Accusations of political motives over Hertsmere BC chief exec proposals

摘要

The Labour opposition leader at Hertsmere BC has branded proposals to delete the authority's chief executive post as 'politically motivated'. Jeremy Newmark claimed the move was an attempt to make chief executive Donald Graham, who has been on sick leave since July, a 'scapegoat for political shortcomings'. Cllr Newmark alleged the proposal 'revolves around the fact that [Mr Graham] sought to put the brakes' on the ruling Conservative party's use of Elstree Film Studios. Earlier this year, Hertsmere hit the headlines when an audit report only gave 'limited assurance' that its governance of council-owned companies, including Elstree, was effectively controlled.