Iain Duncan Smith accuses the housing association of misleading the public

Iain Duncan Smith has slammed 鈥渦nacceptable behaviour鈥� by L&Q over claims it lied to the public during a consultation over a controversial redevelopment plan for a dog track in his constituency.

The allegation centres around L&Q鈥檚 use of the Sport England logo in its promotional material for the redevelopment of Walthamstow Stadium 鈥� when they had no partnership with the organisation.

The high-profile war of words comes months after a bitter dispute between local greyhound campaigners and the housing association resulted in a reappraisal and delays to the scheme.

Duncan Smith said: 鈥淚 was very disappointed to learn that L&Q have once again misled the public.

鈥淭his is the latest in a catalogue of lies from L&Q 鈥� one of the most recent being their accusation that I was using bullying tactics against them. They were later forced to retract this accusation and apologise.鈥�

Duncan Smith added: 鈥淟&Q is increasingly behaving like a disingenuous property speculator, not like a taxpayer-funded RSL, and this is unacceptable.

鈥淚 will be taking this matter up with the council and my colleagues in government.鈥�

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