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"Five ‘marched out’" from Town Hall

From yesterday's Evening Standard:-"Five members of staff have been suspended by Wandsworth and Richmond councils over allegations of fraud, the Standard has learned.They are accused of having “inappropriate” relationships with contractors connected to tendering for building services. Sources said the team, which includes a manager and is part of the housing and regeneration directorate, was “marched” from offices last month."https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/five-marched-out-over-fraud-claims-at-wandsworth-and-richmond-councils-a4281476.html?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=Feed

David Ainsworth ● 2560d12 Comments

Report is on the homepage. Who'd have thought there was this kind of corruption going on in local government ...?🙀

Sue Hammond ● 2560d

Lets just hope its not the tip of an ice-burg

Clifford Cowell ● 2560d

From my understanding its 5 crooks from Richmond .

Andy Pike ● 2560d

Good to see that the concept of innocent until proved guilty is alive and well on this forum.

Hugh Walton ● 2560d

Good to see that the concept of innocent until proved guilty is alive and well on this forum.

Hugh Walton ● 2560d

HughFrom my experience at WBC they dont take this sort of action without definite and irrefutable proof.

Andy Pike ● 2560d

5 crooks from the council isn't it? Wherever they live.

Michael Winstanley ● 2559d

Absolutely and well done to wbc for rooting them out.

Andy Pike ● 2559d

Or perhaps it should be "Well done to richmondandwandsworth.gov".

Caroline Whitehead ● 2559d

absolutely Caroline

Andy Pike ● 2559d

Only 5?

Sarah Roberts ● 2557d

There may have been economies of scale in merging the two admistration centres but I wonder how long it will take for the Richmond element to start impacting the low council tax rates we've enjoyed in Wandsworth for years?

Roy Robart ● 2553d