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Meanwhile Labour Party member and a Sandwell businessman Basharat Khan has also been suspended over social media posts. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Sandwell Labour councillors will shortly need to elect a new council and Labour group leader, after Cllr Steve Trow dramatically resigned last week. The chairmans role in their local party is to provide guidance, leadership, and ensure the local party is working towards its agreed vision and development plan. The leadership turmoil began in January 2019. READ MORE:Sandwell's Conservative leader urged to resign over 'distasteful' social media posts. Mr Jones also said he could not comment now because the report was confidential. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Ward: Great Barr with Yew Tree Party: Conservative Party Zahoor Ahmed . She previously maintained her innocence, claiming the recording was altered by political opponents. 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It is understood that one new candidate, Hezera Zehora, has already dropped out in Wednesbury South. Read about our approach to external linking. Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, denounced the council as a "rotten regime", Latest news and updates from the West Midlands, sign up for local news updates direct to your phone, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies, Adidas sued by investors over Kanye West deal, US principal visits David sculpture after nudity row, Suspected IS chief killed in Syria, Turkey says, US bank makes last ditch bid to find rescuer, UK chip giant Arm files for blockbuster share sale, Pope urges Hungarians to 'open doors' to migrants, Cuba cancels May Day parade because of fuel crisis. Current council leader Kerrie Carmichael said her vision for Sandwell was for a borough totally focused on . Among the allegations she made were, cover-ups over alleged wrongdoing by unidentified colleagues, the misuse of public funds, the use of private emails to hide communications and lies being told to courts. Read about our approach to external linking. the borough's interim council leader, Councillor Maria Crompton. 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Mr Hussain, now suspended by Labour, has previously denied any wrongdoing. Mr Khan added: "My complaint against Joanne Hadley's racist remarks this is revenge for that.". 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. He said the wife's penalty was cancelled, while his son's was reduced. I have built a family and [a] successful business here.". In the video, Mr Saunders, was calling out to councillors as they walked into the building, stating: "Councillors, back to the future? It really has hurt me what she's said. The council supports freedom of expression and speech and the rights of the press to attend council meeting that are held in public.. The tweets have since been deleted. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "I categorically deny that these were written by me and the views expressed, which are abhorrent, are not the ones I hold.". Former economy chief councillor Ian Jones and Mr Hussain stood down from the ruling cabinet after investigations began, but both had their suspensions from the Labour party lifted before elections on 5 May. Read about our approach to external linking. Satpal claimed the actions by Mr Jones had gone back as far as the end of 2021. "The successes of Sandwell Council and needs of the community are taking second place to internal Labour Party squabbling," he added. I have been here for over half a century. Mr Khan told the Express & Star he was trying to highlight to political turmoil in the Middle East, in particular "Israel's bombing of Palestine". There is no evidence Mr Hussain "obtained any advantage" and Mr Jones was a "passive bystander", said the QC, It is likely confidential information was shared by Mr Hussain with his son Azeem Hafeez before Mr Hafeez submitted a bid for the former coroner's office, the day before the property was advertised by the council, It is alleged Mr Hussain "persuaded" the council to seek to a buy a strip of land, which he knew was owned by his son - who also previously worked for the council - and the relationship was not revealed, The QC also said Mr Hafeez "appeared to have done nothing" to declare his interest as an employee or Mr Hussain's son, which allegedly breached Section 117 of the Local Government Act 1972 [on disclosure by officers of direct or indirect pecuniary interests] and the council's Officer Code of Conduct and meant "disciplinary action" was required. Something went wrong, please try again later. Cat-and-mouse chase with China in hotly contested sea, Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. The QC said this meant there was no misconduct issue by Mr Jones. She added that the council faced two choices "a return to the white, male old guard who pay lip service to equality or Black Lives Matter, but will seek ultimately to preserve their own power base" or embracing a new future of "transparency, integrity and fighting against prejudice". Councillor Hadley has not responded to requests for a comment. 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. He said councillors Underhill, Downing and Davies were all "incredibly hardworking in their wards". "There's a lot of infighting in the national party and to put it bluntly I'm a casualty of war," Councillor Underhill said. Mr Hussain has been suspended afresh, the party confirmed. It comes after councillor Steve Melia (Lab, Great Barr with Yew Tree) knocked a phone out of the hands of a blogger and protester who was filming elected members entering a council building. Nicola Richards, Tory MP for West Bromwich East, said she was "shocked" at the content. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Connor Jones, the former chairman of Sandwell Conservatives, pictured in May 2022. Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies, Adidas sued by investors over Kanye West deal, US principal visits David sculpture after nudity row, Suspected IS chief killed in Syria, Turkey says, US bank makes last ditch bid to find rescuer, UK chip giant Arm files for blockbuster share sale, Pope urges Hungarians to 'open doors' to migrants, Cuba cancels May Day parade because of fuel crisis. The Labour Party said it takes all complaints of anti-Semitism "extremely seriously". Former West Bromwich West MP Mr Bailey, who served as deputy leader of Sandwell Council in the late 1990s, made an unsuccessful bid to return as a councillor in Rowley. Im confident that our new, reinvigorated team stands poised to represent our community better than ever before and together we will begin a new, positive chapter for Sandwell.. The QC suggested Mr Hussain's breaches of the Member Code included: Mr Hussain gave evidence he did not know who was buying the toilet blocks because the purchase was through a company name, not the name of his friend. The tumultuous events within the Sandwell Conservatives have cast doubt on their ability to provide a strong opposition to Sandwell Labour, who won an overwhelming majority in this years local elections. Read about our approach to external linking. Sandwell Council's Yvonne Davies was being. Sandwell Council Thursday 18 November 2021, 10:58am Lucy Kapasi Reporter, ITV News Central Cllr Rajbir Singh has resigned for personal reasons Credit: Sandwell Council It has been an. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Mr Kalari's suspension was confirmed by the Sandwell Conservative Federation which said it was investigating the posts. Tipton Green councillor Ian Jones is unable to stand for Labour as he is currently suspended. Brand new buses mean farewell tour for the Sandwell Youth Bus. Although he was not part of the council group, he knew what the councillors were doing day in and day out.. A parallel police investigation ended in March with no further action. As the SKWAWKBOX broke exclusively last month, the leader of Sandwell council in the West Midlands - an ally of Tom Watson and John Spellar in the heartland of the Labour right - was dramatically suspended by the Labour Party after a lengthy investigation. On the parking tickets, Mr Hussain gave evidence denying he sought favourable treatment. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. His suspension is believed to have followed a series of posts he made which the party says "may reasonably be seen to involve anti-Semitic actions, stereotypes and sentiments". We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The sale of three former council-owned public conveniences for 35,000 to a friend of Mr Hussain, two days after a district valuer said they were worth 130,000, Mr Hussain and Mr Jones both "agreed to ignore" the valuation, said the QC.
