He said: Cllr O Keefe s comments were completely inappropriate and totally unacceptable. We offer our sincere apologies to all Climate Change Commission members and an internal investigation will take place. Cllr O Keefe has apologised profusely and offered his resignation from the commission. He has also stepped down as our group leader. The investigation will consider his conduct together with any mitigating circumstances. David is known to have been taking powerful analgesics for a painful back problem, and we are assured that his comments were a general expression of his discomfort and frustration, and not directed towards anyone. As a party we are very willing to continue working with the commission on this critical issue.
Councillor David O Keefe THE leader of the Green Party in St Helens has resigned from a newly established Climate Change Commission after complaints over offensive remarks he was heard making at a private meeting. The inaugural virtual gathering of the St Helens commission took place last week. Representatives from a wide range of organisations – including United Utilities, the Environment Agency, St Helens Chamber, and the Mersey Forest – joined the meeting along with councillors and officers. Complaints were subsequently made about the conduct of Cllr O Keefe, who represents the Bold ward, after comments were overheard on the meeting s audio feed. A St Helens Borough Council spokesperson said: We received complaints about the conduct of Cllr O Keefe in a meeting of the Climate Change Commission which was not held in public.
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St Helens Green leader leaves new commission after being heard using offensive word at first meeting
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Cllr David O Keefe the Green Party leader in St Helens, has left his position on the council s new Climate Change Commission
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