Housing Boss Robert Tamburrini Used Tax Payers Cash to try and close down this web site and Failed!! He used Tax Payers money on two separate court actions against this site, one in his own name, a personal action. He claimed a photograph of him made him look ''Unprofessional, Lazy and Uncaring'', tamburrini's own words.
He lied to his committee and told them NGHA was granted Interdict. Tamburrini has brought NGHA into Disrepute. Mr Tamburrini, law abiding residents are waiting for your Resignation.
Facts & Figures: From January 2007 to Janaury 2009 North Glasgow Housing Association has 1) Raised
a total of 226 actions
at Glasgow Sheriff Court
2) 175 were for recovery of heritable property
3)
A total of 68 decrees were granted in favour of North Glasgow HA Source Scottish Court Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Written OFF - £226,220 in Rent Arrears
DEFICIT - £844,384TAX PAYERS CASH Source North Glasgow HA Accounts March 2009
Last Updated:MARCH 2010.....................................................................................................................www.yourha.info
Latest News:
STAFF COSTS £2,119,145 UP 10.51% .................... March 2009 £1,917,538UP 4.1% .................... March 2008 £1,841,594UP 11% .................... March 2007 (Tax Payers, Rent/ Government Housing Benefit Cash) 48 Full Time Staff employed
Average Staff Salary:
£36,060.65 UP9.24% .....................March 2009
£33,009.67 UP 4% .....................March 2008
£31,710.00 UP 13% .....................March 2007 (Tax Payers, Rent/ Government Housing Benefit Cash)
Picture of Robert Tamburrini of North Glasgow HA at work.
Housing Boss Robert Tamburrini's Salary + Bonus + Fees £98,313.00 UP 5.46%...March 2009
Used £38,000 of his Tenants Rent Money for a Personal Court Action against him. £38,000 Written OFF, NO Questions asked by NGHA committee members.
(Payed by Tax Payers, Rent/ Government Housing Benefit Cash)
Dunfermline Building Society holds a standard security over 1,540 NGHA properties, UP 0.7% .............March 2008
**The directors of the association and members have no personal liabilities and are not made bankrupt.
*If the directors are involved in fraud and the committee members are aiding and abetting them, then they can all be liable.
What is a Charge for Payment?
A Charge for Payment is a demand for payment of the debt within 14 days and
is served by the Sheriff Officer. It is valid for two years.
SHERIFF OFFICERS - Section 86 - Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (2) When carrying out his official functions an officer of court shall exhibit his identity card on being requested to do so.
TURNOVER
£8,941,966.....March 2009
Government funded housing benefit accounted for
£4,872,249 turnover. (will have this figure shortly)
Operating Costs £8,770,841.....March 2009
NGHA receive 80 percent rates relief for their offices paid for by the Tax payer
The Association does NOT pay Tax on its ordinary activities, due to its charitable status, which means it is subsidized by the TAX PAYER
More people trying to get out of North Glasgow HA, than get in.
£1.4 Million pounds Tax Payers money used for Window Dressing
North Glasgow GHA are spending £1.4 million pounds in Tax Payers money for a face lift to flats, which is supposed to cut fuel bills, with new overcladding, flats that have a history of chronic internal flooding. North Glasgow LHO Manager Jack Bennett who has a checkered history of
pretense,
has failed to produce any surveys by previous tenants of flats, which have had cladding, to find out how much money if any has been saved on fuel bills. One tenant said it's seems to be another expensive window dressing exercise. These flats should have been demolished and proper homes built. BBC Report on overcladding By JULIE CAIRN
NGHA Breeding Anti-Social tenants who make the communities life Hell
Photograph by Julie Cairn Anti-Social tenants 3rd floor up on a Tenement block in St Monance Street, Glasgow with their buckfast. Residents argue that NGHA are actively housing problem tenants in a drive to run down the community.
Jobs for the Boys Brian Davey son of former councillor Ron Davey who sat on the board of NGHA. A job vacancy had arisen for support, which was highly sought after, the councillors son was given the job by director tamburrini. Tenants claimed this was a classic example of you scratch my back, I scratch yours. It's alleged the former Councillor help a staff member get highly sought after housing with back and front gardens in North Glasgow. By JULIE CAIRN
North Glasgow Housing Associations's bank; Clydesdale Bank
20 Waterloo Street
Glasgow, G2 6DB
Looking after our Own
Many disabled tenants who are finding it difficult to receive support from their landlord, are dismayed that NGHA are putting committee members first. Doreen Shaw who sits on the committee of NGHA is one of the elite few to have a Dispersed Housing Alarm Facility installed in their home. Mrs. Shaw is provided with an unobtrusive alarm. In the event committee member Mrs. Shaw needs help she can press a device, a pendant around her neck. This service is provided 24hr a day 7 days a week. Many disabled tenants who are not NGHA committee members are living in fear of the thugs, the association re-houses next door to them, and are afraid to leave their home.
Jumping A Sinking Ship Finance Director of NGHA, Margaret Bradley has announced recently she will be retiring. Speculation grows on the future of her boss, tamburrini who used tax payer’s money to try and take down this web site. Numerous committee members have not been attending meetings, which is dominated by tamburrini's outbursts about this site. Bradley doesn't go without controversy, she refused to hand over a request for a copy of the Audited Accounts, which she has a legal obligation to hand over.
RENTS IN ARREARS- Tenants of North Glasgow HA behind in their rent £493,359...March 2009 £591,373 ...March 2008 £612,327 ...March 2007 £548,254...March 2006 £406,445...March 2005 £393,580...March 2004
Source Audited Accounts 09/08/07/06/05/04
By law, RSL's must produce audited accounts each year. It can be difficult if not impossible for an ordinary person trying to obtain a copy from the association directly.
Section 151 - Companies Act 1989False or misleading information
(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) of this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, and
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.
Tax Payer -> Scottish Executive -> Communities Scotland -> Glasgow City Council -> North Glasgow Housing Association -> Security firms used as front for laundering drug money -> Drugs sold on the street, used to Murder the local Community.
North Glasgow Housing Association is a recognised Scottish charity No: SC036035.
Charities are susposed to be "Public Accountable"
SHERIFF OFFICERS
Section 80 - Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987Courts’ powers in relation to offences or misconduct
(2) Where the sheriff principal from whom a sheriff officer holds a commission becomes aware that the sheriff officer has been convicted by a court of any offence, the sheriff principal may make an order suspending the sheriff officer from practice for such period as may be specified in the order, or depriving him of office, in that sheriffdom
Section 5 - Criminal Law Act 1967Penalties for concealing offences or giving false information (2) Where a person causes any wasteful employment of the police by knowingly making to any person a false report....he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment....
Theodore Roosevelt 26th President of the United States (1901-1909)
Roosevelt believed that the government should use its resources to help achieve economic and social justice.
Tear down this wall President Ronald Regan
Robert F Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also called RFK, was one of two younger brothers of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and served as United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964.
Thomas Jefferson The third President of the United States (1801–09), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776)
"Time indeed changes manners and notions, and so far we must expect institutions to bend to them. But time produces also corruption of principles, and against this it is the duty of good citizens to be ever on the watch, and if the gangrene is to prevail at last, let the day be kept off as long as possible."
1821
Thomas Paine
US patriot & political philosopher (1737 - 1809) Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
John F. Kennedy - I am a Berliner - Ich Bin Ein Berliner
During Mr. Eagan's time at the Springburn Herald, he written a lot of stories on NGHA, which where very favorable for the association. Now he works for the association. By SUSAN KEEL
LAWPACK the UK's self-help legal publisher, offers an range of do-it-yourself books, kits, form packs and software which help you to resolve your legal issues without paying costly solicitors' fees
Section 12 Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 This is an emergency direct payment that can be obtained from the social work department because he/she is destitute; or
because of the physical effects, or anticipated physical effects, of being destitute.
Employment Tribunal Service ................................. ACASAcas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) aims to improve
organisations and working life through better employment relations.
Section 5 of the Housing (Scotland) 2001 Actrequires that an RSL provide accommodation where requested by the local authority to house a homeless household assessed as having a priority need, unless they have a 'good reason' not to do so.
Office of the Public Guardian OPG provides information advice and guidance with regard to Powers of Attorney; Access to Funds; Guardianship and Intervention Orders; and investigations
Section 327 - Housing (Scotland) Act 1987Disclosure of landlord’s identity ...written request for the landlord’s name and address to any person who demands or to the last person who received rent.....
NGHA Audited Accounts MARCH 31,2006 *Loans are secured on the Association's properties. Loans are repayable at 5.02% to 5.63% in installments
Section 90(5) - Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 - (5) Subject to subsection (6) below, where any such charge has been served, it shall not be competent to execute[ an attachment
] or an earnings arrestment by virtue of that charge more than 2 years after the date of such service.
ELECTRICTY SUPPLY Standard Licence Conditions - Condition 27.9 27.10 27.11 Disconnection for Unpaid charges..The licensee must not Disconnect a Domestic Premises at which the Domestic
Customer has not paid Charges for the Supply of Electricity unless it has first
taken all reasonable steps to recover those charges by means of the service
referred to in sub-paragraph 27.6(a)(iii).
Heroin Hell Of 120,000 Scots Children ...By SUNDAY MAIL, Government Housing Benefit Cash Received £4,872,249.00Arpil 2008 - March 2009, Source FOI Glasgow City Council
Direct April 2005 - October 2006 £1,971,379.44 October 2005 - October 2006 £4,215,390.02 October 2006 - October 2007 £4,290,096.00 October 2007 - October 2008 £4,734,924.59
Indirect June 2006 - October 2006 £ 7,694.38 October 2006 - October 2007 £54,311.28 October 2007 - October 2008
£34,282.91
Employment Contract :Staff at North Glasgow HA have written in to their contracts of employment they can sue anyone for defamation using the TAX PAYERS AND RENT PAYERS CASH including government funded housing benefit income. Director tamburrini has one defamation case ongoing funded by Public Cash.
Hardworking police officers overwhelmed with drug dealers housed by North Glasgow Housing Association in
St Monance Street, Glasgow. By ANN KILPATRICK
NGHA Properties flooded with Drug Dealers in what was once quiet residential areas. Tenants of North Glasgow Housing Association are in fear of leaving their home in broad day light. The NGHA lawyer is threatening tenants with legal action if they speak out against the association. See how the association portray their Drug Infested properties.
Drug Dealers/Money Laudering Thomas and Jackie Milne get a new home from North Glasgow HA at 107 Wallacewell Road, Balornock, Glasgow.
