Mahboob "I Work the Whole City" Hussain

I have recently been researching the "Mahboob Hussain Family Tree". That gentleman is, of course, one of the two Labour Deputy "Leaders" [sic] at Sandwell Council. I have sent him a couple of e-mails to clarify certain relationships but for some reason he has declined to reply.....

In my blog of 19th May, 2014 "Skidder Shorts No. 11 - Five Star Sandwell!" I pointed out that Five Star Taxis and Minibuses Limited of Dudley had, er, "won" lucrative taxi work from the incompetent "socialists". It will be interesting to see the procurement procedure here! In financial year 2012/13 the comrades paid Five Star a mere £30,744.54p but in 2013/2014, and despite all the alleged "Tory cuts", this rocketed to £60.471.75p! From 5th August, 2009 to 9th October, 2012 (overlapping with the contract) Hussain was Five Star's Company Secretary.

The largesse of the lefty loonies has been curtailed this financial year (at least so far). I can only record payments over £500 for the first five months (which, of course, excludes any possible payments under £500) which amount to just £8,432.12p. Still, just another £351.59p and that's "just" £100K!!!!!

The Sandwell Council website shows that Hussain's only declaration of a personal interest in respect of taxis was to a "Cabinet" meeting way back on 19th May, 2004 and solely in respect of the "Forward Plan for the Taxi and Private Hire Service". He has recorded his, unspecified, "employment" with Five Star in the Register of Members' Interests.

But in my recent research, I decided to go back in time with searches relating to Five Star and found this list of SHAREHOLDERS as at 28th July, 2009:

50 shares - Abdul Quyyam* (20); Amar Quyyam (20) and Kaneez Begum (10);

50 shares - Mahboob Hussain (30); Nasreen Begum (20).

But at some later point there was a change in shareholding. By 9th October, 2013 the shares are in the same holdings as above save that Hussain's majority 30% is now owned by one "Shasta Parveen".

With the contract bringing in big money Nasreen Begum still retains her 20% shareholding. It may be pure coincidence and this might be another person but one Nasreen Begum is Mahboob Hussain's wife living with him at 51 McKean Road, Oldbury!

Now here is another coincidence. The Peopletracer website shows that from at least 2007 to 2013 the 18-25 year-old, Ms Shasta Parveen was an occupier of, er, 51 McKean Road, Oldbury - home of Labour's Mahboob Hussain!

As ever, information welcome and I would also like to know if another alleged resident at 51 McKean Road, Nigat Loreen, is the wife of Hussain's eldest son, Naveed?

I am sure SMBC were well aware of the above shareholdings before doling out such huge sums and they will produce the necessary paperwork and declarations. No doubt Chief Executive Jan Britton will be anxious to explain all!

(* NOT - apparently - to be confused with the Abdul Naeem Quyam of Boggate fame!)

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