Mail-onLine article regarding Mrs Warr's expences. Link to Mail-on-line |
Cllr Oppler does not seem to think that Mrs Warr has done anything wrong, so I have sent the following letter to the Bognor Observor which I publish below.
I am hoping they will print it and I am hoping Cllr Oppler will make some sort of public statement regarding his role in this scandal.
Cllr. Paul Dendle
Budds
Corner 84 Burpham West Sussex BN18 9RH
The Editor
Bognor Observer
Place St.Maur
Belmont Street
Bognor Regis
PO21 1BJ
20th March 2014
Dear Editor
Re: Expense Scandal
I felt again compelled to write after reading Cllr Francis Opplers
recent statements regarding Councillor Mrs Warr’s expense claims whilst
spending the winter in Florida.
Cllr Oppler states that Mrs Warr went away for health reasons, I’m
sorry I can’t accept that, it’s not compulsory to claim your expenses and Mrs
Warr has gone away for 4 months in winter for at least the last 7 years. By claiming her expenses shows a systematic
disregard for the public purse and tax payer.
Cllr Oppler sanctioned Mrs Warr’s expense claims which is
shocking, but he does not seem to think that Mrs Warr has done anything wrong, He tries to divert attention from his own
lack of judgement and Mrs Warr’s claims by trying to smear Conservative
Councillors who simply live in two places and spend their weekends away.
Mrs Warr’s claims were not illegal, but I believe they were indefensible,
but also
I believe there are direct parallels to the MP’s expense scandal;
many MP’s defended their claims stating that their claims were within the rules
and legal, but as elected representatives we all have to hold ourselves to a
higher standard.
Cllr Oppler needs to consider his position and accept that what
has happened is wrong, until he makes a public statement to that affect, then
no one will be able to take him seriously as Leader of the Lib Dems on Arun
District or the Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate
Yours Faithfully
Cllr. Paul Dendle
Arundel Ward & Cabinet Member
For the Environment on Arun DC
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