Meeting of Oldham Council’s Audit Committee cancelled as Labour members send apologies
Leader of Oldham Council’s Liberal Democrat Group councillor Howard Sykes MBE has criticised the ruling Labour Party after a meeting of the council’s Audit Committee was cancelled recently. The meeting – due to take place on Thursday 25th July – was cancelled due to the majority of councillors on the committee failing to show.
Councillor Sykes said: “Labour don’t seem to like attending meetings lately. There wasn’t even a football match to rush home for this time so I’m not sure what the latest excuse is.”
The committee was due to discuss Oldham’s financial position and internal audit practices, but Liberal Democrat members councillor Sykes and councillor Sam Al-Hamdani were the only members not to send apologies. It is now unlikely that it will reconvene until September.