Christine Scott, the first person to use the whistleblowing system when it was introduced, will address councillors in public session despite initially being told it was not allowed.
Tory councillor Cameron Rose said: “It has been a bit of a nightmare for Christine, who is representing a group of whistleblowers. She has had to be persistent.
“Standing orders say it should be a representative of an organisation or group. The history is the group can be pretty loose or informal and I don’t think this is a constituted organisation but nonetheless it is a group.
"And there seemed to be some sensitivity about whether the group could be verified – bearing in mind they’re whistleblowers – although the two key people are both people who have spoken to the Evening News and are totally public on this.
“It will seem to whistleblowers like it’s a continuation of the difficulties they have experienced over the years.
"The council has had a running sore dealing with malpractice which has been flagged up by whistleblowers. Whisteblowers have had to be pretty persistent and courageous and the council should be welcoming their integrity and their contribution to the integrity of the council.”
Councillors will be discussing implementation of the recommendations made by Susanne Tanner QC after her review of whistleblowing and the council’s organisational culture.
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