Taylor Talks-Romford Councillor David Taylor Looks At Mercury Land Holdings, A Private Property Developer Owned By Havering Council.

Havering Council, like many other councils across the UK, owns a private property developer. The developer, Mercury Land Holdings (MLH), is owned 100% by the council and its director is the Chief Executive of the council. 

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‘We must lead with compassion’.

Imagine you’re a single mother of two, you’ve been forced out of your home by a landlord who is selling up. You go to the council for help and they find you accommodation. “I’m sorry”, you’re told, “We’ve only got a space in a hotel for now, and it’ll be a few miles down the road”. 

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‘Whilst Havering’s administration are simply swinging an axe at anything they see as a cost, Councils across the country are turning loss-making assets into profitable assets.’

It is my belief that, with the right people around the table, we can turn these libraries from a ‘cost’ into a community benefit. 

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