NEW Robert Jenrick’s constituency of Newark was awarded money by his own department as part of a process that was opaque and not impartial, says Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

I've also done some more digging on the Towns Fund. Bear with me….
Under the scheme, once a town was chosen, councils were asked to establish a board of stakeholders to negotiate a deal with Mr Jenrick’s department.

We revealed last month that Jenrick sat on Newark’s board throughout the first half of the year….
But he stopped showing up to meetings around the time a damaging National Audit Office report came out…

As this email from his constituency secretary shows, he had been planning on attending plenty more meetings...
We now learn from Newark council that he was removed from the board “in the interests of avoiding any perceived conflicts of interest” and “following conversations with the government”.

I've asked what those conversations were, but no luck... https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/robert-jenricks-constituency-given-millions-in-opaque-selection-process-lq5vzlndm
Robert Jenrick’s constituency given millions in ‘opaque’ selection process

Robert Jenrick’s constituency was awarded funding by his department as part of a process that was opaque and not impartial, a report by MPs has said.The public accounts committee (PAC) has demanded

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/robert-jenricks-constituency-given-millions-in-opaque-selection-process-lq5vzlndm
@Meg_HillierMP, chair of PAC, says: “The secretary of state sat on his own town board drawing up the proposals and then came off just in time to plead neutrality while his colleague gave money to Newark” https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/robert-jenricks-constituency-given-millions-in-opaque-selection-process-lq5vzlndm
Robert Jenrick’s constituency given millions in ‘opaque’ selection process

Robert Jenrick’s constituency was awarded funding by his department as part of a process that was opaque and not impartial, a report by MPs has said.The public accounts committee (PAC) has demanded

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/robert-jenricks-constituency-given-millions-in-opaque-selection-process-lq5vzlndm
Spx for Jenrick: “The secretary of state did not select his constituency for the Towns Fund and had no involvement with the town’s bid, as the department has confirmed. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/robert-jenricks-constituency-given-millions-in-opaque-selection-process-lq5vzlndm
Robert Jenrick’s constituency given millions in ‘opaque’ selection process

Robert Jenrick’s constituency was awarded funding by his department as part of a process that was opaque and not impartial, a report by MPs has said.The public accounts committee (PAC) has demanded

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/robert-jenricks-constituency-given-millions-in-opaque-selection-process-lq5vzlndm
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