No Let up in North Glasgow HA Rat Infestation By MARK BURNS Rats are continued to be found in all parts of peoples homes. Environmental Protection Services are overwhelmed by the scale and tenants of NGHA are still being forced to stay in these properties.
Section 340(11) - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002Money laundering is an act which - c)constitutes aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence specified in paragraph (a), or (d) would constitute an offence specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) if done in the United Kingdom.
By Rupert McDonald
Section 6 - Human Rights Act 1998Acts of public authorities- 1) It is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right.....
Section 5 - Criminal Law Act 1967Penalties for concealing offences or giving false information (2) Where a person causes any wasteful employment of the police by knowingly making to any person a false report....he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment....
FACT & FIGURES: NGHA has 19 Committe members ...March 2008 9 of those members have been on the committe for over 8 years. (R Rodden, P Kenna, D Cowan, C Paxton, Cllr Hurcombe, B Rossine, C Rossine, P Miller, D Shaw).Source Audited Accounts & Minutes January 2000
Guaranteed Income from Government
Is it the purpose of government to create private fiefdoms for housing boss Robert Tamburrini, financed by the taxpayer, just so that they can wash their hands of all responsibility for housing.
NGHA have stated their turnover is £6,307,889 for year 2005/2006, but they didn't tell you over 4 Million pounds of that was from the government. This is information NGHA will never disclose to you.
North Glasgow Housing Association (NGHA) received from the TAX PAYER in the form of Government Funded Housing Benefit.
Year 2005/2006: £4,061,861M
Year 2004/2005: £3,845,277M
Year 2003/2004: £3,671,518M
There are currently 1700 tenants receiving government funded housing benefit, either being paid directly or indirectly to NGHA. There is 2106 properties in NGHA control.
Source Glasgow City Council: Freedom Of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Extract of Source
She is currently a Board Member of a small Housing Association in Manchester and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing. Mrs Hirst is Depute Ombudsman for Housing and Human Rights. Her salary is paid by the Tax Payer.
Guaranteed Income from Housing Homeless
Officials from the French government visited North Glasgow Housing Association (NGHA). They wanted to see how Scotland implemented their homeless legislation. NGHA did not explain to the french how they manage to house such large numbers of homeless and the real reason why they do it.
NGHA has a extremely high turnover rate, which they openly admit. One reason being they don't treat their tenants well, tenants don't give notice when leaving. Another reason, NGHA receive a guaranteed income in the form of state funded housing benefit. One tenant said "NGHA see the homeless as cattle, the more stock they bring in to market, rent is guaranteed in the form of £200 a month per head from government".
We give homeless applicants a high priority for rehousing as part of our allocations policy and since 2002 we have had a year-on-year increase in the number of lets made to homeless applicants.Ann Marie devlin, Depute Director, NGHA
" When people sue for defamation they have to use their own money, so why should North Glasgow Housing Association be any different? "It's a lovely thing, Free Taxpayer Money."
North Glasgow Housing Association Ltd is reported to be threatening their tenants with court action using Tax Payers Money for alleged Defamation of Committee members and Staff. The Association now wants their law abiding tenants to stop speaking to this web site.
NGHA tenant said he received a letter from the association’s lawyer where NGHA did not want him to speak to anyone connected with this web site, which is hosted in the United States of America and protected under the first Amendment, freedom of Speech. The tenant said NGHA are violating his human rights and he would be lodging a complaint with the Justice Minister and the Lord Advocate.
I can’t believe how they can continually get away with throwing Tax Payers money down the toilet like this. Tenants get substandard repairs, NGHA claim they don’t have the money to replace bathrooms, security doors that are falling apart and are Not investing enough money to tackle their increasing rat infested properties By SUSAN KEEL
Secretary John Brown, Chair David Cowan, Director Robert Tamburrini, Depute Director Ann Marie Devlin and Housing Managers Katie Bradley and Alison McCann proudly show off the Facts. By JULIE CAIRN
Laughing All the way to the Bank
Number of Anti Social Behavior Orders (ASBOS) taken out by the North Glasgow Housing Association :- NONE
Ann Marie Devlin, Depute Director of NGHA, laughing all the way to the bank. Rents UP, Rat Infested properties UP, NGHA Properties used for Drug Dealing UP, Staff misleading residents UP, Tenants wondering what they get for their rent money UP and Devlin's £1000 a week salary UP.
Another Disgrace within North Glasgow Housing Association, Baille Ellen Hurcombe, Councilor representing ward(24) Ashfield, Glasgow. Committee member of NGHA and influential chairperson of north area committee. Should she resign? YES Councilor Hurcome and Crime boss Eddie Lyons Snr pictured above.
NGHA committee member Ellen Hurcombe who defended well known crime boss Eddie Lyons Snr was removed from his position from a Community Initiative, which has received more than £180,000 in Tax Payers money over the last three years to run the facility, which consists of a large games hall, two offices, changing rooms, a multi-gym, steam room and computer room.
Two members of his family and another gang member where shot in a gang land feud. NGHA board member councilor hurcombe was one of a handful of persons who defended the crime boss.
