A councillor has apologised for his conduct at a meeting where he accused the council leader of using his position to 'orchestrate' the demise of a town’s market. Coun Bernard Wynne, of Middleton Independents Party, made a series of explosive claims about Coun Neil Emmott at a Rochdale council meeting in December - shortly after the authority stepped in to take Middleton market under its control.
READ MORE: Councillors back campaign against abuse of local politicians - but admit they need to get their own house in order Coun Williams did not appear to fully accept the apology, saying Coun Wynne should have known the basis of his remarks related to a year-old complaint that had been dismissed as ‘vexatious’.