Improving from what?

South London Press

Improving from what?

Jan 28 2005

I WRITE with regard to claims made in your paper by the Liberal Democrat and Tory leaders of Lambeth council. They proudly boasted that Lambeth is the "fastest improving council in London, according to the Audit Commission's ratings". I think they are in need of a little perspective. This claim stems from Lambeth's gain in points since the last inspection. But they neglect to mention that, after almost three years in office, the council has failed to move up one single place in the league table of London boroughs despite huge Government investment and a 30 per cent council tax rise.

It's like a football manager saying: "Well done boys. We're bottom of the league again, but this year we only got relegated by 20 points instead of 30." The Liberal Democrats and Tories should stop slapping themselves on the back and start sorting out the dire problems which I believe THEY have caused in parking, benefits and housing, to name but a few.

Stephen Richard Morgan Renfrew Road Kennington

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