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Stephen Halsey’s expenses

November 8, 2011 by trialbyjeory

How heartening to report on some probity at Tower Hamlets council. When it emerged that officers had agreed to hire out Trinity Square Gardens to a catering company for bankers’ Christmas parties, I submitted Freedom of Information request asking for details of all hospitality in the relevant department, Communities, Localities and Culture.

The department is headed by Stephen Halsey and Cllr Rania Khan is its cabinet member.

Here’s the council’s reply:

 

1. There has been no hospitality either offered or received by Cllr Rania Khan, Stephen Halsey or any other officer in CLC directorate in connection with Moving Venue in 2011.

2. No date or venue for hospitality has been booked nor any costs associated with it.

3. No expense forms have been submitted by Stephen Halsey during 2011.

4. Stephen Halsey has not attended any lunch or dinner dates in 2011 with non-Council parties.

Clean as a whistle is Mr Halsey.

Or perhaps he needs to get out more.

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  1. on November 8, 2011 at 1:04 pm Tim

    “Or perhaps he needs to get out more.”

    Catty, Ted, very catty. Praise where it’s due (and it seems to be due to Mr halsey), and let’s leave the underhand comments out.

    Tim.


    • on November 8, 2011 at 3:46 pm trialbyjeory

      Sense of humour bypass.


      • on November 8, 2011 at 3:49 pm Tim

        Ah. In which case an apology is due.

        Sorry Ted.

        (Couldn’t you have put a smiley next to your comment, or something?!)

        🙂

        Tim.


      • on November 8, 2011 at 3:54 pm trialbyjeory

        I’ll leave those symbols for teenagers. [;)]


  2. on November 8, 2011 at 1:54 pm You couldn't make it up!

    My goodness – he should get his entry in to the Guinness Book of Records!

    It’s quite extraordinary for any Local Authority Chief Officer to not have submitted any claims for expenses associated with Council business by this stage in the financial year. Does his PA just file nails?

    Like you said Ted – he needs to get out more – and maybe check out what his officers are getting up to in his name!



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