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A WESTHOUGHTON councillor has today announced she is quitting the Lib-Dems to join the rival Tory Party. Cllr Bernadette Eckersley-Fallon, who represents Westhoughton North and Chew Moor, made the shock announcement saying it is no longer "tenable" for her to remain part of the Lib-Dem group, while stressing her commitment to her ward "remains the same". Cllr Eckersley- Fallon said:“I hope residents have experienced my work ethic during the time I have been a councillor, and my total ...

All the Conservative candidates standing for election in Wokingham in 2021 There are 18 Conservative candidates who will be competing for seats on Wokingham Borough Council at this year’s local election. The party is looking to keep control of the council, as it currently holds 31 of the 54 seats. There will be 18 seats up for grabs at this year’s election, which will be held on May 6, and the Tories are looking to win all of them. Last year’s election was postponed by the coronav...

From Jackie Whiteley, retired Conservative District Councillor for Wharfedale Ward Dear Sir: I write to inform residents that I have taken the difficult decision to stand down as a District Councillor on Bradford Metropolitan District Council for personal reasons. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Burley in Wharfedale and Menston for their support for me since I was first elected in 2012. It has been a privilege to serve the community and to represent them as...

Petition in support of Tory cross-dressing councillor in Plymouth Cllr Mark Deacon was suspended following a controversial post on social media which critics say mocked female rights Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Southways whipped up a petition in support of a Conservative councillor Mark Deacon following his recent suspension from the party after he dressed up as a woman in a swipe over gender rights. Cllr Deacon has been temporarily frozen out following the offensive s...

Tributes pour in for loyal, hard-working former Mayor and Deputy Council Leader who has died aged 80 Councillors have paid tribute to a former Mayor and former Deputy Council Leader who has died aged 80.  Mayor of South Ribble from 2012 to 2013, Councillor Colin Clark was a vastly experienced local councillor, who represented the Longton and Hutton West ward on South Ribble Borough Council from 1997 to the present day in 2021. Born in Ulverston, Cumbria, on January 23 1941, Cllr Clark...

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Newark and Sherwood: Row breaks out over work of proposed human resources committee on Bingham Town Council  | Updated: 15:09, 09 March 2021 A row broke out over the work of a proposed council human resources committee. Liberal Democrat John Lewis proposed Bingham Town Council create the committee after recent staffing issues. He said: “Councillors who form the committee have to be able to work with the town clerk and deputy clerk to achieve improvements in staff relations. Bingham town ...

Nottingham City Council has been granted permission for a capitalisation direction enabling it to borrow £35m from the government, as it tries to address

A ROOM WITH A VIEW: Reading Gaol as seen from The Blade. READING Borough Council (RBC) last night gave its official seal of approval for a new bid to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for the Reading Gaol site. The preliminary terms of a conditional bid by the council to transform the empty prison into a beacon of arts, heritage and culture for Reading, were agreed by councillors in the closed session of last night’s Policy Committee meeting (March 8). The bid will now be submitted by March...

Fortunately, there is still a bank that believes in providing good basic banking services to customers.  It is not possible to advertise its name in this letter, but it shares the same name as a free daily newspaper Rheumatology clinic moved A Gidea Park resident and rheumatology patient, writes: I have been under Queen’s Hospital (QH) rheumatology for 10-plus years diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and treated with a medicine call Banapali.   This is a specialist medicine, a drug which ...