Sunday, 28 June 2009

Charles Adje and the register of councillors' interests

Labour’s Charles Adje has now placed his declaration of interests on the boroughs’ on-line system. Until now, the former council leader hadn't done so. The register can be viewed here.

During the height of the controversy surrounding the publication of a Standards Board report into activities around the sale of the Welbourne Centre site in Tottenham, I went to look at his entry at the council offices.

Apart from his membership of the Rosicrucian Order (which I think is some sort of freemasonry outfit) nothing leaped to my attention. But the newly published register has some entries for some companies of which he is a director. One them is called Empowerment (NW) Ltd. I've no idea what NW stands for - but not 'Neil Williams'.

On another note, having been removed from the council cabinet in April, Charles has re-emerged as a member of the Scrutiny committee, Haringey’s top ’watchdog’ body.

Having Charles scrutinise any of the recent fiascos in which he played a part would not be a good idea. It’s like sacking Dracula as director of the blood bank, and sending him straight out onto the wards disguised as a nurse.

In their wisdom, most Labour councillors don't seem bothered.

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