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Regular readers of this blog will know that I've long been vexed by the disappearance from the web of Mayor Johnson's campaign website Back Boris, and with it all his manifesto documents and other pledges. As a consequence, Londoners are unable to compare their Mayor's actions with the precise promises on which he was elected unless they are among the few who have hard copy versions of the documents concerned.
I several times raised the issue with his mayoral team and was always assured that the Back Boris website would be revived or some other measure taken to correct what I consider a bit of a scandal, but nothing was done. Luckily, the Assembly's Labour Group has kindly sent me its digital versions of Boris's main election pledges. With the first anniversary of his election fast approaching, I'll be making all these available to you too in the coming days. I trust Boris appreciates all the hard work this will entail on his behalf. Perhaps I should send him an invoice.
In the circumstances, it seems appropriate to start with candidate Johnson's manifesto on mayoral accountability, which was one of the last he published before polling day. It came out during the Easter period last year, and I well recall siting on signal-friendly cliff-top in Cornwall requesting clarifications from a member of his campaign team, with which I'd been getting along well.
I never got my answers, and that elevated conversation turned out to be about the last I had with the Boris camp at that time. It remains my sad suspicion that some shadowy media puppet master had decided at that juncture to excommunicate me. Certainly, this has never been denied.
The timing was rather a pity, because I thought the document was pretty good. Alas, Boris in power hasn't lived up to some of its key promises. The formal "Cabinet for London" it commits to has never been formed, the most notable of the pledged additional Peoples' Question Time-style occasions was that infamous quasi-Tory Party rally in Hayes, and the claim that by installing himself as chair of the MPA he make himself "fully accountable for police performance" has looked decidedly hollow during his post-G20 disappearing act.
There lots more to talk about, but for now I'll leave you to read it for yourselves. I've reproduced the word-for-word except for gathering all the page footnotes from the dead tree version under one heading at the end. I'll post the other manifestos as soon as I can. Now read on...
Making London's Mayor More Accountable
I believe Londoners should have a greater say on how their city is run, more information on how decisions are made and details on how City Hall money is spent.
Ken Livingstone presides over a budget of more than £10billion and demands £311 per year from the average taxpaying household in London. Yet Londoners have little confidence in the Mayor spending their money with care and prudence.
Mayor Livingstone's extravagant spending on publicity, his jaunts to Cuba and Venezuela at taxpayers' expense, and the recent reports of his close advisers using their influence to manipulate the expenditure of public money have all confirmed that Ken Livingstone's Mayoralty is unaccountable and disdainful of scrutiny.
If elected, I will aim to create a different style of government at City Hall by
introducing a series of measures designed to make my Mayoralty more accountable, and spending more transparent.
The first of these will be the reform of People's Question Times, open public forums where ordinary residents are able to question the Mayor and London Assembly members. Under my plans, not only will we hold these events more frequently, but we will establish question sessions that focus on myself and perhaps my Deputy too, giving Londoners the chance to question their Mayor more directly.
By exercising the Mayor's right to chair the Metropolitan Police Authority, I will take direct responsibility for tackling crime, and will be fully accountable for police performance. Local Borough Commanders will be required to hold monthly open public meetings so that local people can regularly hold their police to account.
Too often, Ken Livingstone has ignored the views of Londoners. Under my administration, City Hall will listen to public consultations, which will help shape policy. To this end, I will hold a new consultation on the Western extension of the Congestion Charge, and I pledge to abide by the result.
I will also take account of the concerns of all London businesses by holding biannual summits with business representatives, and I will take a less adversarial approach with locally-elected councils.
We need more open information on how City Hall spends our money. I will strip away the secrets by publishing an open register of interests for all Mayoral advisers, and I will provide a search function on the Mayor's website enabling Londoners to instantly find all grants, contracts and programmes over £1,000. I will also conduct a full review of London Development Agency grants.
Finally, to demonstrate my commitment to accountability, if elected, I pledge to run for no more than two terms – because leading this great city is a privilege, not a right.
Boris Johnson, Conservative Candidate for London Mayor
My Pledges
I will:
1. Give Londoners More Say
• Communicate in plain English and listen to the results of consultations.
• Hold more People's Question Times, so Londoners can directly question the Mayor and senior officials.
• Work closely with locally-elected Councillors instead of berating them.
2. End The Culture Of Cronyism At City Hall
• Create a Cabinet for London, to assist in running London in a more business-like, transparent manner.
• Pledge to stand for only two terms if elected.
• Introduce tough new rules for Mayoral advisers to ensure their interests are declared and in the open.
3. Restore Trust In How City Hall Spends Our Money
• Launch an immediate review of City Hall finances, to report initial findings within the first 100 days.
• Launch an independent review of all London Development Agency grants.
• Enable Londoners to view all GLA grants, contracts and programmes worth
over £1,000 on the Mayor's website.
• Ensure that Londoners will not pay any more than 38p per week for the Olympics.
1. Giving Londoners Their Say
I will:
• Communicate in plain English and listen to the results of consultations.
• Hold more Public Question Times, where Londoners will be able to
directly question the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and senior officials.
• Chair the Metropolitan Police Authority, so Londoners can hold me to
account over what happens with the police.
• Ensure local police chiefs hold monthly open public meetings.
• Hold regular meetings with business leaders, so businesses large and small can have direct, personal contact with the Mayor.
• Work closely and co-operate with locally-elected Councillors instead of
bullying and berating them.
Listening To Londoners
Whenever the Mayor is required to make a major decision, he is obliged by law to hold a public consultation before making that decision. This mechanism should ensure that the views of those who will be affected by such decisions are taken into account.
However, under Ken Livingstone's administration, public consultations have become devalued.
The Federation of Small Businesses' assessment of the current administration is disheartening: "The sense of detachment from the political system expressed by the public is also felt by the business community. This stems from a perception that consultation is frequently a sham, with loaded questions designed to obtain a pre-ordained result. Many recent GLA consultations only serve to reinforce that impression." [1]
In the first instance we are committed to communicating in plain English. Consultation documents should be short, easy to understand and use as little jargon or legal phrasing as possible.
We are also committed to approaching every consultation with an open mind. A consultation should be conducted to solicit information that will shape decision making; it should not be a box-ticking exercise.
This is in sharp contrast to the manner in which the Labour Mayor has approached consultations. Almost every time Ken Livingstone has conducted a consultation that produces results he doesn't want, he has ignored it.
For example, in 2004 over 16,000 residents in West London responded to the consultation for the West London Tram, which was proposed to run between Uxbridge town centre and Shepherds Bush. 59% opposed the scheme.[2]
In a further research study commissioned by Transport for London two years later, residents' views remained much the same; 44% were against, and 40% were for. [3]
In that same year, local residents voted out the Labour administration in Ealing who supported the scheme.
Yet despite such consistent levels of opposition, Ken Livingstone steadfastly refused to accept the results and dismissed the consultation, saying that it was "not a referendum on the scheme".[4] He continued with his plans, spending over £30 million on development alone.[5]
The Labour Mayor has constantly ignored the views of Londoners.
In 2005, 70% of residents objected to extending the Congestion Charge zone
Westwards, 80% of businesses objected and 84% of other organisations objected.[6]
Also in 2005, 76% of residents opposed the Congestion Charge increase from £5 to £8, as well as 89% of businesses.[7]
Every time, Ken Livingstone has ignored the results and proceeded as planned.
His view of consultations is clear: "I would not regard the responses to public
consultation as necessarily reflecting public opinion in London."[8]
We urgently need to inject confidence into the consultation process. The Mayor must be accountable to Londoners, and they must feel that their voice will be heard – not just once every four years, but on a regular basis.
To re-build confidence we will re-open the consultation on the Western extension of the Congestion Charge. We pledge to abide by the result of that new consultation, whatever it may be.
We believe that this will be the first step to restoring trust in the democratic process, and signal a clear change of direction at City Hall.
People's Question Time
The GLA Act 1999 obliges the Mayor and London Assembly to hold at least two
'People's Question Time' sessions each year (these are open public meetings that take place in a different borough each time). So, in the last eight years, there have been 16 meetings, meaning that half of London's boroughs have never had the chance to question their Mayor directly. [9]
We believe this is too infrequent, and we will increase the frequency of People's Question Times to a minimum of four and a maximum of six each year.
The Mayor has the discretion to change the format of People's Question Time, and we will exercise this in order to strengthen accountability. The sessions will be broadened to include senior officials from the functional bodies who make decisions on Londoners' behalf, such as the Transport Commissioner, the Chair of Transport for London, the Chair of the London Development Agency, the Chair of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, and senior advisers to the Mayor.
