An email sent to all councillors in Sandwell from the local party chair on Monday, seen by the BBC, said two of their number had been suspended - one of whom is understood to be Ms Hadley, BBC Radio WM political reporter Rob Mayor said. I am horrified that I might even be consideredso to be," she told colleagues during the online meeting. Mr Kalari, a former Conservative leader and councillor, had vehemently denied making a series of offensive messages on Twitter, posted in 2020 and 2021. Councillor Steve Eling said he does not know the details of the complaint against him. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "Were investigating an assault on Freeth Street in Oldbury, Sandwell around 4pm yesterday (7 December). The council was said to be "insular and siloed" but improvements were also highlighted. A councillor allegedly recorded using racially abusive terms about a colleague has been suspended from the Labour Party, the BBC understands. He was suspended from the party in January for allegedly posting sexist tweets. She previously maintained her innocence, claiming the recording was altered by political opponents. MORE: Suspended Labour councillor could stand for Tories. 2023 BBC. Read about our approach to external linking. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, and sign up for local news updates direct to your phone. Meanwhile Labour Party member and a Sandwell businessman Basharat Khan has also been suspended over social media posts. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules, What Europe's royals could teach King Charles. He claimed the tweets have appeared from a fake account, and that he was the victim of "internal Conservative fighting" set out to undermine, at the time, his leadership position. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Last month it was revealed a complaint had been made to Labour officials accusing Councillor Hadley of making racist comments in a private conversation. The . Sandwell Tories suspend Laured Kalari over Rayner tweet The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. So far, the Leader of the Council, Cllr Yvonne Davies, resigned from Labour in . Sandwell Council is currently on its fourth leader since February 2019, with Maria Crompton taking over this July on an interim basis after Yvonne Davies stood down. 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.". 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The source said: "[With Kalari cleared] I also heard higher up that they are investigating who fabricated tweets. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. 13:26, 10 DEC 2021. Sandwell Labour councillors will shortly need to elect a new council and Labour group leader, after Cllr Steve Trow dramatically resigned last week. The BBC has approached Ms Hadley for a response. 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. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Sandwell Council leader Maria Crompton, who is defending her Tividale seat at the election, said: Im excited to be going into these elections with such a fantastic set of candidates. Read about our approach to external linking. CAA investigation reveals more antisemitism and problematic social Former Sandwell Council leader quits 'disgraceful' Labour Party which Mr Hussain, now suspended by Labour, has previously denied any wrongdoing. Sandwell council said it had found one case and the infected person and their contacts were already self-isolating before it was confirmed. Councillor Steve Melia | Great Barr with Yew Tree Ward - Sandwell Local Democracy Reporter covering the Sandwell and Dudley boroughs. Liam Michael Abrahams. A former leader of Sandwell Council has quit Labour, claiming the party was attempting to "bury the truth about wrongdoing" at the authority. 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Princes End: Gulshan Tabassum *standing in Wednesbury South and replaced by Susan Eaves. I have never been anti-Semitic. That people would go to such lengths to discredit me did not surprise me. Responsible for local and national political stories, opinion, comment and analysis. Publication of this report has been delayed after legal action by "one of the parties named", the council said, but documents leaked to the BBC shed light on its findings. She said she was rejected after a six-minute interview having initially been told she was unopposed in the ward. Sandwell councillor suspended by Labour after alleged assault on Labour councillors have chosen Councillor Steve Trow to replace Mr Eling as head of their group and he is expected to seek election next month. This was among three occasions Mr Hussain allegedly broke the Member Code for councillors to help his family, according to the QC. Most of Sandwell's councillors are members of the Labour Party, with the Labour party having run the council since the first election in 1973, apart from one year between 1978 and 1979 when the Conservatives had a majority. 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. Sign up for our Birmingham Politics Weekly email updates for the latest politics news. A leaked report also alleges Mahboob Hussain tipped off his son about the upcoming sale of a Sandwell Council property. Councillor Mohammed Yaseen Hussain, who is known as Billa, became the third Sandwell councillor to be suspended by Sir Keir Starmer's party in September. A Labour source has told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that Councillor Steve Melia has been administratively suspended from the Labour party, pending investigation. Is climate change killing Australian wine? Mr Goudie said publication of the Gowling report was "strongly in the public interest". Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. Sandwell Council: Commissioners brought in to oversee authority It is unclear when this decision took place. Conservative MP James Morris - who has long called for Mr Eling's resignation - said his leadership were the council's "darkest days". Sandwell Council has partnered with digital services and consulting company Infosys to launch a website that will offer local people free skills training courses from beginner to advanced level. The authority said it had received no complaint about Ms Hadley, who is cabinet member for safer communities, or the recording, when it was first passed to BBC Radio WM in August. Sandwell Conservative leader suspended over abusive tweets Ward: Great Barr with Yew Tree Party: Conservative Party Zahoor Ahmed . Mr Khan is the complainant in the case against Councillor Hadley, where he alleged she made racist remarks during a private phone call. "They are replacing me with someone who is bottom of the list when it comes to doing casework. Mr Jones has vehemently denied the claims. Julian Saunders, 63, was outside Oldbury Council House last night (December 7) filming elected members ahead of a full council meeting. the borough's interim council leader, Councillor Maria Crompton. 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. The video, at time of writing, has almost 90,000 views on Twitter. I have been here for over half a century. In a . I had to stop asking friends to join the party, he wrote in a media statement. It is the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus. 2023 BBC. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Sandwell councillors suspended by Labour Party as borough's political 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. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. 'Knifed in the back' - Leader to be forced out of Sandwell Council job Two Peterborough councillors suspended. A recent audit found evidence of poor behaviour and a lack of trust across the organisation which has seen six different leaders in as many years and a number of misconduct allegations made against councillors. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? Read about our approach to external linking. Is climate change killing Australian wine? She accused party members of leaking "these matters to the press" adding that she wished she "could have apologisedfor my historic mis-judgement".. The next leader was then Yvonne Davies, who won a narrow leadership election in May 2019. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The council confirmed the incident took place on council property. Have I given you permission to film?". Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. Read about our approach to external linking. Councillor Yvonne Davies stood down as council leader in July after she was suspended by Labour over allegedly anti-Semitic posts. Cradley Heath & Old Hill: Vicki Darby-Smith, Old Warley (two seats): John Tipper/Harnoor Bhullar. Suspended Eling and ally still shown as Labour councillors - why a
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