The parish council of Puddington, a Wirral village of just 300 residents, has collapsed following a protracted dispute with its former clerk, leaving only one councillor still in office.
The row centred on Luke Trevaskis, who served as clerk from January 2020 until his dismissal in August 2023. An employment tribunal in Liverpool heard that councillors turned against him after he raised concerns about the council’s lack of insurance. He was accused of “scaremongering” and told by the chairman not to issue further warnings, despite statuto...
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