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Press leak paranoia
Oct 30 2008 by Our Correspondent, Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald
GWYNEDD Council seems reluctant to discuss its investments, or more specifically, where they are and what the current risk assessment to the taxpayer is.
It chooses instead to conduct what could be seen as a “witch hunt” to find the mole within its ranks to find out who leaked to the Press the sale of the site at the old Penrhyn Quarry headquarters for £10 and the sale of the old Goleuad building for £5,000, despite another firm offering £120,000.
It would appear that all Arfon councillors are being interviewed this week by a senior council official in the quest to find the mole.
Why does the council and its officers have such a problem with fair and honest disclosure regarding the sale of public assets?
Why, instead of answering councillors and public questions on the whereabouts and safety of the millions they have invested, do they choose to spend more money on futile investigations into their own ranks?
I’m sure that this will cost far more than the £10 that officials have recommended selling the site for and cause more disharmony with their ranks at a time when they should all be pulling together on our behalf.
PAUL BRETT
Pwllheli
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