Hillingdon Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservative response to the Oakley affair as "weak, ineffectual and the height of double standards."

After waiting more than 2 weeks, Cllr Ray Puddifoot has finally reported Cllr Oakley to the Standards Committee in an effort to be seen to be doing something

Mike Cox, leader of Hillingdon's Lib dem group, said "This is simply too little too late. If Cllr Puddifoot wants us to believe that this is not just "putting on a show" he would have done it weeks ago. He would also have thrown him off his well paid job as Chair of an Overview Committee where Hillingdon Tax payers are paying him an EXTRA £20,000 a year on top of the £10,000 Councillor's Allowance"

"The Conservative response has been weak, ineffectual and the height of double standards. There has been no action from Mr Cameron into his activities in Watford, there has been no action from Puddifoot into his status as a Chair of Scrutiny. The Conservative party are the kings of spin and the paupers of truth and democratic values."