Nottingham Post: Top consultant's political role exposed in e-mail

An explosive email obtained by the Nottingham Post suggests that a £870-a-day consultant paid by the taxpayer gave political advice to Labour councillors. 

AFTER consultant Harold Tinworth was awarded a £30,000 contract by Nottingham City Council, the authority was forced to reassure voters he was not employed to do political work for Labour.

But now documents obtained from the council under the Freedom of Information Act show that Mr Tinworth has provided political support to the council's Labour leader, Jon Collins, and his executive councillors.