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LKP trustees tell MHCLG that Martin Boyd can return to LKP any time

By Sebastian O'Kelly on Jan 11, 2021 01:05 pm
LKP trustees tell MHCLG that Martin Boyd can return to LKP any time

LKP trustees today told the permanent secretary of the MHCLG that former chair Martin Boyd can return to the organisation whenever he likes.

The invitation was made clear to officials along with a complete rejection of their inquiry into the disastrous meeting between LKP and Sir Peter Bottomley with Wanda Goldwag, the chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service, on April 25 2019.

The following letter was send to MHCLG today:

January 11 2021

FAO Jeremy Pocklington, permanent secretary MHCLG

cc
Sir Peter Bottomley, Leasehold APPG chair and LKP patron
Justin Madders MP, ditto
Sir Ed Davey MP, ditto
Lord Greenhalgh, MHCLG housing minister

Bob Bessell, chair, LKP
Katie Kendrick, LKP trustee
Dean Buckner, LKP trustee
Joanne Darbyshire, LKP trustee
Cath Williams, LKP trustee

Re Martin Boyd treatment by MHCLG

Dear Mr Pocklington,

I write to inform you, on the instruction of the chair of the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership Bob Bessell and the trustees, that they have decided to invite Martin Boyd to resume his position at the charity.

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Sunday Times: officials trying to gag leaseholders. Daily Mail: Wade funding proposal will crash property market

By Sebastian O'Kelly on Jan 11, 2021 12:19 pm
Sunday Times: officials trying to gag leaseholders. Daily Mail: Wade funding proposal will crash property market

A selection of last week’s cladding coverage:

Cladding flat owners told not to talk to press

The agreement, between the building owner or leaseholder and the government, says: “The Applicant shall not make any communication to the press or any journalist or broadcaster regarding the Project or the Agreement (or the performance of it by any Party) without the prior written approval of Homes England and [the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government ]” and its press offices.

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