We’re told that Richard “Sticky Dick” Lewis is the subject of a few f-words within Swansea Council’s planning department as a result of his new found zeal. Having ‘forgotten’ to intervene a while ago so that an application for a modestly sized mansion in his own ward could be decided by committee rather than by officers, the Gower councillor is now attempting to make amends big time.
In fact, of the 24 schemes to be decided by the committee next week, Lewis is personally responsible for making sure that half of them appear on the agenda - even though many of them are not in his patch. Officers are narked that Lewis’ actions are working against improvements introduced after auditors pressed for changes to speed up the process.
As one member of staff put it, “the p---k thinks that he is covering up his tracks but he is just screwing up the system for everyone”.
But who is going to stop him? Especially as the newly-incarnated Lib Dem is also the committee’s chairman and considers himself fire-proof - thanks to Holley & Co.
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