Person Open DS/UK/19665 Porter; Dame; Shirley (29 November 1930); DBE; British Conservative leader of Westminster City Council Porter Shirley Dame 29 November 1930 British Conservative leader of Westminster City Council Female Shirley Cohen London, England (born)

English Political Figure; Conservative White Daughter of Sir Jack Cohen (founder of Tesco) and Sarah Cissie Fox Spouse of Sir Leslie Porter Heterosexual Shirley, Lady Porter, styled between 1991 and 2003 as Dame Shirley Porter, is a British politician who led Westminster City Council in London, representing the Conservative Party. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1991 by John Major after delivering victory in Westminster for the Conservatives in the 1990 elections, but was stripped of this title in 2003. While leader of Westminster City Council, Porter oversaw the "Building Stable Communities" policy — later described as the "homes for votes scandal" — and was consequently accused of gerrymandering. The policy was judged illegal by the district auditor, and a surcharge of £27m levied on her in 1996. She eventually settled in 2004, paying a final settlement of £12.3 million. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Porter (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes Scandal - Political/Financial Involved in the Homes for Votes scandal and Westminster cemeteries scandal RAHdroberts 8/12/2014 RAHAKirkbride 5/26/2022 380ca923-c6a3-4f66-83cf-877806620248