Council appoints new director of Honiton Community Complex Ltd
The Honiton Beehive. Picture by Alex Walton. Ref mhh 2243-34-14AW - Credit: Archant
Cllr Mike Jones was unanimously voted onto the board at a meeting last night after putting himself forward.
A new director for Honiton Community Complex Ltd has been chosen by the town council.
Cllr Mike Jones was unanimously voted onto the board at a meeting last night after putting himself forward.
There were two vacancies following the resignations of former councillor David Perkins and public member Roger Nix.
A vacant spot still remains as Cllr Jones was the only one to apply for the position.
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David Perkins quit the role in the same meeting that the council was stunned by the sudden resignation of newly-elected mayor Ashley Delasalle.
After her exit was announced, Mr Perkins stood down as a member, the council-appointed director of Honiton Community Complex Ltd and temporary responsible financial officer.
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He made the announcement after councillors voted to remove him from a committee investigating the finances around the Beehive build.
At an extraordinary meeting of the council a week later, Mr Nix, who was a council-appointed director as a public member, expressed the view that directors appointed by the council should be elected members.
He said for that reason, he wished to step down from the board.