We are calling on Councillor Wendy Mathys, Chair of the Children, Family and Education Committee, to resign after comments she made in an email after the tragic murder of Ellie Butler.
Sutton Council was exonerated in this absolutely horrible case and yet Wendy Mathys, the lead member for looking after Ellie, the murdered child, says 'Hopefully media interest may be slightly diverted with other events this week'.
Cllr Tim Crowley, leader of the Conservative Group on Sutton Council, said: "The courts have concluded that this innocent child was murdered. The evil man responsible has been sentenced. Sutton Council officers were right to object strongly to Ellie Butler being reunited with her father but they were hamstrung by the social services team being excluded from Ellie’s life by the judgment of Mrs Justice Hogg.
"Therefore it is extraordinary and appalling that the councillor in charge of child safeguarding, Wendy Mathys, has said she hopes this week's referendum will divert attention away from this awful case. A child has died, the council acted correctly, yet Cllr Mathys appears to be more concerned with the council’s and her own political reputation. I am calling for her immediate resignation."