An outgoing director of Glasgow City Council raised multiple concerns about a planning proposal that stands to benefit Scottish Labour's biggest donor just days before retiring.
An outgoing director of Glasgow City Council raised multiple concerns about a planning proposal that stands to benefit Scottish Labour's biggest donor just days before retiring.
Sir Willie Haughey owns the land earmarked for a new Tesco supermarket
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Official’s last act outlines concerns over multi-million deal. Exclusive, by Paul Hutcheon
Gerry Gormal, the city's executive director of Development and Regeneration Services until he left in March, had reservations about a supermarket application on land owned by recently knighted tycoon Sir Willie Haughey.
If approved, the deal could reap the businessman huge dividends.
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