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March 22, 2016

Bolton News finally names councillor who failed to pay council tax after three-year FoI battle

By Dominic Ponsford

The Bolton News finally got its man today naming a councillor who failed to pay his council tax after fighting a three-year Freedom of Informaton battle.

Councillor Ismail Ibrahim has finally named himself after the council fought a three-year legal battle at the taxpayers' expense to keep his name secret.

He has been sacked from his role as chairman of the council’s corporate and external issues scrutiny committee.

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