RBK&C PLANNER MAKES A FLIGHTY OLD EXHIBITION OF HERSELF

FAT DONNY GORDON
CAPCO BOSS

The Dame is an old fashioned thing: some say she stands on ceremony: not true ....but she just likes a bit of old fashioned decorum when it comes to public servants and ‘quick’ Jo'burg property boys…..

The other night Capco got permission from the Rotten Borough to destroy the iconic Earls Court Exhibition Centre (Dame, did not Pooter once commandeer the Mayoral Bentley to pay homage to the boss of Capco?)

According to residents present an odd scene took place. 

When the result was announced a member of the RBK&C Planning Team was treated to a show of affection/admiration by DP9-a planning consultancy retained by Capco. 

The residents present were not just upset a decision had been  taken which would disrupt their lives, but also at the seeming closeness between the RBKC planning officer and what was, in effect, the Capco team.

Now the Dame is even handed so she reports two sides of the story.

Mr Bore, the Director of Planning denies that nothing more happened than.....

"A number of people, including (council?) members, some people in the audience and someone from DP9, came up to her to thank her for her presentation and hard work, but absolutely no one from CAPCO did so".

This is denied by furious residents who have written to their councillors complaining that...

"Planning officer, Alison Flight was seen hugging and kissing members of the Capco team, showing her unreserved delight at their victory”

Who is correct in their perception of events….Mr Bore or the two residents who made the complaint?

Mr Bore admits that a member of the DP9 team did come up to Miss Flight-but no one from Capco. 
Slightly misleading.... DP9  ARE the Capco team. It was insensitive of DP9 to behave as they did and inappropriate for Miss Flight to be so seemingly friendly.

In front of a group of very upset residents DP9 should have understood that approaching a senior planning officer in this way was bound to be controversial.

This is a matter for the Local Government Ombudsman to look into......