Cllr Jones Declaration of Interests

http://moderngov.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ecminutes/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=1125&T=6


Just going through Cllr Jones Register of Interests I thought I'd pick up a few points.

Section 1.

Cllr Jones is a director of Sanderson Knight Properties

Section 3.

Cllr Jones has shares to the value above £25000 in both RBS and Lloyds TSB;

Both banks were nationalised by the previous Government and RBS famously had Fred Goodwin in charge.

Their share prices collapsed at the time of the financial crisis so did someone lose a lot of money?

Section 4.

Cllr Jones claims he has a tenant receiving Housing Benefit in Crewe (note his spelling of receiving)

but in Section 5 Cllrs are to give the address of land or property they own in the Borough (sufficient to

identify the location) but he only states SKP (his company) owns properties but the only address given is his

own home address even though in Section 4 he states he has a tenant in Crewe so surely properties he owns

in Crewe and Nantwich should be listed?

Lyme Green Report

Concerning Elected Members part in the Lyme Green Scandal - From the Lyme Green Report

Elected Members Code Of Conduct.

....At appendix 4 part 2 a relevant extract is referred to. For ease of reference it is repeated here  - "Members should uphold the Law and, on all occasions act in accordance with the trust that the public is entitled to place with them."

Although I am satisfied that elected members (based on the evidence I received) did not expressly instruct or exercise undue influence upon officers to evade the FCPRs or EU Procurrement Law, (4 paragraphs now blanked out) 

I think it is important for all Councillors culturally to remember what the code of conduct says (see appendix 4 part 2) and be seen to be applying those principles.

Compliance with the law or the Council's internal Governance and therefore upholding it, is not inconsistent with "getting things done". Properly prepared programmes and well managed projects, taking account of what needs to be complied with, can also facilitate "getting things done".

Elected members are entitled to rely upon clear and relevant advice from their professional officers, but also need to respect the Council's position to act lawfully and within its own governance, particularly if they are Portfolio Holders and when necessary convey that message clearly.



Having read this section concerning Councillors or portfolio holder(s) I think it is indicated that elected members did tried to influence officers to evade EU procurement laws and a Portfolio Holder tried to get Officers to act unlawfully within the Council's own governance. 
Who was this Councillor/Portfolio holder and how have they managed to keep their part in this quiet when Officers have had to leave the Council (often with a payoff to keep quiet)? No training or disciplinary action against taken against them and for all we know they have totally got out of this scott free. Openness Cllr Jones? I think not!