Back in the Fold
The Sunday Mail reported yesterday that a councillor who fiddled £26,500 in false wages claims - has been welcomed back into the the Labour Party.
Tommy Williams admitted submitting false time sheets to claim wages from Glasgow City Council - despite not doing any work.
Because at the same time as he was submitting time sheets in Glasgow - he was also drawing a full-time salary - as a Labour councillor in Renfrewshire Council.
Williams was forced to repay the cash - but walked away from court with a 'not proven' verdict - claiming that his boss at Glasgow City Council had sanctioned his bogus wages claims.
The Labour group on Renfrewshire Council last week agreed that Williams would be welcomed back into the fold - which is truly bizarre.
The standard of proof in a criminal court is different from that used in civil proceedings - or in most disciplinary procedures - where the test is based on the balance of probabilities.
Whatever Tommy Williams may have claimed about other people's actions - he admitted the false claims over a long period of time - and was forced to repay the money involved.
Tommy Williams admitted submitting false time sheets to claim wages from Glasgow City Council - despite not doing any work.
Because at the same time as he was submitting time sheets in Glasgow - he was also drawing a full-time salary - as a Labour councillor in Renfrewshire Council.
Williams was forced to repay the cash - but walked away from court with a 'not proven' verdict - claiming that his boss at Glasgow City Council had sanctioned his bogus wages claims.
The Labour group on Renfrewshire Council last week agreed that Williams would be welcomed back into the fold - which is truly bizarre.
The standard of proof in a criminal court is different from that used in civil proceedings - or in most disciplinary procedures - where the test is based on the balance of probabilities.
Whatever Tommy Williams may have claimed about other people's actions - he admitted the false claims over a long period of time - and was forced to repay the money involved.
How can any political party believe that someone like that - is a fit and proper person to remain as a councillor?
