Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Bennett (Labour), on Monday, 8 May 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 14 members in total.

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LIBERALS AND STOCKPORT COUNCIL

That this House welcomes the decision of the electorate in Stockport to reduce the number of Liberal councillors on Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council on 4th May, so ending their control of the Council; deeply regrets their decision to offer Independent Councillor Goddard a place back on the planning committee in exchange for his becoming a Liberal councillor; notes that he resigned from the Labour Group because the Labour Party decided not to re-appoint him to the planning committee in May 1999; further notes that this was because of his friendship with a property developer, and the apparent use of his position on the planning committee to help that developer and in particular to gain planning permission for him for building in the green belt; and believes in local government matters it is essential that local councillors are both honest and seen to be honest, and that the Liberal Group on Stockport Council is setting an appalling example in bribing Councillor Goddard to support them so they can cling on to power.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

LIBERALS AND STOCKPORT COUNCIL (690A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Stunell (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Monday, 8 May 2000. It has been signed by 9 members in total.

leave out from 'welcomes' to end and insert 'the retention of control by the Liberal Democrats of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, and the reduction of the Labour Group to its smallest size for years; and deeply regrets that accusations without any basis of fact have now been made by the disappointed losers that serve only to diminish respect for service in local government.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

690 

690A1 

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Councillors Liberal Democrat Stockport Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk