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That's me.  Because I've just read the latest Labour Party local election leaflet for Isleworth and I noticed a caption under a photograph on the back page saying "Labour's Ed Mayne, Sue Sampson and Lyn Green at their regular surgery on the Ivybridge".For starters I was surprised to learn that Lyn Green holds a councillor's surgery, bearing in mind that she is not a councillor.  She will be a councillor if she is elected in May, but she isn't one now.  Mindu Bains on the other hand is an Isleworth councillor, and she still receives an allowance for being one.  Why then does she not feature on the leaflet, and why is she not holding a councillor's surgery rather than Lyn?But then my confusion intensified when I flipped over to the front page and saw that the only monthly surgery held by the Isleworth councillors these days, with or without Lyn, was at the Royal British Legion.  So how does one go about attending one of their "regular surgeries on the Ivybridge", which are apparently not advertised?Further enquiries revealed that the Isleworth Labour councillors actually discontinued their surgery on Ivybridge over a year ago.  Regular, schmegular...But there is some good news.  Apparently four new police officers have been introduced onto the beat in Isleworth ward.  Which only leaves another 96 to find before the councillors, or "Labour Action Team" as they are now, can fulfil the promise they made to voters during their last election campaign in 2010.Isn't it good having such honest and upstanding individuals representing our interests?

Phil Andrews ● 4350d5 Comments

I was out leafleting on the Ivybridge yesterday evening and it seems that the vast majority of doors were not knocked on so it looks as though they were only concentrating on the Party faithful to ensure support for Ruth Cadbury next year rather then the local elections in May

Paul Fisher ● 4347d

I live on Ivybridge and they were on the estate over the weekend ion the blocks canvassing, they never knocked my Door i just got a Postcard in my letter box i didnt get the leaflet you mention. Another couple residents got no knock or Junk Mail from them either.

Simon Anderson ● 4348d

The Isleworth Public Hall "story" is interesting as well as its fascinating that Cllr Mayne sat in Cabinet 15th January 2014 where the Decision Sheet states LBofH agreed "to work with the Isleworth Public Hall Consortium as the preferred bidder with a view to appointing them to manage Isleworth Public Hall on a five year lease". This was subject to a couple of conditions.  One wonders how Labour Councillors can begin to think that a contract could realistically have been settled in such a short time, i.e.  between LBofH agreeing 15th January to work with the Consortium to iron out the details, and end of February 2014.  LBofH still has to come up with details of running costs, a draft of the lease, etc. etc. and the Consortium partners have to formulate itself into a vehicle that is suitable for the purpose of taking over management and fund it. There's a lot of water still to go under the bridge before any contract can conceivably be signed.  To say that the Isleworth Matters' statement is premature is the understatement of the year. It is also disingenuous for Labour to state that the Blue School and parents need assurance that the land belonging to the hall is available for their use.  The school was granted a 20 year lease in 2007;  it still has 14 years to run with a built in renewal assurance.    Reasons for the aborted attempt to revoke this lease and replace it with another remains a mystery.  Or was it that Councillors belatedly realised by so doing they were failing in their duty as Trustees to act in the best interests of the Isleworth Public Hall charity?

Paul Fisher ● 4348d

As always, it's the lie that gives you away Robin.

Phil Andrews ● 4349d

It could be worse. They could start putting in expenses claims for the cost of their holiday flights.

Terry Watson ● 4349d