Feb 13, 2009
LIB DEMS Slam Appointment of “Political Undead” to Economic Board
Reading Liberal Democrats have revealed that the post of Vice-Chair of the new Berkshire Economic Strategy Board (BESB), which has been awarded to failed Labour ex-leader of Reading Council David Sutton, attracts a salary – and they have slammed the appointment of the ‘political undead’ to this post.
Reading Liberal Democrats have revealed that the post of Vice-Chair of the new Berkshire Economic Strategy Board (BESB), which has been awarded to failed Labour ex-leader of Reading Council David Sutton, attracts a salary – and they have slammed the appointment of the “political undead” to this post.
The Board has been jointly set up by Berkshire councils who made the appointment; however, no report has been made in public by Reading Borough Council (a financial contributor to the venture) until the report being considered by Monday’s Cabinet.
Cllr Gareth Epps, Leader of Reading Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat Group, said:-
“It is wrong for a body of this level of importance to make an appointment that seems to be a resurrection of the political undead.
While nobody can deny anyone the right to earn a living, the economic development of Berkshire is important. This Board will have to be transparent and accountable. The appointment of a failed politician whose time as a Council leader was notable for secrecy is hardly a good start.”
