Edinburgh Green Group demands action after Day report findings

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Cllr Kayleigh Kinross-O’Neill, Edinburgh Green group co-convenor said: “This report makes grim reading, and lays bare the council’s completely inadequate response to multiple serious allegations of inappropriate behaviour against the former council leader.
“On behalf of the Green group, I want to apologise that the council has so badly let down alleged victims who have had the bravery to come forward. It is clear the council must address the recommendations in Mr Dunion’s report and must make changes to council processes to ensure that alleged victims are never let down in this way again.”
“I want to thank Mr Dunion for the time and effort he has taken in preparing this detailed and comprehensive report.
“It is essential the council takes the time to address these recommendations and improves processes to ensure that all complaints against a councillor are properly investigated in future.
“The report makes clear there was a pattern of sexual harassment allegations which were not taken seriously or properly investigated.
“The council needs to both improve its processes, and also change its culture, to ensure this pattern of behaviour is never allowed to continue unchecked in future.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

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