Tory councillor is slammed for performing senior role from Panama 5,000 miles away where he plans to set up home Andrew Atkinson is the lead member for Wrexham Council’s children’s services But he has been performing his duties from 5,000 miles away in Panama The long-distance working arrangement has been savaged by critics By Dan Sales … Read more
‘Let’s deselect selfish and egotistical Matt Hancock’: Disgraced former Health Secretary faces call to resign by constituency councillor as backlash over clinch with aide grows Tory councillor Ian Houlder has called for Matt Hancock to be deselected as MP The West Suffolk Council member said his behaviour had gone ‘beyond the pale’ Mr Houlder wrote … Read more
Tory councillor who shared Facebook meme saying ‘white slaves were sold for centuries’ is facing misconduct probe Pauline Culley broke Darlington Borough Council’s code of conduct last year The councillor since 2014 shared a meme that read ‘white slaves were sold’ Opposition councillors said meme suggested black suffering was insignificant By Emer Scully For Mailonline … Read more
Moment ‘pilfering’ Labour councillor ‘is caught on doorbell camera STEALING Tory election leaflet from letterbox’ as she delivers her own party’s campaign material Councillor Rachael Ellis spotted on a constituent’s doorbell camera stealing She strides up to letterbox and rummages before removing Conservative leaflet Then shoves Labour leaflet through the flap before calmly walking away … Read more
Handforth Parish Councillor who insisted Jackie Weaver ‘read the standing orders’ steps down Vice-chairman Aled Brewerton has quit the council, it emerged yesterday Comes days after chairman Brian Tolver resigned, citing the criticism online Mrs Weaver had been drafted in as a temporary clerk to referee authority By James Tozer and Liz Hull for the … Read more
Handforth Parish Councillor who insisted Jackie Weaver ‘read the standing orders’ steps down Vice-chairman Aled Brewerton has quit the council, it emerged yesterday Comes days after chairman Brian Tolver resigned, citing the criticism online Mrs Weaver had been drafted in as a temporary clerk to referee authority By James Tozer and Liz Hull for the … Read more
A councillor who called his pensioner neighbours ‘The Peeping Tom’ and ‘The Tart’ in a bitter 13-year war of words has today been banned from talking to them. Brendan Murphy, 79, has been slapped with a restraining order and a £100 fine after being hauled to court over the neighbourly dispute in quiet Disley, in … Read more
A councillor who called his pensioner neighbours ‘The Peeping Tom’ and ‘The Tart’ in a bitter 13-year war of words has today been banned from talking to them. Brendan Murphy, 79, has been slapped with a restraining order and a £100 fine after being hauled to court over the neighbourly dispute in quiet Disley, in … Read more
A councillor has been forced to attend equality training after he called a rival ‘you silly girl’ when he forgot to mute his microphone during a Zoom meeting. Michael McMullen was overheard making the ‘misogynistic’ and ‘inappropriate remark’ while East Herts District Council voted on a council budget on March 2. The footage captured Labour councillor Mary Brady as … Read more
A councillor has been forced to attend equality training after he called a rival ‘you silly girl’ when he forgot to mute his microphone during a Zoom meeting. Michael McMullen was overheard making the ‘misogynistic’ and ‘inappropriate remark’ while East Herts District Council voted on a council budget on March 2. The footage captured Labour councillor Mary Brady as … Read more