tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post833752968276043745..comments2023-10-09T11:27:46.098+01:00Comments on Shepherd's Bush: Olympic tickets: Council U-Turn!Chris Underwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03026438313352911527noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post-26813076713291491662011-04-15T17:31:19.463+01:002011-04-15T17:31:19.463+01:00Dear Editor
For whatever reason Harry Phibbs (Con...Dear Editor<br /><br />For whatever reason Harry Phibbs (Con) is misquoting the Labour Group of Councillors position on H&F Conservatives' plan to spend £50,000.00 of tax payers' money on Olympic tickets for themselves. <br /><br />We said no such thing about ticket touts and actually said the "tickets should be sent back or be used for the benefit of some local worthy cause." You can read the full article published five weeks ago by following this link:<br /><br />http://www.thecowanreport.com/2011/03/h-conservatives-spend-up-to-50k-for.html<br /><br />My fellow Labour councillors and I boycotted this wasteful ticket scheme which, along with pressure from this blog, is what brought about their u-turn. Why it took our local Conservative councillors five weeks to realise how inappropriate it is to waste a large sum of public money on their enjoyment, we can only guess. I've set out the time line to this u-turn and detailed other u-turns they've made in similar circumstances here:<br /><br />http://www.thecowanreport.com/2011/04/h-tory-u-turn-on-privileged-olympic.html<br /><br />I hope this clarifies things.<br /><br />With best wishes<br /><br />Cllr. Stephen Cowan<br />Leader of the Opposition<br />The London Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamStephen Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689587636132925016noreply@blogger.com