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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Philip James Lynch

West London councillor with housing brief failed to declare role in property firm

Cllr Sue Sampson has now declared her interest in the firm - (LDRS)

Hounslow Council's cabinet member for housing is facing calls to resign after failing to declare that she was a director and shareholder of a company set up to buy, sell and lease residential property.

Councillor Sue Sampson, a senior figure in the borough's Labour administration, did not initially register her directorship of Cestrensis Limited on her register of interests despite council rules requiring councillors to declare directorships, including unpaid roles.

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