Breaking News - Kim Bromley Derry - Walker Appointment Shocker!

Thanks to a Freedom of Information response today - which is stunning even by Sandwell "standards" - we now know that Interim Chief Executive, Kim Bromley Derry (KBD) appointed a crony of Keir Starmer, Imogen Walker, to a newly-created post at bent Labour Sandwell Council but did it all "verbally" so that there are no records of the appointment! WTF?

Of course, the Government has been forced to intervene because of the corruption etc. in Labour Sandwell and appointed KBD as Lead Commissioner. But the FOIA revelations are absolutely appalling and I have written to the Department of Levelling-Up (copying in local Conservative MP's - I might as well wipe my are on a piece of paper as write to the pathetic Spellar) - requesting KBD's immediate suspension pending a full enquiry.

Incidentally, it is worth reading the FOIA request via the link in the following letter and you will note that Starmer's "socialist" chum has chosen the most tax efficient (for her) way of receiving payment from us taxpayers.

Here is my letter to the Government:

"THE SANDWELL SKIDDER

11 CHELWORTH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM B38 0BG

xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

Via Email: xxxxxxxxxxx@communities.gov.uk

Cc:James Morris MP

By Post

Cc: Nicola Richards MP

By Post

Cc: Shaun Bailey MP

By Post                                                                                    25th August, 2022

Dear Mr xxxxxx,

Re: Kim Bromley-Derry & Sandwell Council - Formal Complaint

THIS IS NOT A PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION

Please draw this correspondence to the attention of the Secretary of State.

You are, of course, aware of your Department’s belated Intervention into the affairs of Sandwell MBC after years of corruption, cronyism and incompetence. Many of us welcomed this but were surprised that you simply appointed the Interim Chief Executive, Kim Bromley Derry (KBD) as “Managing Director Commissioner” (at a huge salary whilst permitting him to continue with his other work as a property developer for two years).

You may not be aware that there was disquiet concerning the appointment of KBD as Interim CEO in the first place. This is subject to a FOIA request and a further request has also been submitted (by me) to your Department concerning the selection process when he was made lead Commissioner.

Thanks to another FOIA Request, a very serious decision has come to light. KBD appointed a close associate of Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer, Imogen Walker, to a specially-created post at SMBC. I can only refer you to the FOIA Request itself at:

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/appointment_of_starmer_associate

This is truly shocking. If it is correct, KBD is totally failing to keep ANY records of extremely important matters including, astonishingly, his purported use of delegated powers. He has set up a new post and appointed a Labour crony - all done secretly via verbal communications. This is the sort of disgraceful behaviour of two previous (and now disgraced) Chief Executives which some of us have been highlighting over a number of years and which led to the Intervention in the first place.

KBD has extensive local Government experience and so one can only assume at present that his misconduct was wilful and deliberate. If he was acting in this way as Interim CE then there is no way he is a fit and proper person to be a Commissioner.

I request that the Secretary of State immediately suspends KBD pending a full enquiry into his conduct as Interim CE.

Yours faithfully"

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