Included in the maximum of six sessions, we will hold special Mayoral question times when just the Mayor and Deputy Mayor will take questions, giving Londoners the chance to question the leader of the London government more directly. The sessions will be well advertised to ensure maximum participation.
Taking Responsibility For The Police
The Mayor of London has the right to Chair the Metropolitan Police Authority – the body set up to scrutinise and support the work of the Metropolitan Police Service.[10] Boris Johnson will exercise this right so that there is a direct link between the police and the Mayor, so the Mayor is more accountable for what happens in the police.
The MPA is the main scrutiny body for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and sets its strategic direction.
Although the Mayor has no operational control over the police, he has considerable influence through setting the budget, and will be able to directly set the strategic direction by chairing the MPA, to get more officers on the streets. [11]
The Police and Justice Act 2006 gives the Mayor the right to chair the MPA, and Boris Johnson will exercise this right so that the police are directly accountable to the Mayor, and so that he can personally oversee his strategy to get more police on the streets and cut red tape. [12]
We will use the local policing plan as a lever to deliver our priorities.
The Commissioner is required to submit a local policing plan to the MPA for its
consideration. The MPA can amend that plan according to the strategic priorities it wishes to set, and the Commissioner must 'have regard' to that plan. The Police and Justice Act 2006 stipulates:
"A draft of a policing plan required to be issued by a police authority under
this section shall be prepared by the relevant chief officer of police and
submitted by him to the authority for it to consider. The authority shall consult
the relevant chief officer of police before issuing a policing plan which differs
from the draft submitted by him under this subsection."[13]
However, the Commissioner of the Metropolis still retains direct control, as the GLA Act 1999 stipulates:
"The Metropolitan Police force shall be under the direction and control of the
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis appointed under section 9B. In
discharging his functions, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall
have regard to the local policing plan issued by the Metropolitan Police
Authority under section 8."[14]
Therefore, we will draft a new local policing plan, in consultation with the
Commissioner, that will have as its priority the pledges in our crime manifesto.
Increasing Police Accountability
Increasing police accountability will boost Londoners' confidence in the Met. The more accountable they are, the more responsive they will be.
There should be a stronger link between local people and their Borough
Commanders. There is currently a structure to enable local people to question local police chiefs, through forums like Police Community Consultative Groups and Borough Community Engagement Groups. However, in practice, most local
residents do not know about such arrangements, and they are poorly attended.
We will change the format of these meetings so that all local residents can actively participate.
We will direct the Commissioner to ensure that Borough Commanders hold open public meetings every month, where they will answer questions from local residents. We will expect these meetings to be convenient and well publicised. Community engagement will be further bolstered by the greater availability of crime mapping data.
Regular Meetings With Business Leaders
Under Ken Livingstone many sections of London's business community have
frequently felt ignored and marginalised. In their manifesto for London, the
Federation of Small Businesses reported that "business owners feel that politicians ignore their views because they are seen as less important than other groups in
If London's businesses are to thrive and therefore deliver jobs and prosperity for the capital it is vital that the Mayor communicates frequently and openly with all of London's businesses – from the sole traders to the City banks.
The Mayor's responsibility for major policy areas like transport, policing, planning and the environment means that he has a direct impact on all businesses in London – yet the Labour Mayor has frequently ignored the views of London's business community.
The Federation of Small Businesses recently stated that "consultation is frequently a sham, with loaded questions designed to obtain a pre-ordained result".[16]
We believe there should be greater dialogue between the Mayor and the business community in London, with levels of contact above and beyond the standard consultation procedures, which are deeply flawed at present.
We propose to hold meetings every six months between the Mayor and
representatives of businesses large and small.
We are particularly keen to use these events as an opportunity to engage with some of the smaller businesses – the sole traders and the market stall holders, for instance – who typically don't belong to a business organisation and whose views are therefore often overlooked.
These meetings will provide an opportunity for businesses to have personal contact with the Mayor so that they can raise their concerns directly.
This will give business a greater voice in the administration at City Hall, and allow businesses to give first-hand accounts of how the Mayor's policies affect them.
Working With Local Councillors
Many aspects of life in London are the responsibility of locally-elected councils.
Recycling and rubbish collection, social services, education, and the care of most roads are just some of the services that councils run – and for the most part run well.
Ken Livingstone's approach is to criticise, berate and bully councils who do not
always follow his policies, and to seek to strip away their powers whenever he can. A council's first responsibility is to their local residents, and sometimes what is good for a local area may differ from the strategic direction set by City Hall.
We believe strongly in localism, and allowing councils the freedom to pursue policies that their local residents have elected them to implement. Therefore, we intend to drastically improve the relationship between City Hall and local councils by working with local Councillors, not against them.
One area for such work will be planning. Currently, the Mayor is obliged by law to produce the London Plan, which sets the general strategic direction for planning in London. Ken Livingstone has used this as a means to consistently undermine councils and try to impose his will upon them.
We will take a more flexible approach, removing the stringent 50% affordable
housing target and instead seeking to agree individual targets with boroughs, that strike a balance between the London-wide strategic need and what the local area can sustainably support.
We will also reform the way in which City Hall does business with the boroughs over transport. In the past, Ken Livingstone has publicly threatened to withhold local funding because he did not agree with a council's transport policies. For example, in 2004 the Labour Mayor issued a press release stating he was withholding £1.5 million in funding from Barnet Council because it had pursued policies opposed to his agenda.[17]
And there have been numerous other occasions when Transport for London has threatened to withhold funding for various schemes unless the borough went along with its instructions.
We will take a lighter, more flexible approach.
We will also use our influence to ensure Council Leaders have a greater say in the appointment of Borough Commanders, so that there is stronger local accountability for the police.
We believe the tone of conversation with boroughs needs to change.
Ken Livingstone has repeatedly used the resources of his office to attack borough councils. This occurs most often in relation to housing policies. When locally-elected councils approve planning applications that do not conform to his rules, the Labour Mayor uses highly provocative language to attack them.
For example, in 2006 he attacked Hammersmith & Fulham when they went against his London Plan: "Hammersmith's actions have the stench of Shirley Porter's regime at Westminster Council in the 1980s"18 and criticised Redbridge's housing policies as "a betrayal of local people".[19]
His provocative language is not confined to planning. He has previously intimated that Southwark Council was racist, [20] and accused Barnet Council of "putting children's lives at risk".[21]
We do not believe that this adversarial approach is beneficial to Londoners, and we will focus more on working with councils, taking a constructive approach to deliver real change.
2. Ending The Culture of Cronyism At City Hall
I will:
• Create a Cabinet for London, to run London in a more business-like and
efficient manner.
• Strengthen the accountability of Mayoral advisers by putting a separate
register of interests online, and requiring them to appear before the
London Assembly on a regular basis.
• Stand for only two terms.
A Cabinet For London
Ken Livingstone's model for the Mayoralty should not be a blueprint for future
Mayors; London needs more professional, transparent government.
The current system, in which the Mayor and a coterie of advisers can take executive decisions with no formal checks and balances, is unsuitable. We believe City Hall should follow the model that is pursued at national and local level – strong cabinet government. An informal style of 'sofa government', in which no formal notes are taken during important meetings, leads inevitably to bad government.[22]
We will strengthen the decision-making process in City Hall by introducing a Cabinet for London. The Cabinet will meet on a regular basis, formal minutes will be taken, and the full agenda papers will be put on the Mayor's website.
This will lead to a more open and transparent decision making process, which will help restore Londoners' trust in City Hall.
Strengthening Accountability Of Advisers
The Mayor's advisers have a hugely influential role in the running of London
government. Two are directly appointed by the Mayor, and he can have up to twelve in total. Ken Livingstone admitted on the Today programme that he believes in a strong executive system. When presented with the charge that he operates a personal fiefdom he replied; "....it's a much better mechanism to deliver change."[23]
In light of the scandals surrounding Ken Livingstone's former policing and race
adviser Lee Jasper, and his alleged business links to companies which have
received significant funds from the London Development Agency, we believe it is time that Mayoral advisers are subject to the same levels of accountability that elected politicians are.
At present, Londoners cannot easily find out who the major Mayoral advisers are. There is no section on the Mayor's website detailing who they are and what they do.
It is entirely up to the Mayor to set their job descriptions, and they report directly to him.
We will make this information easily accessible for Londoners, by including a
Mayoral adviser section on the Mayor's website, which will contain the biographies of all the advisers, their direct contact details, their backgrounds and their declared interests.
The current GLA staff code of conduct requires staff to register any financial
interests. However, this register is not immediately accessible by the public.
After the resignation of Lee Jasper over unethical behaviour and alleged misuse of public funds, it is clear that the system of declaring interests needs to be more open and transparent.
