GLA considering investigation into Zack Polanski over houseboat council tax
Summary
London assembly officials are thinking about investigating Zack Polanski because he admitted he might not have paid the right council tax while living on a houseboat. Complaints have been made, and the monitoring officer is deciding if a formal investigation is needed following rules for elected members.Key Facts
- Zack Polanski is the Green party leader in London.
- He lived on a houseboat moored in east London and may not have paid the correct council tax.
- Council tax is a local tax people pay based on their main place of residence.
- Polanski’s party called the issue an “unintentional mistake” and said he took steps to pay any owed tax.
- Anna Turley, Labour party chair, asked the Greater London Authority (GLA) monitoring officer to investigate if Polanski broke ethical rules.
- The monitoring officer must follow a process to decide if an investigation is required, including consulting two independent people.
- Assembly members can face penalties if they break rules, often resulting in meetings or apologies.
- The Waltham Forest council also started checking if council tax was owed on the boat’s mooring.
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