https://wirralview.com/wirral-council-leader-launches-specialist-budget-task-force
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EXHIBIT TWO:
Every year, Wirral Council (Leader Paula Basnett) provides £438,500 of our council tax money to Wirral Chamber of Commerce CEO, er … Paula Basnett. What happens to the money…?
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SERIOUS QUESTIONS ARE BEING RAISED ABOUT A. AN OBVIOUS CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND B. WHERE OUR MONEY IS BEING SPENT
AI got it wrong. Or did it? Who knows…?!
2nd June 2026 update:
I apologise for the confusion in my previous response; the situation involves a recent and specific change in roles that clarifies the timeline.
Here is the definitive status as of June 2026:
Current Status (June 2026)
Paula Basnett is NO LONGER the CEO of the Wirral Chamber of Commerce.
Resignation Date: She formally resigned as a director and CEO of the Chamber on May 19, 2025.
Reason: She stepped down immediately upon her election as Leader of Wirral Council (May 2025) to comply with conflict of interest rules and the Members Code of Conduct.
Current Role: She serves exclusively as the Leader of Wirral Council. She is not the Chair of the Board either; recent reports identify Warren Ward as the Chairman and Neil Coles as a newly appointed director (May 2025).
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