34 h. ago Wave of London Labour defections grows as another councillor quits party over ‘financial mismanagement’

Hounslow councillor Vickram Grewal blamed his former party’s financial “mismanagement” as he announced he was joining the Conservatives

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1 week ago Councillor forced to apologise after likening former South Ayrshire leader to Prince Andrew

Councillor Philip Saxton described the nomination of newly reinstated Conservative group leader Martin Dowey as 'the elephant in the room' before making the remark about the former Prince who was stripped of his title.

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1 week ago Martin Dowey returns as leader of South Ayrshire Conservative group

The former council leader is back at the head of the Tory group following his spell on the sidelines.

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2 w. ago NHS pull cash plug as Ayr town centre care village plan collapses

South Ayrshire Council say they were left to go it alone on the project, meaning it was "no longer viable."

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2 w. ago Reform UK councillor Rob Parsonage quits party after row in pub

A recording of a heated meeting at The Highwayman in Dobwalls has been leaked

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2 w. ago Labour loses another London councillor as member quits party at Kensington and Chelsea Council

Labour loses another London councillor as member quits party at Kensington and Chelsea Council  MyLondon

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3 w. ago Former South Ayrshire schools boss quits Glasgow City Council role over text row

Douglas Hutchison was found to have sent messages which were deemed enough to 'potentially undermine' Glasgow City Council's budget process.

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3 w. ago Former South Ayrshire Council leader Martin Dowey returns to Conservative group as fellow councillor quits

The former leader is back within the group but their number has been further reduced with the defection of Ian Davis.

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3 w. ago Glasgow council education chief resigns after text message row

Dr Douglas Hutchison quit over concerns his texts to an opposition councillor may have "breached rules on political restriction".

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