The Regional Fraud Team are now in control of the investigation. They are a section of the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit. The police officer in charge is DI C. Berrow but the contact point is:
DS Wayne Haynes
Tel: 0121 251 2175
E-mail: rft@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk
It should go without saying that the officers involved in this situation have a lot of work to do already. Their primary remit is in respect of asset-stripping but clearly they are already aware of other possible "irregularities". (I can say to those who asked me to do so that I have passed on the information concerning cancellation of parking tickets).
In short, they are only concerned with questions of possible illegality and not any peripheral issues. Please contact them only if you have hard evidence (dates, times, events, documents etc) or DIRECT hearsay evidence.
Of course, the Police will be happy to hear from members of the public and they have received information from myself and others concerning various matters. Equally they are well aware that employees of SMBC are, in the existing climate of bullying and intimidation, reluctant to voluntarily approach officers within the environs of The Kremlin or other Council offices. Hence the direct contact details above.
May I make one or two observations to SMBC employees. I know from communications received that many of you are afraid for your jobs etc (although Cooper and Co are wrecking the workforce in any event) and that you have hitherto been scared to speak out. Here is - possibly - your ONLY chance for some time to come. Take it.
Labour are trying a classic cover-up by having an "audit". Please look at the Freedom of Information reply to a request by Darryl Magher to see what a sham that is. The "audit" is neither external nor independent. They are paying thousands to the Council's auditors - KMPG - who are patently in a "conflict of interest" situation. Why are they being paid handsomely in any event since they cannot "report" [sic] without compromising the police investigation?
As above, it would be best for employees to help the police now to lance the festering boil that has been allowed to develop. But the police are aware of concerns in a number of areas and WILL be coming looking.......
Of course, folk can still contact me with any concerns but direct evidence should really be directed straight to the Police. Whilst the Fraud Team want hard evidence I am sure that they will be perfectly content if you wish to retain anonymity in your communications (certainly initially).
There is still more than enough work for The Skidder team to do on other matters - bent contract details, lying councillors, incompetence etc etc so please don't forget to contact me about any of that sort of "stuff".
I hope Darren Cooper and Jan Britton will ensure that the above details are circulated to all at SMBC.
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