On the same day as approving £60m cuts to public spending and services, flagship Tory council Hammersmith and Fulham apparently still have enough money left to make cringey videos.
The “thank you” campaign even saw council leader Stephen Greenhalgh — whose impending resignation was revealed exclusively by Scrapbook back in December — giving out, errr, roses and chocolates to residents.
Great use of that £921,607 on PR budget.
The leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, Stephen Greenhalgh, may be wise to borrow David Cameron’s rat-catching cat Larry for a few days.
While Tories from across the London region gathered to hear Transport Secretary Philip Hammond, Boris Johnson and his mayoral campaign manager Lynton Crosby on Saturday, one delegate opted to leave early, scampering past protesting Labour MP Andy Slaughter and into the bushes opposite Hammersmith Town Hall:
Is Hammond really that boring?
Hat-tip: James Mills of Save EMA
Nick Clegg and his staff were left red faced this morning after arranging a visit to a community centre facing the chop due to government cuts. Having not done his homework properly, the DPM arrived at Shepherd’s Bush Village Hall seemingly unaware that the facility was being closed. As the error dawned on Liberal Democrat spinners, his entourage employed “bully boy” tactics in a vain attempt shield him from questions posed by the assembled local press and centre users.
The centre has fallen victim to a policy of asset stripping by Tory-run Hammersmith and Fulham Council dubbed as ideologically driven by opponents. The cuts to a dozen buildings across the borough were supposedly enacted “as a result of the national public spending squeeze”. However council leader Stephen Greenhalgh (who memorably accused the Tory front bench of having never “run a p*ss up in a brewery”) has insisted on pressing forward with electorate-pleasing cuts in council tax despite the claimed difficulties in civic finances.
Scrapbook are currently trying to lay our hands on pictures of the DPM being handed ”Save Our Centre” cards by children on the first floor of the building.
Not really the photo opportunity Cleggover wanted.
