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Post by iainbhx on May 8, 2024 14:33:59 GMT
. BBC reports; "A spokesperson for Walsall Council told the BBC that Mr Bird can remain as the leader of the authority during the suspension. “This is a matter for the Conservative Party. According to the Local Government Act, actions taken by any political party do not exclude an elected member from continuing as a councillor.”" That may be technically true but if Walsall works like other councils they will hold party group meetings to elect a leader candidate in the run up to the AGM. And surely that can't be Cllr Bird? Yeah, but Walsall.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 8, 2024 14:51:33 GMT
is he a “strong leader” who serves until the end of his term of office as a councillor? if so there will have tobe a positive vote to remove him, not a routine “who is leader this year” vote. Mike Bird was elected Leader in May 2023 "under the provisions of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007", which means for four years or until his term as a councillor ends. As Bird was elected in the May 2023 cycle, these are the same and Bird's term as leader therefore ends in 2027.
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Post by eastmidlandsright on May 9, 2024 0:12:13 GMT
The Conservative Party seemingly has a death wish. Walsall has been one of their very best performing areas for many years, especially in the last two very challenging elections. To try and remove a highly successful leader over a dispute with a obvious troublemaker is ludicrous. If Walsall's tory councillors have any sense they will leave Bird in charge regardless of his official status.
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