The dispute between Knutsford Town Council and Cheshire Fashion Week Ltd remains fiercely contested at the appeal stage, despite reports suggesting the council has won the case in the Knutsford Guardian by Rob Goulding Reporter.
Long-serving Knutsford Town Clerk Adam Keppel Green’s sudden departure and the change in leadership have raised questions about the council’s internal governance during this protracted legal battle.
Serious questions also remain over the use of taxpayers’ money spent funding Marketing Cheshire promotions, and the taxpayers cost for funding the week-long fashion event, particularly its promotion of fast fashion and consumer-driven marketing practices. These concerns raise wider questions about sustainability, responsible public spending and whether the council’s approach aligns with their declarations of a climate emergency.
Serious Knutsford taxpayers questions remain unanswered with Knutsford Town Council failing to show the breakdown of staff costs, profits and losses, and the funds paid to Visit Cheshire (Marketing Cheshire) remain a hidden secret through a FOI request.
Adding to this transparency crisis is a sudden shakeup at the very top. The timing of the departure of Town Clerk Adam Keppel-Green raises questions for taxpayers who wonder why leadership is leaving while a high-stakes legal matter is ongoing. In a rather interesting move, Adam Keppel-Green was appointed town clerk at Congleton Town Council, leaving the council’s senior leadership in a state of uncertainty and increasing concerns over internal governance. The public wonders who will be held accountable for providing profit and loss accounts for the Knutsford Fashion Show, mounting legal fees and the gaping holes in the council’s spending records.
But why is Knutsford Town Council celebrating a hallow victory when serious questions remain over legal fees, taxpayers’ money, sustainability and sudden changes in senior leadership? And could there be more to these developments than meets the eye?
The Guide Cheshire continues to investigate.