Section 71 - Housing (Scotland) Act 2001Power to appoint a manager to an Housing Association, to ensure that the management of its affairs is of an appropriate standard
Section 52 - Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974Meaning of work and at work(1) For the purposes of this Part (b) an employee is at work throughout the time when he is in the course of his employment, but not otherwise;
Section 52 - Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974Meaning of work and at work(1) For the purposes of this Part (b)
an employee is at work throughout the time when he is in the course of his employment, but not otherwise;
Section 60 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007will abolish the offices of messenger-at-arms and sheriff officer and replace them by a new office of "judicial officer". Judicial officers will hold a commission from the Lord President of the Court of Session under section 57 of the Act, granted on the recommendation of the Scottish Civil Enforcement Commission
Section 71 - Housing (Scotland) Act 2001Power to appoint a manager to an Housing Association, to ensure that the management of its affairs is of an appropriate standard
£450,000 +VAT. TAX PAYERS MONEY for Security Doors to
Smash Up.
North Glasgow Housing Association has signed contract with a firm called
Martec Doors to install security doors in the balornock area of Glasgow.
One of the key
features of these new doors is that the many Thugs the association now specialize in re-housing, every time they smash the panel door windows, engineers can replace the windows without having to take the door off.
This makes the engineers job more simpler but also the TAX PAYER and RENT PAYER pay for the replacement window panels.
If you are a TAX PAYER or Rent Paying tenant and want more information about these new doors, e-mail director Martin McHugh of Martec Engineering.
North Glasgow Housing Association (NGHA) disregarded Section 54 - Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Article 8 Human Rights Act 1998 and the Scottish Secure Tenancy, which landlords must allow tenants to have rights to information and consultation.
Housing boss tamburrini made a decision on the fly to stop a rent paying tenant from being informed about the associations tenant’s conference, he is to be refused rights to receive information and consultation and he also to be refused to have a say in the management and running of his home.
NGHA tenant said the association refused to tell him if a majority decision was taken by the management committee and endorsed by the chair holder. The association did not notify me in writing or spoken to me about their decision and I had not been informed of any appeal procedure.
These actions by the association make a mockery of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 and Scottish Secure Tenancy Agreement.
I can advise you that the Association have nothing further to addKatie Bradley Area Manager, North Glasgow Housing Association Limited By JULIE CAIRN
£640,000 deal for Cold Air Managing director of hawthorn windows, Andy Kerr, pictured with Housing Boss Tamburrini.
NGHA who signed a £640,000 deal with Hawthorn windows to supply and fit fully reversible wood grain windows in 240 homes in balornock has went badly wrong in the notorious Drumbottie road, North Glasgow.
Apparently when the glazers where fitting the windows it’s alleged they where supposed to fit window panels at the same time, which did not happen. Tenants say the job has not been done correctly, as condensation is building up in between the window panels.
Tenants are being advised by NGHA to leave their windows open to solve this problem until the glazers return. One tenant said “it’s coming into winter and NGHA are telling tenants to keep our windows open so condensation does not build up”. Tenants claim, Director Tamburrini knows how to flush public money down the toilet, if he is not chasing after websites then he is hiring his friends.
*NOTE* £5,000,000 deal was also signed for windows for possilpark, Glasgow bringing the Total 1.1 Million pounds in Tax Payers money. By SUSAN KEEL
North Glasgow Housing Association are having to offer cash rewards to tenants who quit their tenancy giving 28 days notice, allow the housing officer to inspect the property and hand in their keys.
NGHA have never given a reason as to why their tenants are not following the correct procedure of ending their tenancy agreement.
Them and Us
One tenant who quit her tenancy in Petershill Road , Glasgow, who did not want to be named, said she did not give NGHA notice. There is no community spirit, it’s them and us attitude, they seem to have.
They seem to be very good at creating anti-social behavior and very negative to anyone who complains, staff being sarcastic over the telephone, when a tenant is trying to get a repair done and saying anything just to get rid of you. It’s not surprising no one follows the correct procedures of ending their tenancy agreement. This landlord doesn't treat you well.
NGHA Rat Infested properties in Possilpark.NGHA are forcing their tenants to live in rat Infested properties. One tenant who has 2 children has rats breeding in her home. NGHA who have a "couldn't care less attitude" are not offering alternative accommodation. A RAT TRAP.......
Some of the disease rats cause are, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Murine Typhus, Rat-bite fever, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Leptospirosis, Weil's disease and Eosinophilic Meningitis. It's not a life-threatening situationNGHA
Signup to Hell A tenant claims when housing officer, Aileen Adam offered him a flat, Adam told him he was moving into a good close. The tenant claimed after he signed the tenancy agreement, he was constantly threatened by thugs who stay in his close. There was a murder, constant Drug Dealing, Anti-Social tenants playing their music from 2am to 11am in the morning. When the NGHA contractor never turned up to do repairs, Adam allegedly said “he’s picking on you” By JULIE CAIRN
£30,000 a year Housing Officer Aileen Adam, accused of misleading prospective tenants
Part 3 Schedule 7 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 General requirements as to accounts and audit Every registered social landlord must submit to the Scottish Ministers a copy of its accounts and auditor's report within six months of the end of the period to which they relate.
Part 4 Schedule 7 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001
INQUIRY INTO AFFAIRS OF REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS
The Scottish Ministers may appoint a person (not a person who is, or at any time has been, a member of the staff of the Scottish Administration, the registered social landlord or a subsidiary or associate of the registered social landlord) to conduct an inquiry into the affairs of a registered social landlord.
Prescriptive legal measures Karen Watt Director of Inspectorate, Communities Scotland
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. These four symbolize the democratic process and principle of equality.
