Ally Pally - The answer is 'no'. Now what was the question?

Writing solely in my capacity as a local councillor:

Another aside in relation to the recently published Walklate report into the disastrous licence granted to Firoka at Ally Pally that cost local taxpayers at least £1.5 million.

Labour councillors then on the board (and no Liberal Democrats) were asked a series of questions regarding their own recollections about how the situation unfolded.

When it comes to one of the responses to the specific questions, that of Labour councillor Sheila Peacock, Mr Walkate observes: “Cllr Peacock has responded by answering ‘no’ to all the questions posed.”

That would have rendered Sheila’s answers to the following questions thus:

Martin Walklate: A what stage can you recall being made aware of the need for a licence or similar mechanism?

Sheila Peacock: No.

Martin Walklate: Who made you aware and how?

Sheila Peacock: No.

Martin Walklate: What were the reasons given to you for the need for such a mechanism?

Sheila Peacock: No.

Politicians are often criticised for not giving a ‘yes-no’ answer to a question. Maybe we should rethink that one.