Therefore, we will create a separate register of interests for advisers and require that this is open for public viewing at all times on the Mayor's website.
Currently, the London Assembly questions the Mayor and officials from the functional bodies of the GLA once a month, usually in a two-hour session at City Hall. Whilst the relevant adviser will often attend such question times, and will take questions on the work of the functional body, there are no set question times for the advisers alone.
And although the Assembly has the power to summon advisers, they usually only do so if a serious incident warrants it, which would be, in most cases, too late.
We believe that the Assembly should question Mayoral advisers at least once a
month so that their activities are subject to consistent scrutiny. This will mean that, in practice, advisers will be accountable to the official scrutiny body as well as to the Mayor, ensuring that powerful advisers are of a high calibre and that their work is open to public scrutiny.
Term Limits
In many other major cities with Mayoral systems, there are term limits.24 Ken
Livingstone once supported this idea, stating: "....corruption tends to flourish the longer an incumbent is able to hold onto power. In a city that changes as rapidly as London it is hard to believe that a Mayor who has served two terms will have the freshness of approach that is required to stay abreast of such a dynamic city. I therefore recommend that no Mayor should serve more than two terms." [25]
Londoners should be clear on how long their Mayoral candidates intend to serve if elected. Therefore, I will not stand for more than two terms.
3. Restoring Trust In How City Hall Spends Our Money
I will:
• Launch an immediate review of City Hall and its finances within the first
100 days.
• Launch an immediate independent review of the London Development
Agency and all grants given by that body.
• Enable Londoners to view all GLA expenditure over £1,000 with a
comprehensive search engine on the Mayor's website.
• Review the process of making appointments to all the functional bodies
to ensure maximum transparency.
• Ensure Londoners pay no more than 38p per week for the Olympics.
City Hall Finances
Londoners have lost confidence in the ability of City Hall to manage taxpayers'
money effectively. Ken Livingstone now takes £311 at Band D in Council Tax, and controls a budget of some £10 billion.[26]
The recent allegations in the press concerning grants given by the London
Development Agency (LDA) have served to strengthen Londoners' belief that their money is not properly accounted for.
At the time of publication, six projects funded by the LDA have been referred to the police for criminal investigation – demonstrating the need for reform.
Value For Money
There are a number of examples to illustrate Ken Livingstone's cavalier attitude to taxpayers' money:
He recently spent £36,000 on a trip to Venezuela, despite President Chavez being too busy to see him.[27]
His 'free' paper, The Londoner costs Londoners £2.8 million a year, [28] yet research commissioned by the Labour Mayor shows that 45% of Londoners do not recall receiving a copy. [29]
Staffing costs at City Hall have nearly trebled over recent years, from £12 million in 2000/01 to £33 million in 2005/06. [30]
We will launch an immediate review of City Hall finances, which will look at every aspect of Mayoral spending – including all schemes and programmes – and will investigate why running costs have inflated over the last 8 years. The review will be conducted independently, and will be set up within the first 100 days.
The purpose of such a review will be to restore confidence in City Hall's handling of London taxpayers' money, and wipe the slate clean so London can have an administration that clearly provides value for money.
LDA Grants
The recent controversy surrounding grants given by the LDA has shown that the procedures by which grants are given, and for following up on how such money is spent, need drastic overhaul.
We will launch a genuinely independent review of how the LDA operates, which will investigate every element of the organisation. The review will cover:
• The eligibility criteria for grants
• The follow-up criteria after grants are given
• The procedure by which grants are approved
• Appointments to the LDA Board
The review will be asked to report initial findings within six months, and be expected to produce a final report within the first year of our administration.
Clear Money
In future, we need more transparent information about how the Mayor spends
Londoners' money. Currently, information on GLA expenditure over £4,000 to
suppliers is made available quarterly to the London Assembly Budget Sub-
Monitoring Committee. In addition, information can be obtained through Assembly questions to the Mayor once a month, and Freedom of Information Requests.
However, we believe this system requires the average Londoner to do far too much researching and requesting, which is a disincentive to scrutiny. We want to make access to information easier, to increase transparency and accountability.
We propose to lower the threshold at which GLA expenditure to suppliers must be reported, from £4,000 to £1,000.
The information would be easily accessible on the Mayor's website, and published in a format that is clear and easy to understand. We would look to incorporate a comprehensive search function which will enable Londoners to find details of City Hall spending on contracts, grants and schemes over £1,000.
A similar scheme is now operated by the U.S. government. A dedicated website has been set up, www.usaspending.gov, and anyone is able to search for specific budget items.
Creating a culture of transparency and openness from day one of our administration is an essential first step in re-establishing Londoners' trust in City Hall.
Controlling Olympic Spending
The Olympic and Paralympic Games provide an excellent opportunity to showcase the city and regenerate parts of East London. However, it is now clear that the estimated cost of the Games was highly inaccurate.
The original bid estimated that the cost of the Games would be around £3billion, and since then there have been constant reports of that figure increasing.
Reports of increases in the Olympic budget started to come to light as early as
November 2005, when the Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, Lord Coe, categorically denied the budget would double from the figure stated in the bid, telling the BBC: "The reports are wrong. It is not the first scare story and it won't be the last." [31]
However, in December 2007 the Olympics Minister, Tessa Jowell MP, was forced to confirm to Parliament that the budget had almost quadrupled to over £9 billion. [32]
Analysis by the National Audit Office confirmed that the budget was some £5 billion higher in gross terms than originally estimated. [33]
In January 2007, the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select
Committee criticised the Government over the financial controls, saying; "we are very disappointed that the cost estimates have been found to be faulty so early in the process", [34] and in July 2007, the Public Accounts Committee warned that the Government had left itself "financially exposed". [35]
Londoners are contributing around £600 million in total to the cost of the Olympic and Paralympic Games through the Mayor's Council Tax precept. Now we must ensure that Londoners are protected against further financial mismanagement. [36]
The current cost is 38p a week at Band D, yet with the cost for the Games constantly increasing, more and more pressure will be exerted to increase Londoners' contribution. We will resist this pressure to ensure that Londoners are not penalised for the Government's financial incompetence.
Footnotes [My heading: DH]
[1] FSB, Keeping London Open for Business; A Programme for a Working Capital, March 2007, p.12.
[2] http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/WLT_consultation_summary_brochure_FINAL.pdf
[3] http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/October-2006.pdf
[4] http://www.epolitix.com/EN/News/200503/4dbccec9-abf6-4fd6-8030-eeb9cd26bd22.htm
[5] http://www.london.gov.uk/mqt/question.do?id=20469
[6] http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/Report-to-the-Mayor-2005.pdf p.5.
[7] http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/Variation_order_5.pdf p.5.
[8 ]The Evening Standard, 1 April 2005.
[9] http://www.london.gov.uk/gla/pqt/previous_meetings.jsp
[10] "The Metropolitan police authority Chairman and vice chairmen 4 (1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations provide that— (a) if the Mayor of London is a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, he is to be the chairman; (b) if not, the Mayor of London is to appoint a chairman from among the members of the Authority." Police and Justice Act 2006, "SCHEDULE 2A 4 (1).
[11] "The Mayor of London sets the annual budget for five functional bodies, which have become known as the 'GLA Group'. The
group comprises the Metropolitan Police Authority, the Greater London Authority, Transport for London, the London Development Agency and London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority." The MPA budget factsheet,
[12] Police and Justice Act 2006, SCHEDULE 2A, Section 4 (1),
[13] Police and Justice Act 2006, http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/pdf/ukpga_20060048_en.pdf
[14] Greater London Authority Act 1999 , http://www.england-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/ukpga_19990029_en_22
[15] FSB, Keeping London Open for Business; A Programme for a Working Capital, March 2007, p.12.
[16] FSB Keeping London Open for Business, March 2008
[17] http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=3122
[18] http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=10269
[19] http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=13393
[20] "they (the black community) experience racism within the local authority led regeneration process."
[21] http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=3122
[22] To paraphrase former Cabinet Secretary Lord Butler, http://www.spectator.co.uk/archive/features/12935/part_6/how-not-to-
[23] Today Programme, 24th January 2008.
[24] Such as New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco,
[25] Manifesto for a Mayor and Assembly for London by Ken Livingstone, March 1998
[26] Total budget requirement for the GLA is around £3 billion, for TfL it is around £6 billion and for the LDA around £800 million.
[27] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6145382.stm
[28] Mayor answers to London, 12 December 2007, Question number 2971/2007.
[29] Mayor answers to London, 12 December 2007, 2973/2007.
[30] Cash Flow, GLA Statement of Accounts 2000/01 and 2005/06.
