Labour chairman's football club receives TENS OF THOUSANDS of taxpayers' money
The money was paid to a non-league football club by a cash-strapped local authority
The money was paid to Ashington FC, a non-league football club in Northumberland, by a cash-strapped local authority, an investigation has claimed.
The payments, if properly handled, would be legitimate and the auditors’ report describing them has not expressed concern.
More than £1 million of taxpayers money was provided by a Labour council to Ashington to build a 250-seat stand and clubhouse, according to auditors.
But the Northern League Division One team had just 176 spectators last Saturday.