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Dame Shirley, Lady Porter DBE (née Cohen; born 29 November 1930), is a British politician who led Westminster City Council in London from 1983 to 1991, representing the Conservative Party. She is the daughter and heiress of Sir Jack Cohen, the founder of Tesco supermarkets.
On investigation, the policy was ruled to be illegal. Former leader of the Council Dame Shirley Porter was found guilty of wilful misconduct and ordered to repay £36.1m. She eventually settled with the council for a sum of £12.3 million.
14. Jan. 1994 · Shirley Porter, a former leader of Westminster City Council, was accused of selling council homes to boost Tory votes in marginal wards. The District Auditor found the policy 'disgraceful, wilful, unlawful' and recommended surcharges for her and other council officials.
Jenny Diski is mistaken in suggesting that Labour opposition councillors played no part in the exposure of Shirley Porter and her crooked entourage in Westminster Council (LRB, 25 May). Quite the contrary. A talented and articulate group of councillors, including several who went on to sit in Parliament, made her life hell and ...
Shirley Porter, the central figure in the "homes for votes" corruption scandal, could be stripped of the title of Dame, awarded 12 years ago for "services to local government". It would be an...
- Andy Mcsmith
The Westminster cemeteries scandal was a British political scandal which began in January 1987 when Westminster City Council (WCC) sold three cemeteries, three lodges, one flat, a crematorium and over 12 acres (4.9 ha) of prime development land in London for a total of 85 pence.
1. Mai 1999 · Fri 30 Apr 1999 22.45 EDT. Dame Shirley Porter will see her stunning appeal court victory in the Westminster council 'homes for votes' scandal as ample justification for her 10-year campaign...
