Three people, including the Deputy Mayor at the Manchester Municipal Corporation have reportedly resigned, amid allegations of breaches in the approval procedures at the corporation.

Mayor of Mandeville Donovan Mitchell says Deputy Mayor and Councillor for the Spur Tree division, Ervin Facey, and two officers have tendered their resignation.

In a statement, Mayor Mitchell says, this follows payment for work in the parish for which a cheque was disbursed before the voucher was approved by the requisite signatories.

The police were called in by the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation to investigate the matter.

Mayor Mitchell says, every effort will be made to ensure that the integrity of the corporation is maintained.

Several former employees of the Manchester Municipal Corporation have been before the court since 2016, in relation to fraud charges.