[31] http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/olympics_2012/4459646.stm
[32] RT Hon Tessa Jowell MP, Written Ministerial Statement, cols 12WS – 14WS, 10 December 2007.
[33] http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/06-07/0607612es.htm
[34] http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmcumeds/69/69i.pdf
[35] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/london_2012/article2051221.ece
[36] http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmcumeds/69/69i.pdf
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Stem Cell Research Shows ALS May Be Treatable
"This significant research will help us better understand the mechanisms underlying motor neuron diseases," said Yang (Ted) Teng, PhD, MD, the study's co-lead author and director of the Spinal Cord Injury and Stem Cell Biology Research Laboratory in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital. "This work sheds new light on detrimental roles played by non-neuronal cells in triggering motor neuron death and these events should be targeted for developing more effective therapeutics to treat ALS."
The transplanted neural stem cells benefited the mice with ALS by boosting the health and function of their remaining nerve cells. The neural stem cells also reduced inflammation and suppressed the number of disease-causing cells in their spinal cords. The neural stem cells did not replace deteriorating nerve cells.
"This is not a cure for ALS," explained Dr. Teng, who is one of the principal investigators of Project ALS' consortium project. "But it shows the potential that mechanisms used by neural stem cells in our study have for improving an ALS patient's quality of life and length of life."
The research studies were conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, UMass Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, SUNY-Syracuse, Columbia University and VA Boston Healthcare System.
The research studies were primarily funded by Project ALS, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke the Christopher Reeve Foundation/American Paralysis Association, the Sanford Children's Research Center, the A-T Children's Project and the Zinberg Foundation. Additional support to Dr. Teng was provided by a VA Biomedical Research and Development Grant, a VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Grant, and an NIH R21 grant.
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Another Oro Valley Town Council member has resigned.
On April 1, Salette Latas notified fellow council members and town officials that she had resigned her elected position effectively immediately.
"The economic challenges that have affected our Town have also affected me personally," Latas wrote in an e-mail. "My energies need to be focused on my family and on earning a living."
Latas was elected in the primary election in March 2008, after campaigning for more than a year. At that time, she was the first of two candidates (Bill Garner being the other) to be elected on the primary ballot.
Latas' term was due to expire in May 2012.
The town council plans to hold a closed session prior to its Wednesday council meeting to discuss filling the vacancy. According to town code, the council can decide to fill the vacancy however it chooses. It meets at 6 p.m. April 7 at Oro Valley Town Hall, 11000 N. La Cañada.
The Explorer attempted to reach Latas by phone. She responded with an e-mail and the letter of resignation she submitted to the council.
The flight of elected officials from Oro Valley began in the fall, when Paula Abbott resigned on Nov. 9. The councilwoman gave little explanation for her departure other than what she called "family circumstances." Pat Spoerl was appointed by the council to fill out the remainder of Abbott's term.
Abbott's exit, nearly six months before the completion of her second term, followed the contentious ouster of Town Manager David Andrews. At the time, Abbott took a great deal of criticism for casting the fourth vote in favor of accepting Andrews' resignation. His departure was widely viewed as having been forced by a coalition of council members K.C. Carter, Al Kunisch and Mayor Paul Loomis.
Kunisch resigned from the council on Feb. 17 to spend more time with his ailing wife Pamela. She died on March 16 after a long battle with cancer.
Mary Snider, who was elected to an Oro Valley Town Council seat in the March 9 primary, was appointed by the council to fulfill Kunisch's term, then she'll serve a four-year term.
In her letter of resignation, Latas cited numerous town policies she supported during her two years on the council, including adoption of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, a gray water harvesting ordinance, raising development impact fees and negotiating to bring BASIS Charter School to Oro Valley.
"I have worked hard to serve Oro Valley, and I have always done what I felt was in the best interests of the town and its residents," Latas wrote in the letter.
For years before the 2008 election, Latas made a name for herself in the community and in Democratic Party politics.
She was outspoken in the fight over Internet filters on Oro Valley Public Library computers in 2006. At the time, the town council was embroiled in a battle over whether to filter pornographic content from library computers. Opponents of the proposed filtering, including Latas, brought up First Amendment concerns. Latas also expressed concerns that the proposed Internet filter technology, similar to one used in the city of Phoenix's libraries at the time, was developed for Christian activist groups and could be used to censor non-Christian material.
"I see this attempt to regulate Internet for adults as an attack on the Constitution," Latas told The Explorer in November 2006.
The former councilwoman also was a vocal opponent of the town's economic development agreement with Vestar, developers of retail center Oro Valley Marketplace. Fueling much of the controversy over the $23 million sales-tax sharing deal was the disclosure that a Walmart would anchor the shopping center.
Latas vocally opposed the project, participating in roadside protests along Oracle Road and holding an anti-Walmart sign that read: "Bait and Switch."
The former councilwoman also was one of the driving forces behind the now defunct group Oro Valley First. The group worked to support local business while railing against Oro Valley's tax-sharing deals with retail developers.
Almost immediately following the 2008 council race, many people in the community began to speculate that Latas had plans to run for higher political office, possibly for Pima County Board of Supervisors, as a Democrat. Her now-former husband, Jeff Latas, was vice-chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party and chairman of the liberal group the Sonora Progressives. The Sonora Progressives Web site and blog have been inactive since 2007.
Jeff also was a candidate in the Democratic primary race for Congressional District 8, the seat now held by Democrat Gabrielle Giffords.
Salette Latas' Democratic connections caused some controversy during the 2008 council race when the party contributed at least $2,500 to her campaign. The move prompted claims that Latas had injected partisan politics into the town's non-partisan election.
Also during the campaign, Latas suffered the loss of her son Jesse, who died in 2007 at the age of 22.
Following the pressured resignation of Town Manager Andrews last September, Latas sent out a mass e-mail railing against the council members who voted to accept the former manager's resignation.
"All four members who voted to terminate Mr. Andrews have terms expiring in May 2010," Latas wrote.
The councilwoman also wrote in the e-mail that Loomis had advocated during the annual state of the town address to have a property tax placed to a public vote. Latas did not attend the Sept. 29 event.
Latas later sent at least two e-mails advocating for candidates in the current town council race. Latas did not offer her support to any of the incumbents up for re-election.
"There are only three candidates on the entire ballot who will not be indebted to special interests," Latas wrote in February, encouraging voters to support mayoral candidate Mike Zinkin and council candidates Matthew Rabb and Don Emmons. Emmons has since dropped out of the race.
Latas' commentary on the race angered at least one incumbent.
"It's very disappointing to me, running for council, to see other council members not on the ballot involving themselves in this election," Carter said when asked for comment on Latas' resignation.
The councilman, who recently lost his bid for a third term, said he would not have advocated against council colleagues seeking re-election.
Carter and others have speculated that during the 2008 campaign, Latas compiled a list the e-mail addresses of more than 2,000 Oro Valley residents.


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New Moms - Aug 19+
Yay- up first this am.. hhaha. sigh. Still waking up at 5, little stinker.
ER: Ran 15k sat, spin sunday , might take a few days off running, my pelvis s till hurts and I think it's pubic symphasis or whatever they call it, going to call the chiro today. My hubby downloaded me the T25 workouts and he's doing them every night, score! I've been trying to get him back in shape..
BR: Zeb's wonder week/ growth spurt seems over, he's sleeping better now. He's super cute, just wish I was closer to family so we could have a break once in a while!
Other: Zach's brother met a girl online, and went to meet her this weekend, he called Zach saying they get a long great but she was really large... I guess all her photos were just face shots - anyway he felt bad judging on that but wasn't really attracted to her... I wasn't sure if I should say he should keep in touch since their personalities worked so well together or not. So glad I'm married. haha.
Morning! I was up at 4:30 Jazz... Yikes on your BIL! That sucks. I can't imagine dating and finding someone at this point in my life. No thank you!!!
BR: WE HAVE TEETH!!! On Friday I could see 2 white marks under his bottom gums and Saturday morning they had cut. Crazy fast! And on Friday night he slept through the night. 8-5:45! I feel sooo lucky. He is really such a good baby. We were away the entire weekend and he did not cry once. He got fussy when my MIL was feeding him before bed while we were at the wedding. But that's probably because he's only had a bottle once at that time. Oops. Probably should do that more often so it's not miserable for baby sitters!
RR: Ran 7 on Friday morning, 3 on Saturday but took yesterday off (was schedule for 9-10). I'm feeling worn down and on the verge of an injury. So I think it's safe to take a couple days off.
NBR: Had a fabulous weekend in Newport with the inlaws! It was gorgeous, sunny and high 70s/low 80s. We spent 2 days at the beach, and shopped yesterday before going home. DH and I had a blast at the wedding. We didn't know anyone other than the bride and groom so we kinda just treated it like a free date night and enjoyed each other's company. We hadn't been on a date since MAY so it was obviously much needed. Love him!
