Two months ago, the council announced it had apologised to Mr Chaudry for causing "considerable confusion".

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Mr Chaudry maintained that there had been a contract between the two parties and the council should honour it.

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No charges were brought and the case was dropped, but Mr Chaudry took action against the city council for breach of contract.

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Documents, including a number of emails, showed that he had a series of private meetings with the owner of Waterworld, Mo Chaudry.

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When other Labour councillors asked if the closure of Dimensions had anything to do with Waterworld, Mr Meredith denied that any discussions had taken place with Mr Chaudry.

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An investigation by BBC Radio Stoke has found that Mr Meredith, who is now the cabinet member for economic development, did have a series of private meetings with Mr Chaudry four years ago.

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