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Conflict of Interest Award

Bournemouth's Tory council leader John Beesley, who was employed as a consultant by a developer who won planning permission for a 131 - bed hotel, but failed to declare his glaring conflict of interest. When the council's chief executive began to investigate he was sent on his way with a £394,000 payoff.

It's ok. Everyone was a winner, well obviously not the Community Charge payers of Bournemouth. Still it is what they voted for, so win - win.

Private Eye 1461 - January 12th 2018