CJ - Glad that Z is sleeping better! He's so cute in the pics you post on FB.
MA - Yay for teeth and STTN! Great job on the mileage, too - I can't recall, you are training for a half, right?
BR: We've been struggling a bit with putting them to bed - usually they nurse to sleep, we put them down, and then they wake up about 20 minutes later, and we have to replace pacis over and over or rock back to sleep again, which can take up to an hour. Last night we put them both down around 8:00 awake, they peeped here and there, but both fell asleep within 10 minutes, and stayed asleep, without any other intervention from DH or me. Poor C has hives on her arms - I'm not sure what it's from because we were at my mom's this weekend so she was exposed to a bunch of stuff out of the norm...daycare is keeping an eye on it and I'll check when I nurse at lunch.
ER: No opportunity this weekend - DH was out of town, and I went to stay at my mom's, but she had a bunch of projects she was working on so didn't have time to watch babies for me. Going to try for a walk this evening if babies cooperate.
NBR: (Well, sort of BR) Had a bit of a breakdown yesterday - just feeling so overwhelmed with everything and feeling like I'm not being a good mom, wife, person in general, still grieving my step-dad,etc - talked with DH about it (love him) and also talked about whether I may have some PPD. It felt so good just to talk to him about it, and I'm feeling much better today - still trying to figure out how to make sure babies are getting what they need, spend time with DH and DSD, get decent sleep, help my mom out and make sure she is in an okay place with her grieving, and still have some help so I get some me time once in a while - the me time is what's suffering most at the moment, as evidenced by my lack of ER.
CJ: How long do your wonder weeks typically last? Or rather...what's the longest one you've had to date? I read the one around Kyson's age and it says it could last 3-6 weeks. My luck it'll go the full 6 if that's really what is happening here. Nice workouts and yes, take a break if you're in pain. Are these T25 workouts free or what's the scoop?
MA: That is crazy fast...and he slept through the cutting? I sure hope you did a happy dance! Nice runs and yeah, don't get hurt. Take those rest days. Sounds like you had such a fun weekend- good for you!
TNesq: Well I'm happy to hear they went down a little easier for you last night and stayed asleep. That's key! You are such a good mama...you just have so much going on right now! I'm glad you were able to talk to DH and get some of it out. That alone can really help. Remember, you're just one person. And your concern alone shows how much you care. Just love them...love those babies, your DH, your DSD, and your own mom. Then you're doing it right!
BR: Spent part of the weekend down at the in-laws. My SIL got engaged and we were there for her big surprise. It went well! K got lots of loving from his aunties, Grandmpa, etc. I was a bit frustrated with my FIL and BIL as they spent like zero time with K while we were at their house but I can't make them do it. Just don't guilt me into going that way more often when you don't take advantage of the time when we are there. K still won't go down in his crib. I really, REALLY hope it's just the clinginess with teething. He is pooping total green slime and has an awful booty...and gnawing ferociously. Those teeth won't show themselves though! I feel like I need them to come through more than K...just so I have answers. I let him cry for a bit again in his crib last night but he just gets so worked up. Huge tears and the works. He ended up sleeping with me . Miserable night.
RR: Ran 4 miles on Saturday and then did a bike ride with DH and K yesterday. Of to the gym for a long run today!
NBR: Fingers crossed that we get an offer on the house today. The realtor said the person liked ours by far the best. How exciting would that be!?!
Good morning!
CJ - boo on Z not getting the sleep longer memo yet, I'm glad to hear he is past the wonder week though, C's was a doozy, ugh.nice running, perhaps just backing off for a bt will help the pelvic readjustment...
MA - wow, 2 teeth already! C still doesn't have her first one - though I don't mind, so many horror stories with teeth and b/f'ing out there. I'm glad you had a nice wedding date with DH.
TN - you certainly do have a lot on your plate, being able to juggle it all as well as you would like really isn't possible IMO...do you have any other siblings to help make sure your mum is okay? I'd say prioritise your battles if you can, if not then all you can do is your best - and accept that this is just how it is for now, it will all change just as you think you have it sorted..seriously you are doing wonderfully and no doubt hormones are still at play, great that you talk to your DH.
BR - omg. What a crazy few days for C, it seemed like her wonder week coincided with our camping...ugh! She actually slept well in the van the first night. The next two nights were kind of hellish; she just did not want to sleep, in the end both DH and I took turns sleeping with her. Then she. Travelled with me from Seattle to Denver on the plane - she really did extremely well, no fussing, charming anyone who looked at her...in the hotel with me though...well I ended up sleeping with her again and offering the boob each time she screamed as I didn't want to wake the neighboring rooms...on the good side this likely increase my supply, on the other side, well it was night 3 of minimal sleep and my immune system caved, leaving me with my first headcold since before I was pregnant. anyway, we are now in Frisco, C is back in her crib. Last night we had to let her CIO for a bit to make her understand she needed to remember how to put herself to sleep without my boob. It worked well and she slept til 7am...she is now crawling backwards - much to her frustration!
ER - so hit and miss...we did a bike ride on Thu and Fri, then I got my cold and yesterday we got here to 9000ft so just walking up the stairs gets me out of breath. Hoping to hit the bike or walking trails again tomorrow - I love this area.
NBR - the US men's cycle tour comes through this way tomorrow so I'm hoping to get over to Breckenridge to see some. Our hiking club group arrives tomorrow night, I won't have built up enough of a milk stash to hike Wednesday but hopefully by Friday I can hike a fourteener with them...it is such a relief to be here and have finished all the stress of getting here; and also super nice to have DH all to ourselves for a month ( for the most part).
Ozzy: Sorry the camping trip didn't flow as smoothly as you'd maybe hoped. I am happy to hear the plane ride went well though. There is no way I could take K on a plane. He is just too rowdy. Hope you feel better and are able to hit up that hike on Friday!
Hey Mamas! This week at work is going to be crazy.
RR: I had a cold starting Tuesday of last week, so I haven't run since last Monday. I was planning on it this morning but I'm still exhausted from the cold and P was up twice last night. I'm pretty sure I'll run tomorrow though... assuming I'm not up a bunch tonight.
BR: Six months tomorrow!! Its kinda funny thinking that six months ago tonight I was going to bed early thinking Feb. 19 would be a good birthday, but it was late enough that I knew it wasn't going to happen... and then my water broke! So Feb. 19 didn't happen, but the 20th. Anyway... we have our 6-month appointment tomorrow afternoon. We're starting to get consistent with two solid food feedings per day. He's finally getting it, seems to like the veggies better than cereal at this point. We've had a few good sleep nights in a row. He's been STTN since six weeks but I swear the last few weeks about every third or fourth night we have some kind of issue. I probably just jinxed myself.
NRR: Our daycare is on vacation this week, so DH has both kids home. I'm taking a "sick" day Wednesday and we're going to the Milwaukee zoo and I'll be leaving work early tomorrow for the doctor. So DH is home all by himself with the kids for two more full days. Today seemed to go pretty well I think. We're having such a hard time managing A. Discipline has been a continuous struggle. We let her get away with way too much. Some days are better than others with her behavior. We think she's officially giving up naps... and thats usually what causes the conflict with her. Ugggh.
canada: Sorry about the pelvis! I hope the chiro helps with that.
MA: Teeth already? Geez, poor P has been teething for two weeks and they're still not close. C is so advanced! P still barely rolls tummy to back and has only rolled back to tummy once!
TN: I hope the sleep luck continues. I'm sorry to hear you're having a hard time! Its hard for all of us and I'm sure double with you. I'm glad you're able to confide in DH and that you're feeling better. You can vent to us too here or on FB. Hugs!
britt: Awww, poor K! And I"m complaining about P's teething! Hope you get the offer on your house!
ozzy: Wow, sounds like you've got a lot to deal with traveling and a cranky baby! How long are you traveling?
BR: He's playing on his playmat while I do some work. He's babbling away, it's too cute. Once in a while he'll look over at me and smile. Love it! But man, why is he such a morning baby!? He slept 8-almost 6, with a wakeup at 3. I'll take it!
RR: Unsure whether I should take another day off, or run 3. I'm sure that means I should take another day if I'm not itching to get back out there...
NBR: 6 full workdays left! I can't remember if I mentioned it here, but I'm planning on working 20 hours a week at home whenever I can fit it in until 11/1. I have a few projects that they want me to finish, rather than train someone on them. My MIL has Mondays off so that will help me get a good chuck done early in the week.
Ha, in the time I typed this, C just did a full 180 degree turn. Silly boy.
