Shock As Council Boss Stands Down ; Shock As Council Boss Is Arrested

Birmingham Mail › October 24, 2009

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SANDWELL councillors were stunned today after learning their leader Bill Thomas had quit as head of the authority after being arrested and charged with theft.

The resignation of 69-year-old Coun Thomas yesterday "shook the foundations" of the authority, said a colleague.

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Shock As Council Boss Stands Down ; Shock As Council Boss Is Arrested

He had been arrested on Thursday as part of an investigation by West Midlands Police's Economic Crim...

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