Section 139 - Companies Act 1989Annual returns363. 3) If a company fails to deliver an annual return ...... before the end of the period of 28 days after a return date, the company is guilty of an offence .......... Contents of annual return: general 364. — (1).... and shall contain the following information—
(c) the name and address of the company secretary;
(d) the name and address of every director of the company;
As March 2007, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
STAFF COSTS: £1,889,000 Million (TAX PAYERS MONEY). Up 19 percent
Average Staff Employed (Full Time Equivalent): 40
The Ombudsman is: Professor Alice Brown
Appointed: 30 September 2002
The Ombudsman’s appointment is for a period not exceeding 5 years and is eligible for reappointment for a further 5 years.
(Professor Brown was reappointed on the 28 March 2007. 113 MSP's voted in favour of the motion to reappoint her until September 2011)
Mrs. Brown is head of a public body who turns a blind eye to North Glasgow Housing Associations, Corruption, deception, Intimidation of law abiding tenants and Rat Infestation. She is sure to be re-appointed.
SALARY FOR SERVICES RENDERED: £85 - 90,000 (TAX PAYERS MONEY) Increase by 6%
Scottish Parliament awarded the Ombudsman a budget of £2,882,000 for financial year 2006 - 07. (TAX PAYERS MONEY)
Increase by 6%
These organizations can do what they want Christian GGill, Complaint Investigator for the SPSO talking about North Glasgow Housing Association
I do accept, however, that I should have asked for your express
permission prior to forwarding your communication
Christian Gill, Complaint Investigator for the SPSO Ignoring Schedule 2 - Data Protection Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998 ARTICLE 10 FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.
George Washingtonin 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. He served two four year terms (1789 to 1797) "If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter"
The Facts behind Housing boss, Robert Tamburrini "Section 340(11) - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Money laundering is an act which - c) constitutes aiding" "Section 14 - Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Detention and questioning at police station (1)....detain that person and take him as quickly as is reasonably practicable to a police station"
"Section 13 (1)(2)- Data Protection Act 1998 Compensation for failure to comply with certain requirements. " "Section 17 - Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 ... no action to which this section applies shall be brought unless it is commenced within a period of 3 years "
Robert Tamburrini, Director of North Glasgow Housing Association Limited. Mr Tamburrini made no objection to this photograph being taken in his NGHA office by a tenant. The photograph was taken after the office of NGHA was closed for business for the day.
Law abiding tenants are now banned from entering NGHA office's, NOT to speak to staff, his repairs to his flat are not being carried out (only emergency repairs by phone are carried out), his letters of correspondence are not being acknowledged and he is being threatened by Eviction, which is harassment in terms of Section 22 of the rent (Scotland) Act 1984. A complaint was lodged with the Justice Minister and Strathclyde police about the associations behavior.
Abraham Lincoln The 16th President of the United States (March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865) "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally."
Section 8 - Protection from Harassment Act 1997(1) Every individual has a right to be free from harassment and, accordingly, a person must not pursue a course of conduct which amounts to harassment of another and-
PARAGRAPH 1 of SCHEDULE 1 Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Ombudsman or deputies disqualified from certain public appointments or paid offices for 3 years after appointment. These disqualification provisions are designed to avoid conflicts of interest or allegations of corruption.
Section 13 - Data Protection Act 1998Compensation for failure to comply with certain requirements.— (1) An individual who suffers damage by reason of any contravention by a data controller of any of the requirements of this Act is entitled to compensation from the data controller for that damage.
(2) An individual who suffers distress by reason of any contravention by a data controller of any of the requirements of this Act is entitled to compensation from the data controller for that distress if—
Freedom
Approved Contractor list for North Glasgow Housing Association
Ruchill Security - Another firm used as a front for laudering Drug Money. TAX PAYERS MONEY used to build houses, North Glasgow Housing Association hires this firm with TAX PAYERS MONEY to guard these new homes knowing all to well the history of this firm and then during a turf war the TAX PAYERS houses get burnt down.
This is very disappointing, especially for the people who were preparing to move into the houses in the next few monthsNGHA
M&M Security - Used as a front for laundering Drug Money and run by the McGovern crime family. Funded by TAX PAYERS Money.
Hawthorn Windows - 1.1 million pounds Tax Payers money for Faulty double glazed windows.Ask the tenants of Drumbottie Road, Glasgow, why they have to keep their windows open during winter. Ask 58 year old Ms Anne Marie Thomas who lives in Edgefauld Road, Glasgow why she fell 30 feet out of her window.She is very fortunate to survive.
A. Lyttle Joinery - Chancer of all trades, cheap and cheerful. One man band service, also covers for emergences, if one can get out of ones bed!! Keeps the director on target for his bonus.
Media 2K - Expensive public relations company who have a high price tag. Used to try and stop news papers writing the facts about the association. Also has a hand in designing and writing the newsletter for the association which most people tend to throw in the bin. more NGHA official contractors
Info: North Glasgow Housing Association, received from the Tax Payer from 2005 to 2006 for
Wider role Funding: £0.139 million
Core Development Programme: £4.070 million
Re-provisioning Programme: £0.944 million Total: 5.153 million pounds "Tax Payers Money" .
