The leader of Conservative-led Buckinghamshire Council Martin Tett has been blasted for “talking to the media” about the local unitary authority’s finances.
Cllr Tett’s recent assurance that the council “will not go bankrupt” was dubbed “premature” by opposition group leader Stuart Wilson.
The councillor, who leads the IMPACT Alliance group, said businesses, residents and council members would welcome Cllr Tett’s promise that the council would not issue a Section 114 notice – declaring effective bankruptcy – in the next two years.
However, Cllr Wilson pointed out that the council budget for 2024/25, which will be finalised in February, has not yet been “scrutinised or approved by members”.
He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “Cllr Tett was telling members at council the other week that they would all have to wait to find out about the budget.
“It seems somewhat premature to be talking to the media about next year’s finances when nothing has been published or reviewed.”
The councillor also hit out at Cllr Tett expressing his fears about the impact of a potential Labour government on the council coffers.
He said: “I am also rather surprised about the comments on what a potential Labour government may or may not do following thirteen years of Conservative-led administrations.”
Cllr Wilson criticised what he called Tory governments’ “massive austerity cuts to public services” and said he hoped for a general election soon.
Buckinghamshire Council has been approached for comment.
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