News In Focus
18 February 2010
Lawyer to oversee “clean up” of SPT expenses
A lawyer is to oversee the "clean up" of Scotland's largest transport authority after its chairman resigned amid an on-going expenses row.
Glasgow councillor Jonathan Findlay will take over as the new chairman of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) from Councillor Alistair Watson.
Mr Watson stood down on Monday after it emerged SPT officials claimed more than £100,000 between 2006 and 2009. SPT said he had resigned on health grounds.
Financial watchdog Audit Scotland has been asked to investigate the claims.
Labour councillor Mr Findlay, who works as a lawyer for East Dunbartonshire Council and represents Glasgow's Drumchapel and Anniesland ward, is expected to be appointed as the new chairman of SPT at a board meeting on Friday.