bluethrunthru
Well-Known Member
It would be a hard sell. The problems obviously spell from the previous mayor.
Middlesbrough Council made unlawful appointment and payments
Auditors also say external specialists are needed due to "deteriorating relationships".www.bbc.co.uk
Yet the government, despite several failures of elected mayor's, is still insisting that any devolution deals have to be with an elected mayor.
Of course Middlesbrough is close to Hartlepool where they elected the football club mascot H'angus the Monkey to run the town.
Free the Boro one
Ex-Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston has charges dropped
Ex-Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston says police and prosecutors made serious errors of judgement.
www.bbc.co.uk
He says that his was a master stroke bringing in an outside company - reports suggest otherwise
Damning report about development company shows 'how not to do it'
Councillors said the findings about the company, which is now being wound up, were 'scary' and 'shocking': 'It's like it's been held in secret'
www.gazettelive.co.uk