Allegation

A formal complaint has been made against a councillor after a controversial comment at a Wirral Council meeting. Conservative Cllr David Burgess-Joyce ...

“We have referred the issue, with a formal complaint about those words, to the Council’s Monitoring Officer for investigation. “Cllr Carubia courteously and with due restraint asked for an explanation from Cllr Burgess-Joyce. Cllr Carubia told the ECHO: “I was annoyed at the time. He expressly sought clarification and asked if this was an actual allegation or not. Other than that I do not know what is required.” Cllr Burgess-Joyce said he had apologised for speaking across the floor. Members were motivated by their desire to take account of public concern and residents’ interests, nothing else. He hasn’t apologised for that at all.” He didn’t actually apologise for that." Everybody in the room including us is lovely and couldn’t possibly do anything like that.” It is out of order. Cllr Carubia called for Cllr Burgess-Joyce to apologise for the “bribes” comment and Cllr Burgess-Joyce said: “I unreservedly, is that the word we are looking for, apologise.