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Published on: 14/02/2018 07:35 AMReported by: rogerblaxall
Following the decision to pay the Interim Executive Director of Children’s Services £1,125 a day, the leader of Lancashire County Council has made a complaint against Cllr John Fillis, Labour Deputy Leader, for informing the people of Lancashire.
The Conservative administration used the urgent business procedure and classified the document part two to prevent its publication.
Ormskirk's John Fillis issued a press release exposing the decision to pay the Executive Director £1,125 a day + VAT and complain about the procedures used in an attempt to cover up the decision.
In his response, Fillis states: “Yes, I did release the press statement as described identifying that the Interim Director of Education and Children’s Services was to be paid £1,125 a day plus VAT and other add-ons.
"It does not surprise me that the leader of the council is attempting to gag those who would expose the Conservatives incompetence.
"I believed that this was in the public interest. The Conservative administration attempts to hide the fact that their shabby and shifty senior management restructuring was chaotic. Their total mismanagement of the situation failed to take into consideration that their plan was fag packet politics without any sound evidence base.
"It's clear that the Conservative plans would not save money, but it will actually cost the people of Lancashire £ millions.
"I believe that the people of Lancashire have a right to know what this Conservative Council is spending their money on, especially now that they have increased Council Tax by 6% while cutting vital services, leaving the people of Lancashire to pay more for less.
"It is also my understanding that the council has a duty to publish the salaries of senior managers within the council.
"I recognise that this may result in disciplinary action against myself, which I accept. However I still believe that the People of Lancashire have a right to know.”
Investigation e mail - the investigating officer’s name has been removed.
From: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@lancashire.gov.uk
Date: 30 January 2018 at 08:55:24 GMT To: “Fillis, John (Cllr)” Subject: Complaint under Code of Conduct for Elected and Co-Opted Members
Dear John,
I have received a complaint from the leader of the County Council in relation to the press release issued following the appointment of John Readman as Interim Executive Director.
Response e mail. The investigating officer’s name has been removed.
John Fillis 9 Feb
Yes, I did release the press statement as described identifying that the Interim Director of Education and Children’s Services was to be paid £1,125 a day plus VAT and other add-ons.
It does not surprise me that the leader of the council is attempting to gag those who would expose the Conservatives incompetence.
I believed that this was in the Public Interest. The Conservatives Administrations attempts to hide the fact that their shabby and shift senior management restructuring was chaotic. Their total mismanagement of the situation failed to take into consideration that their plan was fag packet politics without any sound evidence base.
It's clear that the Conservative plans would not save money, but it will actually cost the people of Lancashire Millions of Pounds.
I believe that the People of Lancashire have a right to know what this Conservative Council is spending their money on. Especially now that they have increased Council Tax by 6% while cutting vital services. Leaving the people of Lancashire to pay more for less.
It is also my understanding that the council has a duty to publish the salaries of senior managers within the council.
I recognise that this may result in disciplinary action against myself, which I accept. However I still believe that the people of Lancashire have a right to know.
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Congratulations Cllr Fillis on exposing this obscene waste of taxpayers money. If only more Councillors were as public minded as you are this would be stopped. I will remember this at the next local election.
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