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The Monitoring Officer has been asked whether he thinks it appropriate for a senior officer to be seen apparently endorsing a political party but merely referred us to the code of conduct. Obviously he has a very different idea of political neutrality to that of most people and intends to do nothing about it.
The Labour Council spend over £1million a year on staff salaries alone running this department, money which we have long said is not being effectively spent. It would, however, seem that the Labour party at least is getting its money's worth."
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Notes:
The Officer Code of Conduct states:
Officer Relationships with Party Groups
6.1 It must be recognised by all Officers and Members that in discharging their duties Officers serve the Council as a whole and not exclusively any political group, combination of groups, or any individual Members.
6.2 Officers may properly be called upon to support and contribute to the deliberations of political groups but must at all times maintain political neutrality. All Officers must, in their dealings with political groups and individual Members, treat them in a fair and even handed manner.
The Labour party website gallery can be found here:
Controversy has raged for some time over Christian Hanagan and the way in which he obtained his current post. See more here and here.
Christian Hanagan was the Labour Council candidate in Llanharry in 2004.
Llanharry Council election result 2004
Vyvyan Williams PC 477
Christian Hanagan Lab 428
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