Two senior officers from Cheshire East Council, whose actions were investigated in relation to the Lyme Green fiasco, have resigned.
The Council has confirmed that John Nicholson, Strategic Director Places and Organisational Capacity, and Caroline Elwood, Borough Solicitor, resigned yesterday.
The actions of both John Nicholson and Caroline Elwood, along with one other senior member of staff, were examined by a Designated Independent Person (DIP), who was reviewing the Council's proposal to build a recycling station at Lyme Green Depot in Macclesfield.
A review published in the summer revealed that the Council had spent over £800,000 of taxpayers money on the Lyme Green scheme and failed to achieve planning permission before the main contractor commenced work on the site.
In addition, officers did not comply with EU Procurement Regulations or ensure there was effective reporting to members of the council.
Earlier this week Cheshire East Council confirmed that the confidential report of the DIP had been completed and passed to the Council's Staffing Sub Committee for consideration.
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