Harrow’s unelected leader,
Susan Hall, made clear from the off that she intended to imbed her boot mark on
the Council in the short time she has available before next year’s council
elections.
Her first objective was to
secure her position and dispense with opposition. Her relations with the Chief
Executive, Michael Lockwood had been “difficult” in the past, so she lost no
time announcing that he would be dispensed with.
According to the council, the
decision would be taken in 30 days, after a consultation, but no-one was able
to say who was being consulted.
Michael Lockwood was said to
be considering his options, which made clear enough that he thought he was on
the way out.
With only one day of the
consultation left, the Harrow Observer has learned that he was the only person
involved in the “consultation”.
Hall’s latest idea for swift
policy implementation without involving the voters is thus matched in its
audacity by her consultation that consulted no-one.
