The honours system was devalued long, long ago. We know now that anyone with a title is likely to be a scurvy, mendacious toad, if not a complete thief. There are only a few exceptions to this rule.
Professional lobbying and public relations firms Bell Pottinger and, previously, Westminster Strategy were hired to work on the borough's bid for 'beacon status'. Despite this and the £12,000 bill Barnet was dropped from the good service awards shortlist last month after a critical Audit Commission report.
Howard Dawber, associate director of Bell Pottinger, owned by Tory peer Tim Bell, said: "Just in terms of putting the bid together it's actually a big exercise. The council diverted quite a lot of internal resources to that process."
Brace yourself for writing Sir Sadiq next month.
The honours system was devalued long, long ago. We know now that anyone with a title is likely to be a scurvy, mendacious toad, if not a complete thief. There are only a few exceptions to this rule.
Howard's Way
Professional lobbying and public relations firms Bell Pottinger and, previously, Westminster Strategy were hired to work on the borough's bid for 'beacon status'. Despite this and the £12,000 bill Barnet was dropped from the good service awards shortlist last month after a critical Audit Commission report.
Howard Dawber, associate director of Bell Pottinger, owned by Tory peer Tim Bell, said: "Just in terms of putting the bid together it's actually a big exercise. The council diverted quite a lot of internal resources to that process."
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/6428364.beacon-bids-cost-12000/