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Jeers can be heard in video following the incident and alleged that the incident was 'assault' and calling for the councillor to be suspended. Get Midlands politics news and analysis direct to your inbox with the Midlands Message newsletter. The council supports freedom of expression and speech and the rights of the press to attend council meeting that are held in public.". More incompetence? a complaint had been made to Labour officials accusing Councillor Hadley of making racist comments in a private conversation. And Tipton ward councillor Ian Jones, a former cabinet member who has been a councillor for 22 years, has also been suspended by Sir Keir Starmer's party. ", Councillor Steve Melia (Lab, Great Barr with Yew Tree) pointed a finger at Mr Saunders, saying: "Have I given you permission to fim me. Hateley Heath councillor Paul Sandars is retiring, as are councillors' Ann Jaron (Abbey), Babu Singh Bawa (St Paul's) and Linda Horton (Smethwick). Other deselected councillors are Oldbury's Susan Downing, who was first elected in 2004, and Sharon Davies, who has been in Langley since 2012. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. Brand new buses mean farewell tour for the Sandwell Youth Bus. Steve Eling resigned as Sandwell Council leader on Wednesday, three weeks after his suspension.. A new leader will be formally elected in March and Mr Eling said he will continue to serve his ward, Abbey. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "Were investigating an assault on Freeth Street in Oldbury, Sandwell around 4pm yesterday (7 December). Councillor Yvonne Davies was suspended by the Labour Party over the allegations. Mr Hussain, now suspended by Labour, has previously denied any wrongdoing. 2023 BBC. One post from August 2014 shows a cartoon image featuring a man with a Star of David symbol on his sleeve chopping up a small child. A leaked report also alleges Mahboob Hussain tipped off his son about the upcoming sale of a Sandwell Council property. I have never been anti-Semitic. Labour is yet to publish a full list of 24 candidates to contest the May 2022 elections, although a number of former councillors are understood to have been selected. Councillor Melia continued to ask this question, before knocking the phone out of Mr Saunders hand. Local Democracy Reporter covering the Sandwell and Dudley boroughs. A West Midlands Police spokesman confirmed the force was investigating but so far nobody has been arrested. "They are replacing me with someone who is bottom of the list when it comes to doing casework. 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His case has been referred to the National Constitutional Committee, Labour's ultimate disciplinary body. Mr Singh told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that he felt a large portion of the the attitudes and behaviour of Mr Jones was based on his Mr Singh race, and "pockets" of the Sandwell Conservatives were argumentative towards non-white members. Responsible for local and national political stories, opinion, comment and analysis. In a statement, Mr Kalari said he would be seeking legal advice as well as contacting police and Twitter. By 2014, all but two of Sandwell's 72 councillors were Labour members. More cronyism? She also claimed millions of pounds had been spent "with little regard to the public purse". She added: "She [Councillor Underhill] doesn't know the whole story. Ward: Great Barr with Yew Tree Party: Conservative Party Zahoor Ahmed . Senior Multi-Media Journalist@JamieB_Star. Sandwell Council's Yvonne Davies was being investigated over tweets she posted in 2018 and was suspended by the Labour party on Monday, she said. 13:26, 10 DEC 2021. Mr Jones also said he could not comment now because the report was confidential. The incident took place on Sandwell Council's property. The leadership turmoil began in January 2019. A Labour Party spokesman said: "The Labour Party takes all complaints extremely seriously and they are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures, and any appropriate disciplinary action is taken.". Tipton Green councillor Ian Jones is unable to stand for Labour as he is currently suspended. The tweets have since been deleted. A spokesman for the authority said: We have been made aware of the matter and will be discussing the matter with the member in question. That people would go to such lengths to discredit me did not surprise me. Sandwell's Labour group has been plunged into fresh turmoil ahead of the local elections over claims of a "hugely damaging" selection process. Councillor Edwards, who in 2019 was the subject of a formal complaint over claims he had posted anti-Semitic tweets, was the council's longest serving member having been first elected in 1978. In a . READ MORE:Sandwell's Conservative leader urged to resign over 'distasteful' social media posts. Laured Kalari (left) has been suspended as leader of the Conservative party in Sandwell. While an official statement was not issued, a spokesperson for Sandwell council told the LDRS: "We have been made aware of the matter and will be discussing the matter with the member in question. Author James Goudie QC suggested Labour's Mr Hussain committed six council code of conduct breaches. Richard Marshall had been Sandwell Council's cabinet member for leisure A councillor has stepped down from his cabinet role amid an inquiry into offensive messages about colleagues. Ward: Hateley Heath Party: Labour Party Keith Allcock. It really has hurt me what she's said. I am a proud British Indian. Read about our approach to external linking. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line. Councillor Joanne Hadley claimed the recording had been altered, An email from the local Labour Party chair to all Sandwell councillors said two had been suspended. There are three independent councillors and one for the Brexit Party. My suspension was based on fabricated allegations of anti-semitism as a result of a cynical trawl that the Party made of my twitter account from 2017 and 2018. He claimed: They fought and argued with anyone from a BAME background, [and] would always belittle their ideas or statements in meetings and out of them. Labour is going to be on a real sticky wicket this year in Sandwell and this latest cull doesn't really make sense. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? Strikes will also take place on the 7th, 14th, and 21st September. "To me that's terrible for the residents of Newton. He said he could not comment now as the contents of the report were "confidential". The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. 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Connor Jones, the chairman for Sandwell Conservatives, was suspended on June 3 following complaints from several councillors over his conduct. Last year, several Conservative members, speaking on condition of anonymity, claimed there was evidence that minority ethnic members were being bullied, racially abused, and cut out of communications to ensure they were not chosen to represent the Sandwell Conservatives during this years local elections.

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