Two Tory councils in London exposed as wasting money

The latest issue of Private Eye (1291) has an excellent Rotten Boroughs column.

Among its findings are that:

* In outer East London, Havering Council's councilors have new council issue iPads at a cost of £600 each, despite £19m in cuts and 300 jobs being axed.

*Meanwhile, in outer West London, Hillingdon Council's leader Ray Puddifoot has agreed spending £15,000 on putting carp in an old quarry for anglers, despite £26m in proposed cuts.

More on local council incompetence and greed in Private Eye, only £1.50.