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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 ward's Jim Rogerson has resigned while Salthill's Ian Brown has been suspended. Their departures recall the split in the authority's Tory group in 2018 when several councillors quit eventually leading to then council leader Ken Hind's 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 husband Ken is the party election agent, in the Lancashire County Council poll for Clitheroe Divis...