TN - Yes, I'm training for a half on 9/28! Getting nervous that I haven't run 10 miles yet... but I know some training plans top out at that so I'm sure I'll be ok. I hope the hives are gone! I'm sorry you have been feeling overwhelmed. I wonder if the PPD rates are higher for mothers of multiples? I can't imagine having another baby, plus your DSD, plus losing your stepdad. That's enough to overwhelm anyone. I think you are doing a great job. Hugs!
Britt - Yeah, he didn't make a peep all night. I sure did a happy dance! I still am doing a happy dance! LOL Oh and C had the nastiest poop EVER on Friday, and my SIL said Thursday's was really gross too, so I looked it up and it's a sign of teething. Hope that means you are close! Fingers crossed you get an offer soon!
Ozzy - Uh yeah, those little buggers are SHARP! Really hoping he knows not to use them to BF! You are in CO for a month!? Wow, how awesome! I hope you are having a great time, despite the sleeping woes. Hoepfully the wonder week passes soon.
Monk - 6 months! How'd that happen! That means C will be there in 6 short weeks. Not ready for that! Though starting food will be fun Yeah you were definitely spoiled with the STTN since 6 weeks... I wish! I definitely have a mover. I'm sure that's going to be fun when I'm chasing him around in a couple months...
I just gave birth also and my little angel is 3 weeks old. I actually stopped running for some time and I will be back after a month or two. But I've been doing little exercises at home.
CJ - Forgot to add yesterday - ugh to the pelvic issues - my pelvis is still really unstable, when I lay in bed at night and move around I can feel it shifting all over the place - which can be downright painful.
britt- Did you get the offer on the house? I hope the teeth show up soon for K!
Ozzy - Oh, sorry C is not sleeping well - and I hope your cold goes away. As far as siblings for me - I have a brother that lives about 1.5 hours from my mom, but he has a full-time job and is also a firefighter at two fire stations, so doesn't always have weekends free- my other brother lives about 10 hours away. I'm about 35 minutes from my mom, so I feel like it's easiest for me to spend time out there, although packing up babies+clothes/diapers/toys/blankets/breast pump/stroller/dog/dog food/my stuff made me realize it's not that easy
monk - So sorry about the cold, hope you feel better - can't believe P is six months already!
MA - Aww, how fun to have C there babbling away - you can't help but smile at a happy baby. That's great that you can work some part-time hours from home for a while - the extra income will probably be a nice plus, but you still get to be home with C. Jealous!
BR: Still going on two night-wakings - I'd really like them to get back to just one, but they are waking to eat, so I'm not going to deny them that.
BR2: Funny DH story - generally I lay out their clothes the night before, but didn't last night - DH dressed them, and he asked me what I wanted them to wear - I told him whatever, a onesie and pants was fine. He dressed them both in long-sleeved onesies and pants (both making a reference to daddy - cute ) and it's going to be in the 90s here today. He was so proud of their outfits that I left them, but I told daycare they could take off the pants or change them into short-sleeves from their extra clothes if they needed to.
ER: Hmm...lugging two carseats? Probably nothing - see NBR.
NBR: I'm getting out of the house tonight, and DH is going to watch the babies without me for the first time (SIL is going to come over to help). I have a multiples meeting, and I'll probably be gone about 2 hours, and babies should theoretically go down for the night while I'm gone, but we'll see. I hope babies get decent naps at daycare so they aren't super cranky for him.
Britt - omg I think C might be going through something similar to K. No teeth either but boy for a good sleeper she is just realllly tough at the moment. I actually find it reassuring to know you are in the same boat though like you hope it won't last too much longer.
monk - C has been one of those " one night of rough sleep for every 6 good night babies" too til now...we are here in Colorado for a month. Great your DH can take the kids for 2 days, it's funny we had a friend tell us last week that he would prefer the rough physical nights of no sleep to trying to work out which mental tactic to use with each of his kids as they grew up good luck!
MA - I guess it'll be nice having a little more income for a while as you work from home for a few more months, enjoy the countdown!
Trish - hi! Congratulations! I'm a non-runner too for now and will be for a while yet but fortunately these ladies let me stick around
BR - omg. Seriously I think last night topped every other night since C was born - at hungry as a newborn it seemed hunger drove her crying! ( I think, has time already made it seem all too simple?) I fed her at 10pm when she woke and she WOULD NOT go down to sleep. We normally give her 10-15mins to try and settle but last night she wouldn't , she didn't seem to be in pain, just wanted to be awake - or clinging to uend normally we also try and just let one parent sort it out that night in case consistency is an issue but we ended up both trying to get her back to sleep, in the end DH managed at around 3.30am. It's as though with all her sudden jumps in learning this last week or so she's forgotten how to. Just stick her thumb in her mouth, roll on her side and go to sleep ( which is what she was doing ithat blissful period 1.5 weeks ago, I should've known she was gearing up for a doozy developmental stage). We have people coming to stay with us for a week tomorrow night, their kids are grown up but I am dreading more nights like this one. How is it that kids manage to suck you into stages so deep you think you will never get good sleep again, even though inevitably it does turn out to be quite phasic? That's me sitting quaking in the corner, terrified we may never get our good sleeper back even though its "only" been a week...
ER - did get out for a short bike yesterday, a short hike and bike today likely.
NBR - fingers crossed DH does not get up too grumreally really needed some sleep catch up last night which is why he helped out but he often lets it carry into his mood of the day If he is overtired. Agh, thanks for letting me BR repeat myself.
monk: 6 months today, right? Wow! Doesn't it just fly by? So bittersweet. K has STTN maybe once??? I'm happy for you though, even if he gives you heck everyone once in a while! Hope your cold goes away. They can be so draining.
MA: The days are really counting down now, huh? Happy to hear your MIL will be able to help out a bit so you can get the majority of your work done right away during the week. Had he done a few more 360s by now?
Trisha: Welcome! Did you have a little boy or little girl?
Tnesq: Haha...I think everytime a DH dresses a LO they end up in some sort of Daddy apparel. It doesn't matter the size in my house...he's get K in it somehow! That is cute though. Have fun tonight- all should be well at home. Good practice for DH and he has help so you should be good!
Ozzy: We are one in the same and I am also comforted in knowing that I'm not flying solo in this situation. Do you really think it's a phase? I do too honestly. We've been at this since last Sunday so just over a week but I've read that stages can last up to six weeks. I also fear that I'm getting him into a bad habit but I try to remind myself that he is in such a critical developmental stage- dead center in the stranger anxiety phase-- and is likely teething. So if he's at least going into the crib for me right away at night for a couple of hours, I must be doing something right! C puts up a good fight too I see. Man alive, I just don't know how they do it. K will be out cold...it's 3:30 AM...and as soon as he's laid down, he is screaming. I'd rather chalk it up to a stage..at least there is light at the end of that tunnel!
BR: I feel like my supply had dipped these last two days. I pumped about 1/2 of what I usually do yesterday and as I'm pumping at this very moment, it looks like today may go the same way. Ruh-roh. I had a clogged duct on Sunday-- could that be it?
BR2: Took K to the splash park yesterday after work- he loves it there. Hoping to get him there a couple of more times before our warm days are behind us. Still struggling to sleep at night. Finally asked DH to take him around 4:30 AM...I won't do that again. He just doesn't handle it as well and gets cranky instantly.
RR: Ran 5 yesterday, took K for a little walk and got trained a girl at 6:30 AM today. I think I might need to start running a bit or lifting in the AM. I felt really alert this morning. I think my body has finally adjusted to little sleep and very early mornings.
NBR: The young man who looked at our house had to pass. He was hoping his dad would help him out so he could make a decent offer but his budget stands around $14,000 below what we're asking. We could have negotiated some but definitely not that much, especially since it's not priced high to begin with. And so we wait!
Quick update: DH said when he finally got C down to sleep last night she emitted a rather large...poo explosion...he thinks that it may have been the banana we've been feeding her the last 2 weeks which is causing an issue (she had also gone from 3-4bms a day to 1 every 3 days the last 2 wks) so...we'll ry going back to just EBF and see if things get a little better...
Ozzy: Zeb had the same issue with a) wonder week/ growth spurt (woke up at 3 am to eat .. hasn't done that for months) and b) banana.. he was constipated and crying so I had to massage some poop out (ew) and then had his week of no sleep, but it is better now! I bet your's is around the corner.. prune juice works for us when we give him bananas now.
Britt: Z loves the splash park too, although he can't get around, I just plop him in front of one of the fountains and he hits it for 20 mins... hah.
TN: LOL about your hubby dressing them. Mine is like, here, these match, and will give me a blue shirt and blue shorts.. he thinks if they are the same colour they match.. anyway, he asks me first before dressing Zeb.
