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Martin Morton appears on Radio Five Live – Stephen Nolan – 16th February 2013

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Wirral In It Together

16th February 2013 https://soundcloud.com/wirral-leaks/the-price-of-whistleblowing Tonight, Wirral Council whistleblower Martin Morton appeared on the Stephen Nolan programme on Radio Five Live.  He gave a compelling and at times disturbing account of the atrocious treatment he’d received both before and after going … Continue reading →

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Wirral Council: Graham Burgess is given a permanent contract – after a curious change of heart

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Wirral In It Together

Mr Burgess is paid at the top of the Chief Executive salary range of £121,807 – £135, 341 per annum. http://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/documents/s50009256/Chief%20Executive%20fv2.pdf ….so goes the blurb from Chris Hyams, Head of HR, who is subservient to the man at the top.  Er… not sure an … Continue reading →

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Fine words – but with Wirral Council, they’re always a hostage to fortune

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Wirral In It Together

Here’s a link to a fine Wirral Council document.  ‘Fine’ because its stuffed with nice sounding, positive words – strong, decisive ones.  Only later – much later – to be revealed as shitty, deceitful and hollow.  The abusive council which promised … Continue reading →

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Wirral Council’s external ‘independent’ investigator Richard Penn. Whose side is he on?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Wirral In It Together

Make up your own mind here. The links below are by no means exhaustive and represent a quick selection taken from the net in a short time. Much more compelling stuff on Richard Penn’s increasingly questionable contribution is here ↓ … Continue reading →

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Was Anna Klonowski’s investigation truly independent?

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

  http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/consultant_anna_klonowski_declar The above FoI request was placed in May 2012.  Two springs ago.  Wirral Council acknowledged receipt 7 months later in December 2012.  The winter before last.  So it’s the customary, not exactly timely response. It’s pretty much the … Continue reading →

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My unanswered tweets – a collection which grows by the day

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

Occasionally I send a short message on Twitter to people who, being public servants, should be able to provide me with answers.  Very occasionally I do get answers, but not the answers I’m seeking: https://twitter.com/timfarron/status/255596331232546816 https://twitter.com/andyburnhammp/status/251318761381036032 But most of the … Continue reading →

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Yet another ‘Action Plan’ – dealing with the fallout from the HESPE fiasco… or not…?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

On 18th October 2012, Wirral Council issued an ‘Action Plan‘ – which sounds good… on the face of it; a determination to roll up their sleeves, get stuck in, bang a few heads together, stand for no nonsense and consign … Continue reading →

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15th January update. T h r e e times in a month… Will Wirral Council ban the public from filming meetings?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

UPDATE – 16th April 2013 Eric Pickles weighs in: http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2013/news/pickles-slams-councils-for-obstructing-journalists/ 21st November 2012 A very disturbing development arose last night at a Pensions Committee meeting. Wirral Council is currently entrusted with administering the Merseyside Pension Fund (black hole of over … Continue reading →

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Wirral SECRECY latest. Klonowski Report suppression meeting is postponed

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

UPDATE  12th February 2013 Freedom of Information request discovers that the meeting of the shadowy Standards Working Group has been postponed.  Until when?   Who knows?? Definitely one to keep an eye on….. UPDATE   3rd January 2013 The minutes are there.  They … Continue reading →

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CONFIRMED – 62 Wirral Councillors now registered with the ICO – but YOU are paying…

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Wirral In It Together

dav Back in early October, following the publishing of my email address without permission on a group of Wirral Councillors’ website, I decided to make enquiries and find out how many of our then 66 councillors were registered as ‘data … Continue reading →

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