Stockport Council News

Email sent – 09 February 2015 19:12

Dear FoI Officer

The Stockport Council taxpayers owned 20% of NPS
Stockport. NPS Stockport could not make a profit from its core business and had
to be underwritten by the poor council taxpayers of Norfolk.

NPS Stockport was set up by former council officers
who appear to live in the lap of luxury. As I understand it the Stockport
council taxpayer is liable for the debts for things like tax, national insurance
of any associated NPS Stockport company – and they have bought some very iffy
ones.

Please let me know the current situation regarding
NPS Stockport. What has happened to my 20% stake? Are they allowed to continue
trading? Is Norfolk Council still underwriting their debts?

Kind regards

Sheila

http://iloapp.sheilaoliver.org/blog/blogging?Home&post=1080

NPS Stockport is still an active company, apparently. How very odd.

Email sent – 08 February 2015 19:53

Dear FoI Officer.

Please may I have, by email, all Eamonn Boylan’s
expenses claims since he became council Chief Executive.

Many thanks and kind regards

Sheila

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/council-bosss-office-gets-a-20k-890962

“Figures obtained by the Stockport Express through the Freedom of Information Act reveal £15,000 has been spent on furniture and £2,500 on an interactive electronic whiteboard for Eamonn Boylan’s offices.

The two rooms used by the council chief executive and his two support staff were also painted at a cost of £980 and £2,257 was spent on new carpets before Mr Boylan took over. The refurbishment came out of the council’s property refurbishment budget, which is £1.7m per year.”

“Eamon Boylan, chief executive of Stockport, spent £57.38 on lunch in the
brasserie of Searcy’s champagne bar at St Pancras..”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/council-spending/8830578/Council-bosses-use-credit-cards-for-lavish-lifestyles.html

“Housing minister Grant Shapps announced early on that the TSA would be abolished as part of the cull of quangos by the coalition government after the 2010 general election. In June 2010, he said that the HCA would be retained but become “smaller, more strategic – with the HCA’s functions being delivered under local leadership.”

In September 2010, the HCA was also included on a list of organisations being considered for closure. However, Shapps announced in October that the TSA would be merged into the HCA. In November, he confirmed that the HCA would be retained, but reformed to cut running costs.” Wikipedia.

Why did we pay him a salary £30k more than his predecessor? Iffy or what?

Email sent – 08 February 2015 19:28

Dear FoI Officer

Boylan is a trustee of Common Purpose. Who exactly
was on the panel which chose him for the post?

Kind regards

Sheila

http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/about/governance/eamonn-boylan

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