NAJSAREK and BELL
An open letter to Julian Bell.Dear Julian Bell,We have again had contact with Mr Najsarek and again have cause to doubt his integrity and suitability to occupy the post of CEO. The question of how he managed to gain employment with Ealing Council will not go away. In February 2016, when he was appointed, you wrote: “I am delighted that we have been able to attract someone of Paul’s calibre to Ealing …Paul has an excellent record of achievement in local government”.: All we knew of his record in his previous appointment in Bolton was that he had been in his post there a short while.On June 30 2016, we learned from the national press, that, when he applied for his job here in Ealing, he had taken legal action to prevent his behaviour in his previous employment becoming known. His “record of achievement” in Bolton was a front-page scandal: he was, it seemed from the reports, a financial liability and a man who could not be trusted to keep his word. We had been sold or you had bought for us the CEO equivalent of a “dodgy motor”. Ealing Council did not even see fit to comment on the disquieting disclosure. We cannot blame you for Mr Najsarek’s appointment if you were deceived as we were. The question is: Were you? Did you already know anything of what appeared in the press on June 30 2016 in respect of Mr Najsarek’s behaviour in Bolton when you appointed him? “Yes” or “No” will do by way of a response. Your sincerely,Andrew Farmer
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