The chief of West Dunbartonshire Council was accused of being a liar throughout a heated conflict with the SNP’s Ian Dickson final week.
At a gathering of WDC’s housing and communities assembly final Wednesday, Labour chief Martin Rooney mentioned that Councillor Dickson had reallocated money from the Scottish Authorities’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund in the direction of street enhancements across the Smollett Fountain.
Nonetheless, Councillor Dickson hit again, saying that cash from the RCGF was solely to be used on the St Andrew’s Church undertaking – and was returned in January.
He referred to as for a report back to be made out there to members exhibiting how enhancements in Alexandria had been funded, and accused the council chief of being “ill-informed.”
The Leven member mentioned: “Councillor Rooney has made an incorrect remark. I’ll name it for what it's. A lie.
“He seems to be ill-informed on issues across the Alexandria space.
“When he refers back to the St Andrew’s Church undertaking, RCGF monies for that had been actually not switched right into a Areas for Individuals capital undertaking.
“The roads undertaking is one in every of 12 within the Alexandria Masterplan that's funded by a wholly separate stream.
“Cash from the St Andrew’s undertaking was returned in January. The Predominant Road regeneration works usually are not RCGF.”
Convenor of the committee, Labour’s Councillor Craig Edward, responded by saying: “The terminology used there, a lie is…” to which Mr Dickson interjected by saying “correct”.
Councillor Edward added : “We should be very aware. It is a shared committee and we’re all right here with one function, so I’m not eager on that sort of language to explain one other member. I'd ask that you simply take a look at that going ahead.
“By way of an officer with a solution, would an officer be capable to receive a solution for councillor Dickson?”
Councillor Dickson responded: “Chair, it’s not for me. I perceive. I’ve been concerned all through the entire journey. It’s for Councillor Rooney.”
Labour deputy chief, Councillor Michelle McGinty, mentioned: “We're solely repeating what we had been advised.
“We had been advised that the renovation works in Alexandria needed to occur and that cash was transferred from the church undertaking.
“I'd welcome getting a briefing on the historical past of the Alexandria web site.
“However I take offence to Councillor Rooney being referred to as a liar.
“I feel there needs to be an apology.”
An SNP movement to offer a timeline of works in Alexandria, and to make sure that all new council owned properties inbuilt West Dunbartonshire had electrical automobile chargers put in was defeated by six votes to 5.