Laura Sharman 18 February 2021

Council housing chief resigns after anonymous Twitter account was exposed

Council housing chief resigns after anonymous Twitter account was exposed image

The cabinet member for housing at Southwark Council has resigned after it emerged he was not 'transparent' about a Twitter account he managed.

Cllr Leo Pollak offered a 'full and unqualified apology' for the account, which commented on housing-related issues.

In his resignation letter he said: 'It goes without saying that this represents a serious error of judgement that doesn’t meet the standards of openness and accountability that you would expect of a public representative, and I am writing to offer you all a full and unqualified apology.

'I have referred myself to the council’s monitoring officer and will accept any recommendations made.'

The monitoring officer will carry out a full investigation before reporting her findings publicly.

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