Leaders join forces in dismissing racially motived comments

摘要

The leaders of two east London boroughs have taken a united stand against a councillor who claimed a five-year shared service arrangement would fail due to racial differences between the authority's workforce.Cllr Jeffrey Tucker, who represents the Independent Residents Group in Havering LBC made the comments following the council's decision to enter into a shared service agreement with neighbouring Newham LBC aimed at delivering £40m efficiencies over five years.