"North Glasgow Housing Association is not funded by taxpayers money" Janet Dickie, Support manager, Communities Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Executive. dickiej@communitiesscotland.gov.uk
Part 3 of Schedule 7 paragraph 15 - Housing (Scotland) Act 2001- Responsibility for securing compliance with accounting requirements
(2) If—
(a) paragraph 13(4) is not complied with, or
(b) the accounts submitted to the Scottish Ministers under that provision do not
comply with the accounting requirements determined under paragraph 13(1),
every responsible person, and the registered social landlord itself, is guilty of an offence
and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard
scale.
Section 39 - Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995A person is guilty of an offence if—
(a)he knows, or suspects, that another person is engaged in drug money laundering;
(b)the information, or other matter, on which that knowledge or suspicion is based came to his attention in the course of his trade, profession, business or employment; and
(c)he does not disclose the information or other matter to a constable or to a person commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise as soon as is reasonably practicable after it comes to his attention
Section 44 - Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995False statements and declarations.— (1) Any person who—
(a)is required or authorised by law to make a statement on oath for any purpose; and
(b)being lawfully sworn, wilfully makes a statement which is material for that purpose and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true,
shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine or to both such fine and imprisonment
"Rats receiving better treatment than the Tenants" Alison McCann, Manager of NGHA Possilpark office. When tenant's come to McCann's office with complaint's about Rats
breeding in their home's,
Tenants asking, did the Rats sign a Tenancy Agreement before them?
tenants allegedly claim,McCann is more interested in Garden and back court competitions.By SUSAN KEEL
£10 Million pounds in Tax Payers money given to North Glasgow Housing Association Ltd, from 2002 - 2005
(Depute Directors), paid over £1000 a week.
Three former great presidents of the United states of America who fought for freedom and where Fully Accountable to their country.
Committee Member's Favouring Drug Baron's
Veronica Roden MBE
NGHA committee member Ronnie Roden, is claimed by posssilpark residents actively trying to evict law abiding residents who report drug dealers to the authorities, which appears to be the case with tenant NGHA tenant. Roden who stays in possilpark, residents allegedly claim she has excellent relations with the Daniel's family who are also from possilpark, the richest drugs barons in Scotland and one of the largest importers of narcotics in the UK. The Daniel's are reported to be worth 16 million pounds (Drug Money) By SUSAN KEEL
Scotland's Underworld Rich List
Minutes NGHA release their committee meeting minutes to the public at least on average from 3 to 7 months after a meeting has been held. This is to give the public virtually no opportunity to have a say or object about NGHA activities.
Funding RSLs Glasgow City Council assumed responsibility for funding housing association's and private housing development in the city from Communities Scotland on September 1, 2003.
Housing Officer Amused by Murder Photograph donated by a law Abiding resident A tenant claims he was allegedly mocked by NGHA housing officer when he asked for blood stains to be removed from the close landing after police had finished investigating a stabbing by an "NGHA problem tenant". NGHA tenant said, staff member laughed at his requests and said the thug, Barr who committed a brutal stabbing "can come back to his flat if he wants to"
NGHA tenant said, Shorlty after this incident the housing officer was moved to the Possilpark office of NGHA. By JULIE CAIRN
OVERCROWDING NGHA have been and are currently deliberately overcrowding their properties. Apparently in a two bedroom home a family of four would be housed in a top floor tenant block, raising the issue of safety. Section 137 - Housing (Scotland
) Act 1987
Schedule 7 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 You are asked to tell us if you are an ex-employee or related to a current or former member of the Association’s staff; Committee; Consultant; Contractor or Supplier. This is so that we can ensure compliance with Schedule 7 of the Housing Scotland Act 2001, which requires the Association to demonstrate that any appointment has been made on merit and in accordance with recruitment and selection policy and procedures.
Under the terms of this Act it is prohibited for a close relative of an existing Committee Member to be granted a contract of employment.
The 1998 Act sets a maximum charge which North Glasgow Housing Association can impose, being no more than £10. Housing boss Tamburrini does try to attempt regularly to abuse this process by implying multiple £10 fees. If he does this then you should lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner and your local elected member of parliment.
Management at North Glasgow 's biggest housing association have been accused of turning the organisation into a homeless unit Copyright The Digger Magazine
Shock figures released under the Freedom Of Information Act show North Glasgow Housing Association Ltd is being kept afloat using a mountain of cash from housing benefit.
Conditions are said to be so bad for decent tenants of NGHA they are quitting their homes without notice. The empty flats are then allegedly filled with drunks and junkies to keep the government cash flowing into their coffers. Figures obtained from Glasgow City Council reveal that NGHA earns over £ 4 million a year from Housing Benefit payments collected from 1700 claimants. With total of 1,854 flats on NGHAs books that means over 90% of tenants are earning housing benefit cash for their landlord. NGHA's total income is just over £ 6 million. But while law-abiding and hardworking tenants may also claim housing money to make up their rent, these people are reported to be leaving their homes in droves. Local housing activist told The Digger how things are getting so bad that NGHA are now offering cash bonuses to tenants who give proper notice instead of just disappearing in a moonlight flit.
"NGHA have a really high turnover because of the way they treat ordinary people. So now they are filling up their flats with homeless people and junkies who don't complain. NGHA have to keep the benefit money coming in to keep their heads above water." NGHA's accounts show that it is carrying a debt of nearly £ 100 million. So any cut in their income from benefits would be disastrous.
