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Cllr Dexter Smith called for the opposition to have greater scrutiny powers THE opposition scold Slough Council’s Labour administration for continuing to appoint members from the ruling group to chair all committees. The council has six scrutiny panels, which tasks members to scrutinise and hold the cabinet, portfolio holders, and officers to account for their decisions and work, as well as other committees such as planning, licensing, etc. Despite a few panels having vice-chairs from the opposing Conservative Party, such as the audit and corporate governance committee, all committees a...

Slough council leader grilled by opposition over damning audit reports James Bagley. Local Democracy Reporter 03:12PM, Monday 24 May 2021 '); Tory councillor Wayne Strutton (left) and council leader James Swindlehurst Slough's council leader faced a grilling from the opposition about the two damning audit reports at an extraordinary meeting. Councillor James Swindlehurst (Lab, Cippenham Green), leader, was faced with tough questions from the opposing Conservatives and Independents following the highly critical papers of the local authority’s financial governance. In the external auditor’...

at an extraordinary meeting. Councillor James Swindlehurst (Lab: Cippenham Green), leader, was faced with tough questions from the opposing Conservatives and Independents following the highly critical papers of the local authority’s financial governance. In the external auditor’s reports, Grant Thornton UK LLP found: insufficient capacity and skills within the finance department inadequate preparation of financial statements inadequate general and earmarked revenue reserves inadequate governance, monitoring and controls over the council’s outside groups and companies At an extraor...

(From left) Cllrs James Swindlehurst and Wayne Strutton THE leader of Slough Borough Council has been urged to resign over ‘indefensible’ financial failures following two damning audit reports. The opposing Conservatives have demanded councillor James Swindlehurst (Lab: Cippenham Green) step down as leader after external auditors Grant Thornton LLP revealed concerns about the way the council governs its finances. In their report on the 2018/19 accounts, they highlighted: insufficient capacity and skills within the finance department inadequate preparation of financial statements inade...

Cllr Haqeeq Dar SLOUGH Labour has confirmed the former deputy mayor no longer sits as a Labour member while he is under investigation. Last week, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understood Wexham Lea councillor Haqeeq Dar was suspended by central Labour pending investigation into complaints. It was not made clear when and the reasons why he was suspended. Slough Labour has revealed to the LDRS that Cllr Dar has been administratively suspended from the Labour Party on April 30 and no longer sits as a Labour councillor pending the outcome of the investigation. A Labour Grou...