Judane

[Shoogler]

The very least you would expect is that the SIC became the owner of a large industrial/retail building unit. WTF is going on with our Council if they can't even get second prize in a two horse race?

[paulb]

if what mr hodge claims is true then i personally think that both the council and the tax and fraud office should investigate this matter. this would indicate that mrs miller was withholding money from her creditors and possibly the tax and vat man. she must be suspended from her office of councillor and must be investigated by the councils external auditors.

 

if this is true she must be made to pay. the deal should be off the table and if her actions are proved then her chances of claiming anything off the council have just gone down the toilet.

 

it also brings another question up did they conspire to cause mr hodges shop to fail if they were hiding the asserts from audit then they were planning to fail.

 

if all this is true she must be bankrupted this would be justice.

http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2009/12/14/former-judane-tenant-hodge-flabbergasted-at-companys-deal-with-council

[icepick239]

Someone posted earlier (I think on some other Topic)) that whingeing back'n fore within Shetlink was a waste of time, that people should front-up to the Council, (or words and meaning to that effect) and actually get things seen to.

Yeah right, how far would anyone have got?

(FYI It was both JZ and JohanofNess (Hail to the Hung Baby))

 

Is it not a plausible fact now, that The Accounts Commission will be looking into this and possibly many other things.

 

I was always very uneasy about the 'Behind Closed Doors' decision to Write-Off the 400+.

They couldn't even get the correct figure.

The old axiom: more haste less speed.

This was done in haste, for a reason, but maybe not the correct one.

I had raised numerous points in my previous 'posts' but always thought that any answers to them would be a remote possibility.

[Marooned in Maywick]

I'm curious to learn which arm of the SIC this £600 grand came from.

 

Do they just dole out money willy-nilly in the vain hope they might see some of it back again?

 

Where did it come from? Charitable Trust? (surely not) Development Trust? SLAP? Anybody know?

[Carlos]

I'm curious to learn which arm of the SIC this £600 grand came from.

Page 1 of the thread.

Shetland Times story linked there says - ....their debt to Shetland Development Trust (SDT)........

[Marooned in Maywick]

Ah, ta Carlos.

Cripes...was that only 2 weeks ago? (that this thread started)

 

So...where does Shetland Development Trust get their money?

And who are the trustees thereof?

[Njugle]

It was originally funded from port revenue form Sullom Voe I believe.

[EM]

So...where does Shetland Development Trust get their money?

And who are the trustees thereof?

Mostly councillors with a few others. I had a look at their site and it doesn't seem to state their names, just: "Our Trustees consist of 21 Shetland Islands Council elected members and three independents."

 

Having said that, even if it did, I think the information would have been of little use due to being somewhat out of date. Have a look at how old (and depressingly amusing) this page is:

 

http://www.sdt.shetland.org/Transport-and-Tourism.aspx

[hoosn]

eeks , Smyril, good job that wasnt a family run thing eh ?

[Ghostrider]

Monitoring is an important part of the Trust's activity. As a minimum an annual business review is conducted at your premises each year, following the submission of your annual accounts. We also like to ensure that the purpose of our initial investment is being met and to assess the general health of your organisation.

 

The monitoring programme can also be a useful experience for our clients as it can identify potential problems and opportunities that may be on the horizon. We also get a better understanding of our clients' businesses and are able to improve our services to meet industry needs.

 

http://www.sdt.shetland.org/Monitoring.aspx

 

Oops! I guess those don't work too good sometimes then.

[paulb]

3.21 The law makes specific provision that if a councillor is in two months’ arrears with

payment of Council tax that councillor may not participate in certain decisions concerning

Council tax issues, in order to preserve public confidence that councillors are taking decisions

in the general public interest. Similar considerations should apply in other forms of dealings

between you and the Council where indebtedness may arise. Whilst you are a member of the

community, you are also a representative of that community and of the Council to which you are

elected. As there is potential for public perception of abuse of position and poor leadership, you

must seek to avoid being in debt to the Council.

3.22 If you owe a debt to the Council, for example, in relation to rent due for a council house

or commercial premises where the Council is the landlord, you must put in place at the earliest

opportunity arrangements for repayment. You must avoid being in a situation which might lead

the public to believe that preferential treatment is being sought. You must not participate in any

decision which may create suspicion of a conflict of interest. For example, where you are in

arrears of rent for a council house, you must not participate in decisions affecting the levels of

rent to be paid by council house tenants.

 

code of conduct.

 

i think we can agree that she is in breach of this section.

[JohanofNess]

Someone posted earlier (I think on some other Topic)) that whingeing back'n fore within Shetlink was a waste of time, that people should front-up to the Council, (or words and meaning to that effect) and actually get things seen to.

Yeah right, how far would anyone have got?

 

You'll never know unless you give it a shot, that would require breaking cover though something you seem uncomfortable with.

[icepick239]

Who benefitted from the demise of Hodges?

He had seen a gap in the market and then proceeded to fill it.

Don't just say that he sometimes sold only crap, as we know he sometimes did.

But that could only happen of course, if people sometimes bought his crap.

 

So, was the guy treated unfairly when he was actively trading?

Was he treated unfairly after he stopped trading?

Once again, who benefitted?

Maybe we all lost out?

[hoosn]

i very rarely ever found any of his stock was worth taking home but was a fine place to while away some time. Whats this about iceplicks identity bein exposed? breaking cover eh? assume the cover isnt heddery broos and riviks ?

[icepick239]

^ Oh, if that ever happened, I would end up wi an extra cupla mill. (at least)