A tenant complained to housing bosses about abusive and criminal behaviour in his street in Springburn. But instead of seeing action being taken against the culprits, he was threatened with eviction. Now the tenant believes that anyone who complains is driven out and replaced by tramps, drunks and druggies.
"These people don't complain," said NGHA Tenant, "because they are the ones causing all the trouble. But NGHA are turning our area into a massive drop-in centre for drop-outs." As a result, claims a NGHA tenant, conditions in NGHA's area are getting worse and worse.
NGHA were unavailable for comment Published 28 March 2007
Homelessness etc (Scotland) Act 2003
The Homelessness etc (Scotland) Act gives everyone in Scotland a right to a home by 2012 and provides support to those homeless people who need it. The Act was passed by the Scottish Parliament in March 2003, and has given Scotland the most progressive homelessness legislation in Western Europe. To find out more about the Homelessness Act in general, download Shelter's Homelessness Act Fact Sheet.
Late President Ronald Reagan. listen to extract one of many speeches. (mp3 file 5.12mb) "He give us power to the faint, unto them have no might he increase strength, but they that wait upon the lord shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary"
Mortgage Repossession - ways the lender can take action?
a). a calling-up notice: is issued by your lender and would require you to repay the whole sum borrowed and any interest and expenses within two months. Calling up notice
b). a notice of default: is issued by the lender and would require you to remedy the default specified within one month (for example, repay the arrears); and Notice of default
c). a warrant under section 24- Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland)
1970 Act: your lender can apply to the court for a warrant to obtain the right to exercise any of the remedies available to them if you are in default. Remedies include undertaking necessary maintenance to the property and selling the property to pay off the outstanding debt. Section 24 notice and initial writ
SCOTTISH PARLIMENT - Watch the parliment TV Inside the Scottish parliament debating chamber. We would
like to hear issues raised concerning North Glasgow Housing
Association Limited's, Conduct and Accountability,
in particularly how it spends "Tax Payers" and "Rent Payers" money.
The Scottish Parliament is made up of 129 MSPs. 73 are elected to single-member constituencies and 56 to one of eight multi-member regionsVoters will cast two votes to elect MSPs to their constituency and region using the Additional Member System (AMS) on a single ballot paper.
AMS is a combined electoral system consisting of first-past-the-post and an element of proportional representation
PART 1 (2) (3)(b)- Scotland Act 1998If the poll is to be held on the first Thursday in May, the Parliament — (b) shall meet within the period of seven days beginning immediately after the day of the poll.
Under Section 42 an individual has the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioners Office.
If you think North Glasgow Housing Association has breeched the Data Protection Act 1998, which they have done to intimidate Law Abiding residents, then download the complaints form, from the above link.
(1) The landlord of a house is guilty of an offence if he lets or agrees to let it to any person without—
(a)
giving that person a written statement in the prescribed form of the permitted number of persons in relation to the house.....
2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
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HARASSMENT OF DEBTORSDebt collectors phone you day and night?
(You will need to use internet explorer to view link)
Section 38 - Housing (Scotland) Act 1988Further offence of harassment.2A (a) he does acts
to interfere with the peace or comfort of the residential occupier or members of his household
Section 14 - Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995Detention and questioning at police station (1) Where a constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person has committed or is committing an offence punishable by imprisonment, the constable may, for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out of investigations .....detain that person and take him as quickly as is reasonably practicable to a police station
FUEL BILLS - Sources of Help Section 12 - Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968by making available assistance to persons in need due to infirmity, youth, age, illness or mental health.
Strathclyde Police Incident Ref No: EC03950106 Resigned September 2007, reportedly wants to leave the area were the association covers.
David Cowan, Ex-Chairholder of North Glasgow Housing Association Limited
NGHA Tenant conference on
January 2006, was a Disaster. Chairholder Daivid Cowan was reported to Strathclyde police for assaulting tenant a tenant. No charges were brought against cowan. NGHA tenant claimed cowan had him in a wrist lock and was poking him through the conference and shadowing him. Cowan told the NGHA tenant to "go live in the Outer Hebrides" Depute Director Bobby Fleming who witnessed the whole incident lied to police by saying he did not see anything. Chairholder enrols his own family for membership of NGHA, while rejecting Law Abiding residents. By SUSAN KEEL
FACT:Repairs to NGHA properties are carried out mostly by a one man band (A. Lyttle Joinery). For one of the biggest housing associations in Glasgow, why does the association not use well established tradesmen of all professions? This one man band is also responsible covering for emergencies, which a tenant could be waiting for hours for a repair.
Money, more important than Human Life!! On the 5th January 2004 at around 2.00AM, there was a fire in the foyer in 195 Fernbank Street, Springburn, Multi storied flats, which if not for the tenants and fire brigade quick reaction, could have been a lot more serious.
NGHA response was to send out a letter to tenants highlighting the cost of the damage with no point out of the possible Human life that could have been lost. A law abiding resident sent a letter to NGHA asking for a fire sprinkler to be installed in the main foyer, which was quickly rejected by NGHA.
Because of the location of the fire there would have been no escape for tenants had the fire taken hold and over 100 people could have surely perished. By SUSAN KEEL
Fast Track Housing
I.T Support manager Frances Finlayson who has been with NGHA for over 10 years, stayed
in St Monance Street, Glasgow, until its alleged former Glasgow City councillor Ron Davey who sat on NGHA board helped her obtain high demand housing, which she later bought. This is the type of corruption that goes on within the association unchallenged. By JULIE CAIRN
Eviction Law-abiding tenants in North Glasgow are saying anyone who hires
M&M Security, who are used as a front for laundering Drug Money, should be EVICTED from their employment. NGHA refuse to disclose their official contractors list, which many people in North Glasgow believe M&M are still on their books.
