Valley Conservative News Today

Questions were raised over the Tees Valley project on the site of the former Redcar Steelworks after private companies ended up owning 90% of the shares, even though hundreds of millions of taxpayer cash was pumped into the project

The Conservatives have lost control of their Ribble Valley Council political fortress as Labour and the Green Party made shock gains

Alston and Hothersall wards Jim Rogerson has resigned while Salthills Ian Brown has been suspended. Their departures recall the split in the authoritys Tory group in 2018 when several councillors quit eventually leading to then council leader Ken Hinds resignation. The news comes as the party seeks to defend three council bye-elections on May 6. Cllr Brown was suspended by Ribble Valley Conservative Association for standing as an independent against official candidate Sue Hind, whose hu...