Exclusive: Before becoming Reform UK’s deputy leader at West Northamptonshire Council James Petter ran a failed business which left many investors regretting their involvement.
Seems like Mark Arnull has to address some genuine concerns with his appointment of failed businessman Cllr Petter as Cabinet member for the local economy. Almost as bad an appointment as when the previous Conservative administration had Cllr Suresh Patel overseeing Standards
I'm amazed that none of the investors appear to have carried out due diligence on James Petter. He has 13 appointments on Companies House - 11 of which organisations have been dissolved. Read the filings for those operations and you'll have more questions than answers.
It would make sense for Cllr Petter to step aside from his roles in the council until it's quite clear if there have been any offences commited by him.
Seems like Mark Arnull has to address some genuine concerns with his appointment of failed businessman Cllr Petter as Cabinet member for the local economy. Almost as bad an appointment as when the previous Conservative administration had Cllr Suresh Patel overseeing Standards
I'm amazed that none of the investors appear to have carried out due diligence on James Petter. He has 13 appointments on Companies House - 11 of which organisations have been dissolved. Read the filings for those operations and you'll have more questions than answers.
Did he risk any of his own money in the failed business? He mentioned covid - did the company receive any government grants?
It would make sense for Cllr Petter to step aside from his roles in the council until it's quite clear if there have been any offences commited by him.