“the chief internal auditor fell ill in November 2020 – because of the stress of dealing with Mr Hickford –“

That sentence is also an indictment of leadership at the Council. Staff were badly let down by political leaders as well as CFO and CEO.
RT @johnelworthy: Redacted #famgate report confirms the worst https://www.elystandard.co.uk/news/local-council/final-damning-farmgate-verdict-9015226

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