Cheshire East Council has confirmed that one of its senior officers has resigned today (Tuesday, 10th July).
A spokesperson for Cheshire East Council said; "The council's chief executive, Mike Suarez, has tendered his resignation with immediate effect. Mr Suarez's resignation has been accepted."
Chief Executive Michael Suarez has been suspended since April 2017 after concerns were raised over his conduct.
The Investigation and Disciplinary Committee met on Monday, 10th and Tuesday 11th April 2017, to discuss the issues raised.
Following the meetings Cheshire East Council confirmed that a decision had been taken to suspend Mike Suarez while an independent investigation is undertaken.
The Council will not disclose any details regarding the nature of the concerns raised about his conduct.
Mike Suarez joined Cheshire East Council as Chief Executive in August 2013, having experience in Local Government with several other councils. He started his local government career at the London Borough of Southwark before taking up his first Director role with Slough Borough Council. He was previously an Executive Director with the London Borough of Lambeth.
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alongside the actual cost of Co-socious (£ 3 million +?), ‘Flawed CEC Local Plan’ (£ 3.7M+ ?) ,‘Corefit’ debacle ( £160k+legal action ), The‘deliberate and systematic’ failures re; Pollution data and The cost of severance to disgraced officers now leaving CEC pay to those suspended or on gardening leave as a ‘neutral act’ (£Millions) ,Employing Sticky Change ‘Bullying’ Consultants £152k, Employing Lancashire based JGM Spin Doctors (£1.2M?) . The Cost of Concealment will tell at the Ballot box ! Perhaps the 'Nemesis casting' nominee can explain as the deselected Lyme Green Cllr has failed to do so.
So much for the policy of “openness and clarity” trotted out ad nauseum by the Leader and Councillors.
So far we have had two very expensive ‘full time’ chief execs who spent more time at home than they did on the job AND paid off both of them.
So we kind of know which way the next one is going before CEC make the appointment
‘To lose one chief executive , Cheshire East, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.’
Indeed even the interim Kim who stepped in between Erika and Mike seem to disappear in a hurry.
Perhaps Private Eye will inform us what really went on as the leadership of the council seems to like to adopt the governing methods of the Stasi.
My comment today is similar to the one I made at that time.
Interesting times ahead for Cheshire East Council. Let's wait and see what comes out of this investigation and them comment appropriately.
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More effluence still to come. And no doubt the current CE majority party will spare no effort in adding ever more garbage to its pit.
This sorry and expensive fiasco just gives added incentive to ensure we, the voters, play our part in emptying the Cheshire East cesspit. That is why Residents of Wilmslow believes the only way forward for CE is for the voters to elect independent, non party affiliated, councillors as RoW have and will continue to fight to achieve here in Wilmslow at the next election round in May 2019,
Mr. Golding is right the electorate must vote for Independent Councillors, and take politics out of Councils.