CALLS for the chairman of the Family Nursing and Home Care charity to resign were made during a stormy meeting at the Town Hall last night.

The calls were made at a special general meeting arranged by supporters of the suspended chief executive, Karen Huchet, attended by well over 100 members of the charity. A number of speakers called for chairman Richard Pirouet to either resign or stand down until an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the suspension has been completed.

There were complaints that the process was taking too long, as Ms Huchet has been suspended for over five months.
Many members expressed their clear frustration that the committee running the charity were unable to comment at last night’s meeting on the details of the allegations against the suspended chief executive for legal reasons.

The meeting began with Mr Pirouet making a statement that set the tone. He said that while the association’s internal process was ongoing it was ‘wholly inappropriate and unfair to all concerned’ for the association and/or any committee members to comment. ‘The committee is satisfied that the association is conducting itself in an appropriate manner to ensure best practice in the work place,’ he said.

• Picture: Ms Huchet was asked if she had been offered money to resign