Potto Parish Council defends itself over financial complaints A PARISH council has defended itself against allegations of financial mismanagement and of failing to follow correct procedures. A Potto resident, who asked not to be named, has complained that Potto Parish Council is wasting thousands of pounds of tax payers money on auditors PKF Littlejohn to investigate its accounts. Objections have been made by the resident to the annual returns made by Potto Parish Council dating back several years, resulting in lengthy and expensive investigations. The resident claimed the community is “alarmed” by the fees being incurred by the council and accused it of failing to respond appropriately to recommendations from the audit reports.
AMBITIOUS plans for Keighley are still on course despite the challenges of the past year. That was the message this week following publication of a review covering the first 12 months of the sweeping, three-year Keighley Town Plan. Included in the document are plans to further develop the civic centre as the beating heart of Keighley , with a new police museum among its features. The town council is negotiating a new lease agreement so it can continue to maintain the widely-acclaimed jewel in Keighley s crown , Town Hall Square. And the body is drawing-up proposals for publicly-owned assets across the area which it could manage on behalf of townspeople.