Another private eye story on Cllr Jas Athwal MP in Private Eye and an update on freedom of information campaign

 Private eye are running the story below on Cllr Jas Athwal MP 


To be clear, this story and the December story on Jas (see earlier post on this blog) were not my doing. So well done to whoever got these stories in.

I made this application here to the Information Commissioner's Office earlier this month.


The history of this request is at Request History The request started on the 2nd September, unfortunately, it might take years for the matter to be sorted. However, in the meantime it will interesting to Redbridge Labour spending taxpayers payers money on keeping Jas's rental properties addresses secret. 

The success of this Freedom of Information request and others will influence whether a misconduct in public office charge is brought against the Jas, Kam and senior Redbridge Officers.




The new Private Eye story mentions tenant complaints about two MPs.

This has prompted a new Freedom of Information request at:

Private Eye and tenant complaints - a Freedom of Information request to Redbridge Borough Council - WhatDoTheyKnow



 


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