The Chief Executive of
Wigan Council Donna Hall has launched an unprecedented attacked on local
Councillors and called for electors not to vote for them in the forthcoming May
local elections.
In a letter to the Wigan
evening post on 7th March 2014 she criticises them heavily for
misusing council resources saying ‘They waste a fortune of tax payers money on
ridiculous issues, abusing the position of trust they have been placed in by
voters.’ She goes on to describe their ‘obnoxious’, ‘childish behaviour’ and
complains about their attitude towards staff
‘to think they can misuse council resources, boss staff about and be
obnoxious until they get their own way just because they were elected’
‘Wigan people deserve
better’ she commented. Calling on the people of Wigan to throw them out of
office, the Chief Executive said ‘the only way they can be removed from office
is by voters recognising their behaviour is a problem and not voting for them’.
A spokesperson for
UKIP in Wigan said ‘we usually expect impartiality from council staff when it
comes to political matters. Many voters will be surprised that such a senior
person on the council is telling them who to vote for’
‘Like a lot of people
it looks like the Chief Executive has had enough of the current crop of
councillors and wants change.’ ‘Every month Wigan town hall appears to be
rocked by scandal. Whether its criminal investigations, dodgy expenses claims
or parachuting a favoured relative into a job, they never seem to be out of the
news.’
‘Ultimately the leader
of Labour run Wigan Council, Lord Smith of Leigh, is to blame for this state of
affairs, he has had years to get a grip of the situation but has failed to do
so.’ ‘Donna Hall clearly thinks that local councillors need replacing, but she
is now turning to voters not Lord Smith for leadership.’
‘We note Donna Hall’s recommendations
to voters in May’s elections, but nevertheless it’s very disappointing to UKIP that
council staff are now being forced to break with convention and enter into the political
arena’
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