Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party, is cleared following an ethics inquiry by the Greater London Authority (GLA) into complaints that he did not pay council tax while living on a houseboat in London. The GLA monitoring officer investigates allegations after two complaints are submitted. The inquiry focuses on whether Polanski breached the code of conduct for London Assembly members. In a published report, the monitoring officer finds that the specific circumstances of Polanski’s living arrangements fall outside the scope of the code of conduct, and therefore concludes he did not breach it. The reports also say Polanski set out his position in a witness statement. He explains that he believed council tax responsibilities were handled through payments for mooring fees that he makes regularly for the boat. The outlets report that political figures from multiple parties raised the issue, framing it as an ethics code matter, but the GLA inquiry results do not find a code breach.
Zack Polanski cleared by GLA ethics inquiry over alleged houseboat council tax complaint
Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party, is cleared following an ethics inquiry by the Greater London Authority (GLA) into complaints that he did not pay council tax while living on a houseboat in Lo...
- The GLA investigates complaints about Zack Polanski’s council tax payments while he lives on a London houseboat.
- A monitoring officer report finds the case falls outside the scope of the London Assembly code of conduct.
- Polanski is cleared of breaching the code of conduct as a result of the inquiry.
- Polanski states he believed council tax was managed through mooring fees he regularly pays for the boat.
- The inquiry is prompted by two complaints received by the GLA.
Polanski explained in a witness statement published on Wednesday that he believed council tax fees were being managed through the mooring fees he regularly paid for the boat
15 hours agoLabour and Tories claimed Green party leader breached London assembly ethics code over non-payment of taxZack Polanski has been cleared by an ethics inquiry looking into complaints that he did not pay council tax while living on a houseboat.A report by the Greater London authority’s monitoring officer found that the circumstances of the Green party leader’s living arrangements were beyond its scope and he had therefore not breached the code of conduct for London assembly members. Continue reading...
17 hours agoThe Greater London Authority (GLA) launched a probe after receiving two complaints about Mr Polanski’s alleged misconduct
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