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ANAS Sarwar is facing new questions about a favouritism row involving his spin doctor’s wife after a leaked file showed her unique treatment as…

Tom Gordon

BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council will see several new faces following the latest elections.

By • 21 Jan 2021 NO RISE: There will be no increase in the council tax precept for Gainford Parish Council SPENDING on floral displays is to be pegged back to ensure residents in a dale village are not asked for any extra tax to pay for their parish council. Gainford Parish Council met last week to discuss its budget and set its precept – the amount villagers are charged via their council tax to fund the group’s activities – for 2021-22. Parish council chairwoman Cllr Lisa Johnstone said given the present difficulties facing residents as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, now was not t...

A SENIOR Labour councillor has had to publicly apologise for a social media post which said ‘we must throw rocks at the Bastard Tories’. Marcus Johnstone’s regret was noted at a Burnley Council meeting tonight after he was found to have breached the authority’s code of conduct. The Rosegrove with Lowerhouse councillor had posted the comments on Facebook following the Conservatives December 2019 General Election victory. It prompted Conservative councillor Cosima Towneley to complain to the authority’s monitoring officer Lukman Patel. Last night his report was presented to ...