“This is a nasty little non-story dredged up from years ago, which had some publicity at the time'
With just over a week to go before elections on May 2, footage has been circulating on social media, reportedly showing a senior Liberal Democrat playing while sitting in a meeting. The video, of Burnley Council ’s deputy leader Cllr Margaret Lishman, has been described as 'appalling'
Distracted by the game Mrs Lishman is even prompted to vote during the proceedings by her colleague and husband Cllr Gordon Lishman. Hapton with Park ward’s Cllr McGowan said: “The people of Burnley and Padiham deserve so much better than this.“Cllr Lishman is deputy leader of the council who is also responsible for the budget. To be caught playing Candy Crush during a Full Council meeting is just shocking.
“I have spent hundreds of hours in council meetings over the years and not everything discussed over that time has been equally important or engaging. At the time of this underhand recording, I did not have a leading role on the council.
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