A FORMER Wokingham Borough Council senior official has been sacked by Slough Borough Council.
Josie Wragg, previously director of customer services and localities at Wokingham Borough Council, has been sacked from her position as chief executive at Slough for “gross misconduct”.
Mrs Wragg was appointed as chief executive in 2018 but had been away from her office since September last year. The council later confirmed she was officially “off sick” from November.
Commissioners running the council dismissed her on Wednesday, March 9, citing “multiple failings” in trying to lead the authority through financial difficulties.
Max Caller, lead commissioner, said: “The chief executive’s failure to address the issues facing the council when she joined and the failures itemised above were seriously negligent.
“Her pursuit of the Our Futures programme with the consequences now apparent to all was reckless, which constitutes gross misconduct.”
The council is reported to have quadrupled its borrowing since 2016, to £760 million.
Since October last year, the council has been under government supervision after it was labelled as “dysfunctional”.
Mrs Wragg was sacked effective immediately, without notice, but will be paid for accrued leave.
