This summer BCP Council’s Conservative Cabinet waved through proposals to spend £90,000 of public money on two new cars for its mayors. This follows £50,000 being spent by the Council preparing a failed bid for Freeport status for Bournemouth & Poole – despite warnings that Freeports benefit only a wealthy few while breeding corruption, tax evasion and criminal activity. Green Councillor Chris Rigby said: “Many of the … Continue reading Why are BCP council ‘helping’ Russian oligarchs to launder money?