Call for council to publish legal report into chief's 'political' tweet

By Chris Mahony | 21 June 2022

Opposition Conservative councillors have called on Tameside MBC to publish a top lawyer’s report commissioned after then-chief executive Steven Pleasant posted a ‘political’ tweet.

Mr Pleasant resigned with immediate effect two weeks ago – three months after he deleted the tweet, which appeared to suggest few Conservative voters have empathy or compassion.

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