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by BETH ABBIT - Fri June 17, 2022

Hello,

It’s a boiling hot day - and in Greater Manchester that means we can leave the house without a coat for once. I’ll still be taking a mac with me just incase.

In today’s newsletter we’ve got details about an investigation into a senior coroner, Manchester's answer to the New York High Line and the concrete stilts that could soon tower over the city.

A call has been made for Manchester's senior coroner to be suspended - by another coroner and a senior lawyer.

A formal complaint on behalf of Manchester City Council has been made to the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office asking for an investigation into Nigel Meadows' conduct, as Damon Wilkinson reports.

The complaint was made on April 19, 2021 by area coroner Zak Golombeck and Manchester City Council's most senior lawyer, solicitor Fiona Ledden. They jointly wrote on behalf of Manchester City Council citing concerns about Mr Meadows’ conduct and capacity to do the job.

Details of the allegations cannot be given for legal reasons, but concerns have been raised about five 'specific areas' of Mr Meadows' conduct. They relate to allegedly inappropriate comments by Mr Meadows - both within inquests and outside of proceedings and behaviour Mr Golombeck and Ms Ledden describe as 'bizarre'.

They have called for an 'interim suspension' pending the outcome of an investigation. Mr Meadows was not suspended and has continued to oversee hearings. The JCIO confirmed the matter is 'under consideration'.

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