Sonja Crisp and council officials also at odds over £1.6m refurbishment of historic Mansion HouseA unusual Lord Mayor is at the centre of a row after she warned that she could cancel engagements unless her “disgusting” chains of office were re-gilded.
Leaked emails also propose that Sonja Crisp,a Labour councillor in York who took up the mayoral position this year, said that she would “have no option but to stay put” unless the council found her alternative city centre accommodation during a £1.6m refurbishment of York’s historic Mansion House.
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Source: theguardian.com