Lutfur Rahman has charged the residents of Britain's poorest borough £2,191.04 on taxi fares up to the end of February since his election in October as Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets, according to information received from councillors enquiries.
Cllr Peter Golds says "Mayor Rahman is paid £65,000 a year and owns a very smart car which he regularly used and parked at the Town Hall. It is ridiculous for members of the administration driving around in taxis when they have cars and the right to park in both residents bays and civic buildings anywhere in Tower Hamlets. For a local authority which constantly complains about cuts and has reserves of £68million, why is the leadership wasting this money on taxi fares?"