, which suggests it was much higher than that original offer.

“However, that settlement would take no account of paying barrister’s fees for the preparation work, the three-day hearing involving Mr Idehen’s London barrister and/or the local authority’s own legal bills. The cost to the authority must have been astronomical.”

The settlement came ahead of a three-day hearing in the spring at which the authority was warned a decision due in July could award “exemplary damages” against Stockport council.

Labour councillor Sheila Bailey claimed the case could have been avoided second time around if the people allegedly committing racist acts had been dealt with swiftly.

She said: “If the local authority settles out of court, it is accepting it has a problem, but apart from paying out a huge amount, it a duty to deal with the people at fault. At the very least there should have been an internal inquiry not only to look at this, but at its general policy to make sure it is being adhered to.”

The council has repeatedly refused to comment, claiming to do so would be an infringement of the Data Protection Act.”

Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 15:09

“Dear Sheila

Mike here i am dropping you a line to let you know what is happening at this end, today i received a letter from our MP Mr Stunell and within that letter it makes reference to; at my request he has arranged a meeting with senior council officials to see what he can sort out, also contained in the letter (this is what is in my mind i am thinking, because he is lib dem and along with the council they might be on the back foot and ready to turn and then be on the run) he makes reference to yourself and as stated reads; “In the meantime I received the attached email from Mrs Oliver” and also is wrote If you intend to re-engage Mrs Oliver to act on your behalf please let me know so that he can withdraw, and then he says “As you know, I am ready to help, but not in competition with Mrs Oliver”, Sheila how dare he say that and act in such a way he is to both of us our MP and he has a duty to act on both our behalves to that we have concerns over, You are the only person that has so far given support, you truly care and that is a big part in our wellbeing, you help because you willing choose too, and your help is greatly apriciated with my warmest Thank You, Sheila i back you all the way in questioning the accountability of the council, it is your right as it is mine to question when things go wrong and also question those who have caused it, and that is whether it is those who have suffered the wrong or those who have seen it happening , i am greatly pleased that you are asking questions this helps me and i feel helps us both to question, from just one questioner it cant carry as much response than that which will be given to a community of questioners, please with my backing keep asking all your questions, today i phoned our MP and Steve Houston office and instructed them that your emails, you were asking questions because you have concerns and i back your rights to ask those question and your asking of those questions was on your own behalf and that there could be others that might start asking to same questions, I spoke with Jayne Reynolds from Mr Houston’s office and she was taking notes I told her I had no rights to stop you asking any question and i backed you fully in your right to ask any question even if it related to matters concerning myself, and if you requested information from myself I would be freely providing it, sheila thank you many times i’ll finish short of all i have to say my pc is running slow and i want to send this before it packs up. catch up later.

Love Mike”

“Mike here, Hello how are you, hope you are well,

the liberal security democratic protecters have done it again, so that i couldn’t ask a question at the full council meeting last thursday 8th November 2012, they had the police arrest me at 14:23 hrs for a section 4A public order offence and was forcefully put on conditinonal bail ( not to go to fred perry house ) being released the next day at 00:03 hrs 9th November 2012, and conditioned to attend court on the 22nd November 2012, as i have informed you my treatment at christies starts on the 14th November so as yet i dont know if i will be able to attend the trial hearing,

the question i wished to ask in the council meeting was,

” the right to have any life protected, what will be done ? “.

my arrest was at the request that the council’s security guard, who was not happy that now the police professional standards are looking into my complaint to them, they are requesting documents i had to copy for the papers in issue to be investigated, these papers taken from my private library account and emails have again been accessed by the council’s security, and as before have again by them, my private papers they have copied.

If you wish to know more just get in contact.”

Innocent cancer patient arrested again at the behest of the LibDems. Mr Parnell attended every meeting and has the documents to prove his attendance. Why didn’t any of the LibDem councillors act to sort out his simple problem of requesting counselling for his troubled daughters adopted from Stockport Council?