ER: did the T25 cardio this am, had me sweating! hopefully my pelvis will be rested up so I can run thurs.
BR: Still trying to crawl... kinda dreading it..
Hey all. Going to type out a quick reply while L is laying on the floor. I may get 30 seconds lol.
ER - Been doing the Shred, backed down to every other day because between babywearing and trying to get some walks in, I was getting worn out. Today I had a trifecta of exercise. Shred, family walk and some run/walk intervals this am (only totaling .68/mi) in response to G spilling 1.5 oz of milk off the counter and all over the house. Oooh I was so mad. But he made up for it mimicking the Shred. That was cute.
BR - 7w tomorrow, crazy. I finally got a picture with her this weekend at my party, I put together a Shutterfly book of her first month and realized the last picture I'd taken with her was when she was a week old! We booked a family photography session mid Sept though so that will be good.
NBR - Had a good party this weekend and then my mom's group picnic Sunday. Kept yesterday kind of low key from all the excitement this weekend, same with today. It's so hot this week though, I'm trying to brainstorm stuff to keep the kids entertained without melting into a puddle.
TN - Too cute about the outfits. Take care of yourself, I know how easy it is to be hard on yourself especially in the first year.
Britt - I forget how old your baby is, but your supply can fluctuate based on a number of things - if table foods are starting to take over the majority of baby's diet/nursing less, if your period is coming back or you're currently in the middle of your period, dehydration, and around 6-7 months your supply just regulates down to what it needs to be. Try adding in an extra pumping session or eating oatmeal to see if it responds (or if it's your period, wait for it to end).
Ozzy - Hope the EBF works for you. Banana is pretty constipating, poor C! I have never been to CO, hope you're having a blast.
Trisha - Congrats on your new little one!
MA - Yay for 6 work days left! Glad you're transitioning into something that is enjoyable and sounds like more manageable.
Monk - Hope you enjoy your trip to the zoo.
Canada - Yikes with the dating scene, agreed with everyone else, so glad I don't have to think about that.
Hi! I'm a new mom. My little man was born June 24th. I was a runner before, but I stopped running around 5 months pregnant and I'm dying to get back to it. My husband works a lot in the summer, so I haven't been able to get out much being alone on baby duty for the most part, but I would love some feedback about how you all got back into running and perhaps most importantly, advice on sports bras. I ran 3 miles in one of my old ones the other day and had to hold my boobs the entire time which I'm sure plenty of passing drivers laughed at. I'm normally a B and am now that I'm nursing, I'm at least a D.
Also, what does BR and RR or ER stand for? Maybe it's because I'm so sleep deprived, but I can't come up with anything obvious.
Knight: Welcome! I have zero advice for bras ( was an AA and maybe an A while pumping, haha) I started out by walk/running on the dreadmill ( Since it was jan). I still have some pelvic pain so am doing just easy runs still, and did a half at 6 months pp.. good luck!
ER is excersize related and BR is baby related - I think RR is running related? I count that as ER. ha!
Hi hnidy and congrats. I'm not sure your mileage pre-pregnancy or during pregnancy, for me it wasn't much at all, so my return to running has been slow. I'm 7w pp now, and last week I got clearance to start running short intervals, almost like the first week of c25k workouts. And honestly it's all I can do right now since I have 2 little kids at home and I'm nursing on demand. I'm thinking of participating in a 5k the weekend after Labor Day even though I won't run it through just to get back out there and enjoy racing season not pregnant anymore.
Ozzy: I hope the poop woes were at fault for C's sleep issues. It makes perfect sense!
CJ: Yeah, K wanted to crawl around the splash park but I wasn't allowing that. He doesn't know that when he lifts his hand to rub his eyes after a splash...that it results in a face plant on his part! I just suck up the backache and hold his hands so he can walk. Hope your pelvis starts to feel better!
Schmetterling: I hope you're right about my supply fluctuating. No sign of my period...I think it might be a lack of rest as I do drink a decent amount of water and have eaten like a half of watermelon every day for last couple of days! Yum! Happy to hear you're getting some exercise in. The Shred...eek!
hnidy: Welcome!! I also got back into my running groove by hopping on the treadmill. I think I did some speed walking at an incline...some cross training on the elliptical too. Hmm...I'm not sure about the sports bras either. I'm usally a B cup and a C while nursing so I just squeezed into my old ones.
BR: It's just a stage...it's just a stage. He will sleep in his crib again when these teeth come! I have to keep telling myself that. I tried making a bed for him on the ground last night and that master planned failed miserably. So I spent about 3/4 of the night on the floor with him and the last hour or so in the recliner with him. He did a full on wake up at 4:45 AM so I changed his diaper, recited his bedtime story, and got him back to sleep. I didn't even bother attempting the crib. I did a lot of reading yesterday about possibly trying the PUPD method but apparently he's at the age when they discourage any form of sleep training the most. She broke her timing down like so "ideal, good, not so good, and really not so good." From 9-12 months we're in the "really not so good" phase so I guess I'll just have to suck it up. He wakes up so angry too- arching his back, grunting...maybe I need to give him another dose of Motrin. I doubt if I waited longer to go into his room that he's go back to sleep. If only he wasn't able to stand up in his crib yet!
RR: Ran four at the gym--it's like 90 degrees and super humid here right now. I did some squats, abs, and biceps too. I'll probably run the same today and hopefully get lunges or something in.
NBR: Taking tomorrow off to hang out with K and go out of town on a mini shipping trip. It's mainly for groceries. We have to drive 45 minutes to get the good deals! Ah well. Sorry about my BR update being the same thing over and over again lately...I'm sure it's getting annoying.
Britt: What? you can't sleep train at 9 months? whatever, I would totally do it .. ahha! But I hope he settles down, I got some of that gum freezing cream for Zeb- not sure if they sell that infant stuff in the USA or not..
Britt - I'd be interested to know the reasoning behind not sleep training at 9 months... my ped seemed to think I couldn't START until 6. Not that I haven't been doing juuust a little already
BR: So last night was the first time ever that I felt like I didn't have enough milk for C. NOT a good feeling! He woke up at 3:30 starving, which pretty much confirmed my feeling. Poor guy! I'm drinking water by the gallons, and did before I went to bed. Was really full at 3:30 so I think I'm good.
RR: So I finally ran last night. 3.5 miles with my SIL. But I woke up at 3:30 and the outside of my foot was KILLING me. I think it's from too much flip flop wearing. Ugh.
NBR: Busy weekend, once again! Tomorrow I'm hanging out with my college BFF at her pool. Saturday I'm making cookies for my second official order, my HS BFF is coming to meet C from PA and then we are going to a Jack and Jill for good friends of ours. Sunday I'm having lunch with another HS friend, and then the usual Sunday chores. I always seem to pack my weekends! Oh well, it will go fast, and then only 3 days of work until I'm a full time mommy (well except for those 20 hours a week at home for a month or 2!).
Ugh so I took 5 days off running to see if my pelvis would feel better, and it was horrible today, could hardly run. I'm so bummed because I read that Publc symphisis disorder (whatever..) can last for a year after.. and I really really don't want to stop running for a year! Anyone else have pelvis pain after birth? it's worse now at 7 months pp, probably because I kept running.. ugh. frustrated. sorry for the rant.
sorry I've been MIA this week. Back to work part time and every free minute I had went into finishing the book Gone Girl. Good book if you like drama/suspense.
BR: no sleep improvements But had a two hour nap yesterday and I was able to get a lot done around the house. So I have forgotten something related to pumping four out of five days. Forgot bottle caps twice but I had storage bags so no big deal, for got my hands free bra in the lactation room, and battRey adaptor at MILs. I'm worried I won't be able to pump enough while I m at work. I'm able to feed J 6:30-7:00, work 8-1 pump once at work and get 4-5oz and pump at MIL at 1:30 for another 4oZ or feed him. hoping we can workout consistent feeding schedule. J has been drinking 10-12oz. MIL gave him 3 4oz bottles on tues! Thevlast bottle was at one. i freaked out. I asked that if he get hungry close to one to try to hold off so I can feed him directly. I much rather be attached to my baby than the pump. she probably thinks i 'm starving him. we had to dip into the frozen stash I know that's what it's there for but I just nervous about it. I think i might start funegreek to help with supply. is there a brand or anything i should look at before buying? J babbles and coos so much. I love it!
