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Conservative Harrow Council’s “culture of fear” condemned

The Harrow Times reveals claims that the outgoing Conservative administration at Harrow Council presided over a “culture of fear”, blurring the line between politics and management:

“The source, who spoke out under condition of anonymity, said high ranking officers in Harrow Council were too afraid of repercussions to give constructive criticism of Conservative policies.

There were also claims political influence was exercised over a programme of redundancies launched to balance the authority’s tight budget, leaving officials scared that speaking out of turn would cost them their jobs.

In an exclusive interview with the Harrow Times, the source said: “There are a number of projects that have been railroaded through by the Conservative administration. They have developed, over a period of time, a culture of fear. Senior staff, middle managers, have been dictated to and honest and justifiable advice has been ignored.”

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