GLASGOW LABOUR FORCED TO DEBATE FALLOUT FROM PURCELL SCANDAL

GLASGOW LABOUR FORCED TO DEBATE FALLOUT FROM PURCELL SCANDAL

DORNAN CALLS FOR CLARITY FROM LABOUR

Following the announcement of a Special meeting of Glasgow City Council to
debate the implications of the recent resignation of former leader of
Glasgow City Council Steven Purcell, SNP Leader of the Opposition
Councillor James Dornan said:

“The resignation of the former leader was a shock to everyone in Glasgow
and a personal tragedy for Steven.

“However, his departure poses problems for Labour in Glasgow, Holyrood and
Westminster.

"At various stages, Labour has claimed that a small cabal worked with
Purcell to run Glasgow, while at other times there have been reports of a
‘presidential’ style of leadership. This only serves to confuse the
public over how decisions about billions of pounds of spending were made
in Glasgow.

“Serious questions remain over the conduct of the administration under his
leadership and the people of Glasgow deserve to have clarity over the way
their city has been run. That is why the SNP has led calls for a Special
Meeting of the Council, to seek a full statement from the acting leader of
the Council, secure a fully independent investigation of decisions taken
by the Labour administration under the former leader and to publish all
findings."

“The people of Glasgow deserve to know how their money has been spent.
The Labour run Council in Glasgow, meanwhile, must learn lessons from this
sorry saga, to ensure that such a situation cannot happen again in
future”.