RR: i need to fit in a third day of running But it's so hot out And I hate the TM. Hope to go out for 4 before work. DH has Fridays off so I need to take advantage of that.
mann - MIL gave him 12 oz in 5 hours? That's what my babies were eating in 9 hours when they started daycare - seems like a lot. We're up to 3-5oz bottles now, with the last one at 3 pm, I pick them up at 5, head home and usually feed them at 5:30. I've found mother's milk tea helps me with supply - it has fenugreek and blessed thistle - it also has fennel and anise in it, so it tastes/smells a bit like black licorice - I don't mind that taste, but I think a lot of people add honey to it. Usually a day or two of drinking just one cup (directions recommend 3-5 per day) and I see a boost in supply. I ordered mine off amazon. I also pump two extra times each day - once after the first morning feeding between 6:30 and 7, and once at 10 pm, since the babies go to sleep between 7 and 8 now and sleep until 2 or 3 am. This gets me an extra 8-16 oz per day, depending on how my supply is. I hate being such a slave to the pump, but I'm also afraid of not being able to keep up with them, since I usually don't pump the full 30 oz during the day at work.
BR: growing, growing - I washed a bunch of the 6-month stuff yesterday, and the 9-month jammies, as they are at the end of their 6-month jammies. They are sort of in between right now - some of the three month stuff fits, some is pretty snug, most of the 6-month stuff is a bit baggy. I'll probably just have to weed it out gradually. Both are spinning 180 degrees in their cribs at night- guess I'll stop elevating one end, since now they end up downhill.
ER: Nada. Maybe tonight.
NBR: My mom is coming over this weekend, and we're heading to an outdoor event for a while with the babies and DSD - should be a fun time.
TN: 30 oz! amazing. I Remember I would get about 11/day total. If you are worried about supply, you could order some domperidone from Canada. I have a full bottle actually if someone wants it, ha, probably illegal but whatever.
ER: just stretched today, and cancelled my long run tomorrow, i'm super bummed about this pelvis issue, I read it never really goes away, so could be the end of my running career, we'll see. Booo. Planning on doing a long bike ride on my spin bike instead.
BR: Zeb gets up on all fours and lunges forwards onto his face now.. haha. I think he might be teething the top teeth, keeps doing his mommomm cry and sucking his lips.
Ok gotta go get him to nap. We have a wedding on sat right at nap time, what should we do? hubby stay home and watch him or just suffer with sleepy baby? My hubby hates weddings anyway so wouldn't mind staying home..
CJ: I'm so back and forth on the sleep training thing...I'm sure it's fine at 9 months. I think I read that info. from someone who was referring to the baby whisperer lady? I'm not sure. I agree with you and MA that there likely isn't much backing for not doing it. Fortunately I get to post in my BR about two back to back good nights! I'm sorry your pelvis is acting up so much. It's so hard when your mind wants to go but your body is holding you back. Is this an instance where pelvic floor rehab would be of benefit or are you already doing that? No apologies for ranting-- I'd say any one of us would be. Hmm...I'm not sure about the wedding?? If it's close then maybe just leave them home and grab them for the reception?
MA: Yep, those flat flip flops will get ya but I love them! I hope your foot is feeling better already- have you tried icing it? You have a crazy busy weekend ahead, wow. Enjoy seeing all of your pals. What kind of cookies are you baking?
luna: I hope you're able to get the feeding scheduled all set as well. That would be frustrating if she knew you'd be there 30 minutes later and she still fed him the bottle. My mom actually watches K for me right now and I think he gets overfed...it's just the go to if he's fussy. And, I feel like he eats way less when he's with me as I'm usually quite full on the weekends. It sounds like your MIL may be overfeeding too. Yes, reinforce that you'd like to feed him directly if at all possible. Plus, that should help your supply I'd think.
TNesq: You were elevating one end of the crib? I've never heard of that- what for? Have a fun time with your mama this weekend!
BR: Finally got some sleep last night and the night before! K still doesn't want to go back down in his crib after he wakes in the night but I stayed with him for a while and just kept rubbing and patting him. It took much longer the first night than last night but he stayed in the crib another 3+ hours. That's a victory in my book. I imagine the rub/pat session should become shorter and shorter. I think he was just starting to make a habit of reacting like that but when I managed to calm him down, he was good. Rolled to his side and went to sleep for me. It's so odd though because he has no problem napping for me in the crib--- just the middle of the night waking. I had the day off with him yesterday and he was such a happy guy all day. We took a couple of walks, went to the store, hit up the splash park, and ended the day with a bike ride to DH's softball game. Made is super hard to return to work today!
RR: Ran 4 miles Wednesday and 3 yesterday. But I had a lot of walks and bike riding with K in there too. Planning on 4-5 today...probably on the TM. I like to watch TV when I run, plus it's hot!
NBR: So today is National Hug Your Boss Day and we got my boss good! We group hugged him when he came in the door today and I made him a hot pink poster. It was pretty hilarious. We even have pictures and a video to show for it. Not a horrible start to a Friday morning.
CJ - I'm not too worried about supply right now because the MMT seem to do the trick, but it's always sort of in the back of my mind - I felt better after reading on Kellymom that the babies shouldn't need to increase their intake from now until they start solids - for a while I was worried I would need to start pumping even more as they would need to drink more. I hope the pevlic issues get better - I think I posted previously, but my pelvis is still really unstable - I'm hoping I can do some exercises to get the muscles to hold everything in place better.
britt- yay for sleep! We elevated one side of the crib because both babies seemed to have some reflux issues and were spitting up quite a bit (just put a rolled up towel under one end) I was about to put them flat, because they aren't having reflux issues anymore, but then they got colds, and elevating is supposed to help with their congestion when they sleep. They have almost kicked all the boogers out, so we'll probably lay them flat soon.
Britt - here's a website which you might find interesting just to browse through and consider...http://www.troublesometots.com/best-time-for-cio/. Opinions vary widely when reading about sleep training, some y this age is tough as it's also "separation anxiety" time but I quite liked reading about this lady's and others experiences on the website. I hope things improve for you soon! We are pretty certain our sleep woes are due to C's digestive system either being back up or changing, today is " let's try prune juice" day for us to see if it helps
CJ - so sorry too hear of the pelvic issues wrt running; cycling is great cross training for running in the meantime, might mean you can pick up running and not lose speed eventually...can you see a physio to help with the alignment/muscles surrounding the area? Maybe if you get pregnant with #2 your body will re-align (ha! Just kidding but you know, if you're going to be sidelined... .
TN - you are doing wonderfully with your milk supply, great work! Are you feeling a bit better about things at this end of the week? I hope so, you should give yourself away more credit for all you are managing versus beating yourself down. Enjoy time with your mum!
Mann - I'm not sure what it is like down there but I went and bought fenugreek and blessed thistle capsules, they are more concentrated than the tea? Helped me anyway ( and continues to help) , my brand is Natures Way...
MA - enjoy your busy weekend, hopefully your milk supply is good for now.
Schmett - great work on the exercise, I love making Shutterfly books too, I guess I should try and put one together before we leave for our super- extended trip in 2 months, good luck entertaining 2 kids, if you have any tips let us know
BR - okay so fairly certain that something going on with C's digestive system. Could be the altitudE ( we're at 9000 ft).I am eating relatively cleanly so am hoping it's not eggs ( which I love) so we shall try prune juice this morning at the next feed. C clearly wants to poop, it just... Isn't happening. Am soooooo looking forward to the explosion later ( which I'm is what is in store for me). The clue for me was 2 nights ago when I was up and down with c for 2 hrs and I could see that she really just wanted to go to sleep but every 5 mins she would wake and squirm. she would also stop crying when I massaged her belly. So...fingers crossed we get this sorted before any "separation anxiety issues" crop up just so I can separate the two. I was just starting to get a little worried ( like britt) it would be an endless poor sleep phase, hence my surfing the web and coming across that " Troublesome Tots" website which I liked.
ER - still mostly walking and easy biking, hoping to go for a longer bike ride today around the Dillon Dam, hoping I don't get lost though! Will attempt one of the 14000 ft peaks with our hiking club tomorrow, pump in tow of course.
NBR - out for a yummy breakfast this morning, next up is a short ride into breckenridge to look around there before my longer ride. We had some really cool thunderstorms rolling though last night, I LOVE the energy around storms, guess I'm a "negative ion" kinda girl
Have a great weekend everyone - waves to Laura, Liz, t-rozy!
Ozzy: Wow, great article. Thank you for sharing that. Yep...she's right-- the one who isn't ready is this mama! Haha...I feel like she was talking right at me, holy smokes.
Britt: sorry missed your Q way above. Zeb's wonder week was only about a week thankfully!
T25 is not free, but my hubby may or may not have downloaded it for free.. hehe.
Ozzy - E&C have slowed down significantly with the poops - E is usually once a day or every other day, C is usually every 2-3 days - but they are currently both a couple days gone now - I am really, really hoping the poopsplosions happened today at daycare - one of the perks of daycare, I guess


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