Calm Down, Calm Down Plea From Liverpool Property Bribery Suspects

12 people have been charged with offences of bribery and misconduct following an investigation into property contracts issued by Liverpool City Council. Former Labour rebel politician, Derek Hatton and a former mayor are amongst them. Both have called for calm in denying the accusations.

The contracts were awarded between 2010 and 2020. Merseyside Police named the investigation Operation Aloft. 

Those charged are: 

Derek Hatton, 77 years, of Livingston Drive, Aigburth, charged with one count of bribery and one count of counsel or to procure misconduct in a public office. 

The former Mayor of Liverpool, Joseph Anderson, 67 years, of The Beechwalk, Knotty Ash, charged with one count of Bribery, one count of misconduct in a public office and one count of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.

The former assistant director at Liverpool City Council Andrew Barr, 51 years, of Kendal Way, Ainsdale, charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office and one count of bribery.

Former director at Liverpool City Council Nicholas Kavanagh, 56 years, of Rookery Drive, Mossley Hill, charged with two counts of bribery.

David Anderson, 37 years, Wincanton Street, Wavertree, charged with one count of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.

Phillipa Cook, 49 years, of Rookery Drive, Mossley Hill, charged with two counts of bribery.

Alex Croft, 29 years of Bold Lane, Aughton, Lancashire, charged with one count of bribery.

Julian Flanagan, 53 years of Poplar Avenue, Crosby charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery.

Paul Flanagan, 61 years of Ormskirk Road, Knowsley Village, charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery.

Sonjia Hatton, 49 years, of Livingston Drive, Aigburth, charged with one count of misconduct in a public office.

Adam McLean, 54 years, of Acrefield Road, Woolton, charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery.

James Shalliker, 38 years, of School Lane, Downholland, Lancashire, charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery.

All those charged will appear at Preston Magistrates Court on Friday 28 March 2025.   

 

Picture: Derek Hatton once threatened to topple Thatcher's Britain.

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Article written by Brian Shillibeer
12th March 2025

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