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HARINGEY RESIGNATIONS

1 December 2008

Cllr Ron Aitken, Spokesperson on Crime and Policing in Haringey, has welcomed the Statement by Ed Balls today in the House of Commons outlining measures to address the failings of Haringey Council in the Baby P case.

Cllr Aitken today said: "I called from the outset for resignations, and as the longest-serving member of Haringey Council's Opposition Group I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement, and the resignations of the Leader of the Council and the Lead member for Children. Legitimate concerns raised by myself in the past as to the competency of management and their political leaders in child protection were rubbished and discounted by Labour members and senior officers.

"The fact that the Secretary of State has ordered the removal of the Director and sent in alternative managers to Haringey indicates the gravity of the failures and the lack of learning after the death of Victoria Climbie. There should be no large pay-offs to those who have failed."