‘Shocking waste of public money’ over WECA exit payments Tuesday, September 16, 2025 weca governance exitpayments publicfunds audit localgovernment politics finance scandal accountability The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has come under fire for spending nearly half a million pounds in one year on exit payments for senior staff, a sum condemned by a councillor as “a completely shocking waste of … Read More
Somerset MP Faces Scrutiny Over Expenses for Birthday Cards and Alcohol Sunday, July 27, 2025 expenses politics mp somerset rachelgilmour parliament hospitality ipsa controversy publicfunds Rachel Gilmour, the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, has come under fire after documents revealed she charged birthday cards, golf club hospitality, and alcohol to public expenses — despite an annual salary … Read More