Islington Leaseholders AssociationResidents will pay almost £1billion into the hands of big business and banks as a result of expensive contracts agreed by Islington Council.
Treasury figures obtained by the Gazette show £358million was borrowed from Private Finance Initiative (PFI) schemes, which will rocket to £1.3 billion – almost four times the initial outlay – by the time it is paid off in 2037.
This means £943million extra will be paid by Islington taxpayers, though this figure does include maintenance on the projects for the length of the contracts. more
The ILA will have stall at the Highbury Leaseholder and Freeholder Open Day
Tuesday 29 November 2011 3pm-7pm.
The Crescent Suite, 70 Ronalds Rd., London N5 1XA
Presentation at 6pm. LEASE ( independent Advisory service) and your managing agents will also be there.
Drop by if your in the area.
Islington Leaseholders Monthly Meeting is
Wednesday 12 October 2011
Islington Town Hall Chambers
time
7pm – 9pm
Hosting the meeting Dr Brian Potter Chairman ILA
Guest Speaker: Ms Patricia Napier
Please tell all leaseholders on your Estates and in Street
properties to attend especially those who do not have email.
Dr B.S. Potter ILA Chairman
w. ila.org.uk
t. @ilaorguk
Only 2 weeks to go, Petition deadline 31. 8.11. If you have not yet signed the petition, please do so.
You can download form here – thanks for all your support so far, Disband HFI
Bring Back Directly Managed Council Housing in Islington. www.DisbandHFI.org.uk
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR NON-RESIDENT LEASEHOLDERS
Following a joint initiative between the ILA and HfI, there is now an agreed procedure which HfI staff will follow to make sure that leaseholders who don’t live in their HfI – managed flats will receive important correspondence from HfI at their designated correspondence addresses.
This is the list we have jointly agreed and in it ‘NRL’ stands for Non-Resident Leaseholders.
Would all NRLs have a look at this list and see if we’ve covered all eventualities?
It may be that you have other examples of mail which you feel you should have received but didn’t.
In which case, please get in touch with us at
islington.leaseholders@hotmail.co.uk
Similarly, we would like to have your correspondence address so that we can send our newsletters direct to you and not to your tenants.
SO PLEASE email us with the best address to reach you at.
Disband HFI Petition passes 700 Let’s keep it increasing – thanks for all your support Disband HFI – Bring Back Directly Managed Council Housing in Islington. www.DisbandHFI.org.uk
LEASEHOLDERS MEETING
Date: Wednesday 10th August 2011
Venue: Town Hall Chambers
Time :7 – 9 pm
Guest speakers: All of the prospective candidates standing for election to the St Peters Ward by-election.
Please view our website www.ila.org.uk , if you wish to become a member or renew your existing membership you can download a membership form from this website.
Follow us on twitter @ilaorguk
Please inform any leaseholders on your Estate, or in Street Properties about these meetings, and suggest they attend.
URGENT PLEASE… if you have not already signed up…please do so by clicking on to…www.DisbandHFI.org.uk
Dr B.S. Potter Chairman ILA
Unable to obtain last week’s Islington Tribune? Please, see articles and letters here.
Tribune letter edit
Many resident have recently received a questionnaire from the council regarding the future of Islington’s council housing , and you should also be aware of governments intention to move “arm’s-length management organisations (ALMO’s) in social housing into the housing association sector”
Despite strenuously denying the possibility of allowing Homes for Islington (ALMO) to metamorphose into a Housing Associations, Islington council, via their latest extremely ambiguous, and divisive questionnaire, leaves the way open for HFI’s continued presence in Islington
Dr. B. S. Potter, Chairman FITA / ILA suggests draw a line across each page and write in the “comments section” Close HFI…TUPE all staff back to the council…and return Islington’s housing stock back under the direct management of Islington council, and our ELECTED councilors…This statement clearly indicates to the council that we consider council homes safer under the council then in a private company. If you agree…go to www.disbandHFI.org.uk and have your say without it being re-interpreted…!!! More
Each year the Council’s accounts are audited and any person interested has the opportunity to inspect and make copies of the accounts and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them. (A charge may be made for excessive copies.)
The accounts for the year ending 31 March 2011 and documents will be available at the Council Offices, 7 Newington Barrow Way, London N7 7EP between 9.30am and 4.30pm on Mondays to Fridays from on Monday 27 June 2011 until on Friday 22 July 2011.
If you wish to inspect any documents please apply first to Mohammed Sajid, Chief Accountant, at the above address or call 0207 527 2574/2432/3531 or email Mohammed.Sajid@islington.gov.uk so that arrangements can be made.
From 10.00am on 25 July 2011 until the conclusion of the audit process, a local government elector for the area of the Council, or his/her representative,may:
– ask the auditor questions about the accounts. Please contact the District Auditor, Mr Philip Johnstone, at the Audit Commission, 1st Floor Millbank Tower, Millbank, London, SW1P 4HQ to make arrangements to ask any questions.
– object to the Council’s accounts asking that the auditor issue a report in the public interest (under section 8 of the Audit Commission Act 1998) and/or apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law (under section 17 of the Audit Commission Act 1998). Written notice of a proposed objection and the grounds on which it is made must be sent to the auditor at the address given above and copied to me at the following address:
Finance Department,
Floor 2, Council Offices,
7 Newington Barrow Way,
London N7 7EP
Mike Curtis
Director Helen Cagnoni asks for credit where credit is due , and details how a number of ‘improvements in services’ claimed by HFI, came about about due to previous work done by FITA & Kier, and notes how so-called Tenant Directors elected as ‘volunteers’ , voted themselves Annualised Allowances. more
Chair Dr Brian Potter reminds pro HFi letter writers of the lack of accountability of HFI and notes that HFI directors are rushing to defend HFI when resident lead initiatives, such as, for example, the www.disbandHFI.org.uk petition, threatens their lucrative future?. more