K&C expenses saga covered in Private Eye (Kensington and Chelsea Liberal Democrats)

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K&C expenses saga covered in Private Eye

November 11, 2009 2:17 PM

Money going down a drain The saga of the expenses of Conservative Council leader Merrick Cockell has been covered by Private Eye in their latest issue (13 Nov - 26 Nov). The story features prominently on their Rotten Boroughs page. The article mentions the dossier handed to the District Auditor by Robin Meltzer, the Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner for Kensington.

The article draws particular attention to the unauthorised use of the Mayoral Bentley and Councillor Cockell's changing story about its use, and also one of the trips he made to the United States in his role as Chair of London Councils. Private Eye points out this trip was paid for by the Kensington & Chelsea tax payer even though Councillor Cockell wasn't even travelling on Council business.