Did you Know! NGHA has a subsidiary company, North Glasgow Management Services Limited. This company handles activities that NGHA cannot undertake due to itscharitable status. This company is limited by shares. Value of issued shares £1000.
1 share = £1.00
Washington crossing the Delaware
Profile;
David Cowan,
Maintenance Manager for
Linthouse Housing Association;
E-mail: DavidCowan
@linthouseha.com long time close friend of Robert Tamburrini.
Joined NGHA in 1998
Section 1 - Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18)Time to pay directions on granting decree. An order of the court which a debtor can apply for before the awarding of
decree. If the order is granted the debtor can repay their debt by instalments
or deferred lump sum.
Section 5 - Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18)Time to pay orders following charge or diligence . An order of the court similar to the time to pay direction except that it can
only be applied for after the awarding of decree and the onset of diligence
Extract decree -
A formal certified copy of a decree, extracted from court records, which is used to enforce the decree.
Question: Does your employer have to know you have been made bankrupt?
Answer: If it says in your contract of employment that you have tell them, otherwise you don't have to say to them and they will not be informed by the Insolvency Practitioner.
Details of bankruptcy are published in the Edinburgh Gazette every week, so if your employer reads this then they could find out.
Question: What if the house you stay in is jointly owned by me and my spouse or partner?
Housing (Scotland) Act 1988andHousing (Scotland) Act 1987 Schedule 10 Access for repairs - The tenant must give the landlord reasonable access to the property but failing mutual
agreement, the landlord must give 24 hours’ advance notice in writing of their intention to enter the property – except where an emergency repair is required.
The tenant has a right of quiet enjoyment of the tenancy. This means that s/he can occupy the premises without being disturbed by the landlord or her/his agents. The tenant should initially try to negotiate with the landlord.
Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)FOS is set up by parliament to do this – as independent experts – service is free to consumers. FOS is not a regulator ("watchdog") or a trade body or a consumer champion. Their role is to settle disputes, without taking sides. So when we look at a complaint, we give both sides a fair hearing.
They can look at complaints about most financial matters including, for example: banking, insurance, mortgages, pensions, savings and investments, credit cards and store cards, loans and credit hire purchase and pawnbroking, financial advice, stocks, shares, unit trusts and bonds.
Employment Rights Act 1996 - Section 13,Section 27is to make it unlawful for an employer to make any deduction from the wages of a worker employed by him unless either: (a) it is required or authorised either by statute or by "a relevant provision" of the worker's contract; or
(b) the worker has given advance written consent.
Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 Changing the way you work, from removing dates of birth from job applications to banning unacceptable ageist banter in the office
This Drug dealer gets repairs done to his flat unlike, law abiding NGHA tenants. The tenant who took this photograph said the Drug dealer had just finished puting a baseball bat over someones head
Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 Where the let is on an Assured or Short Assured Tenancy basis, the tenant must be given a written document (the tenancy agreement) setting out the terms of the let..
Section 5 - Misuse of Drugs Act 1971(3) Subject to section 28 of this Act, it is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession, whether lawfully or not, with intent to supply it to another in contravention of section 4(1) of this Act.
Article 3 Human Rights Act (prohibition of inhuman or
degrading treatment)Section 25 - Housing (Scotland) Act 2001Increase in rent or charges - SCOTTISH SECURE TENANCIES (4)Where the landlord under a Scottish secure tenancy proposes to increase the rents ....... (a)consult those of its tenants who would be affected by the proposal, and (b)have regard to the views expressed by those consulted
Section 19 - Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004Dispersal of groupsUnder section 19(1) of the Act, a senior police officer (of superintendent rank and above) must have reasonable grounds for believing that members of the public have been alarmed or distressed as a result of the presence or behaviour of a group (or groups) of 2 or more persons in public places within the officer's police area (the relevant locality) and that the antisocial behaviour is significant, persistent and seriousThe police can use common law powers (breach of the peace) against a person making excessive noise. Additionally, under Section 54 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, as amended by Section 24 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, the police have powers to confiscate sound equipment immediately for up to 28 days if a person fails to stop the noise on being asked to do so by a police officer.
Section 14 - Proceedings for possession Housing (Scotland) Act 2001SCOTTISH SECURE TENANCIES (4)A notice under subsection (2) .....
(a)the ground, being a ground set out in Part 1 of schedule 2, on which proceedings for recovery of possession are to be raised, and
(b)a date, not earlier than—
(i)4 weeks from the date of service of the notice, or.....
Section 55 - Housing (Scotland) Act 2001Tenant management agreements4)Where a landlord refuses to make an agreement with a co-operative on the ground that it is not satisfied as to a matter mentioned in subsection (3)(b) or (c), the co-operative may appeal to the Scottish Ministers, who may confirm or reverse the landlord’s decision
DEBT! North Glasgow Housing Association 
STAFF COSTS
It's not a life-threatening situation 
NGHA
NGHA have been and are currently deliberately overcrowding their properties. Apparently in a two bedroom home a family of four would be housed in a top floor tenant block, raising the issue of safety.
