在关于预算的短信可能违反行为规则之后,格拉斯哥官员辞职。 Glasgow official resigns after text messages about budget may have broken conduct rules.

格拉斯哥市议会教育执行主任道格拉斯·哈奇森(Douglas Hutchison)在承认他于2024年春向一位议员发送的关于2024/25预算可能违反政治行为规则的短信后,立即辞职。 Douglas Hutchison, Glasgow City Council’s executive director of education, has resigned immediately after acknowledging text messages he sent in spring 2024 to a councillor about the 2024/25 budget may have breached political conduct rules. 这些信息涉及就解决1亿英镑短缺的预算计划提供咨询意见,有可能损害正式预算程序。 The messages, which involved advice on a budget plan addressing a £100 million shortfall, potentially compromised the formal budget process. 哈奇森(Hutchison)在意识到信息可能公开后,将问题报告给议会行政长官,并提出辞职,并被接受。 After realizing the messages could become public, Hutchison reported the issue to the council’s chief executive and offered his resignation, which was accepted. 他将得到通知和积存假期的付款,但不得离职。 He will receive payment for notice and accrued leave but no severance. 理事会确认将不再发表进一步评论。 The council confirmed no further comment will be made.