BBC Radio London | DriveTime | Eddie Nestor | Cllr. Goldberg | and the remarkable Mr. Ball

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Permalink Reply by John D on November 10, 2015 at 9:29

Funny how different people hear different things.

Whether or not you agree with them, Ball made some valid points and certainly wasn't " shot down ".

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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on November 10, 2015 at 13:21

No one has shot down Mr. Ball. The notion that a single, poorly-sited outlet that may sell marginally healthier product, will somehow move the needle of public health in Tottenham, by the slightest degree, is of course, ludicrous.

Was the restaurant truly the best use of what has casually been described as "the riot money" ?

And what chance of the (very) soft loan being repaid into public funds?

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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on November 10, 2015 at 14:56

And what about the jobs, the training opportunities, the providing somewhere to eat

What are needed are real jobs and real profits. I'm a fan of apprenticeships, but training opportunities could exist in enterprises other than a restaurant of which there exist many already.

There are many places to eat, but the private sector is already capable of providing them, normally chosen at locations where commercial acumen has been involved. Except for charity situations, I cannot see a need for the Local Authority to be involved in "providing somewhere to eat".

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