Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, and sign up for local news updates direct to your phone. Sandwell Council's directory of all local Councillors. Ward: Great Barr with Yew Tree Party: Conservative Party Zahoor Ahmed . Ward: Hateley Heath Party: Labour Party Keith Allcock. 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 West Midlands Police spokesman confirmed the force was investigating but so far nobody has been arrested. Two Sandwell councillors quit, claiming Labour are trying to 'cover-up corruption and cronyism'. Gowling WLG investigated alleged irregularities in the sale of the authority's former properties from 2011-2013, including three old public toilet blocks and a former coroner's office in Smethwick. He said the wife's penalty was cancelled, while his son's was reduced. 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. Councillor Melia continued to ask this question, before knocking the phone out of Mr Saunders hand. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, and sign up for local news updates direct to your phone. They include Newton councillor Joyce Underhill, who was first elected 30 years ago, and Councillor John Edwards, who has represented Greets Green and Lyng for the past 43 years. Sandwell council CEO's no-pay-off departure raises - SKWAWKBOX The . 2023 BBC. Sandwell Council: Commissioners brought in to oversee authority It comes after Councillor Melia, who is aged in his 70s and represents 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. Councillor Davies then stood down in July last year after she was suspended by the Labour Party following allegations she posted anti-Semitic tweets. She said she was rejected after a six-minute interview having initially been told she was unopposed in the ward. (Image: Sandwell Council) Cllr Eling originally said he would continue to serve as leader of the council until he received advice from the party's. I have never been anti-Semitic. The council supports freedom of expression and speech and the rights of the press to attend council meeting that are held in public.. Councillor Hadley has not responded to requests for a comment. The council's Tory group will instead be led by Archer Williams. READ MORE:Tipton workers earning just 9.90ph making seats for 700k McLarens to strike over 'pay cuts'. She accused party members of leaking "these matters to the press" adding that she wished she "could have apologisedfor my historic mis-judgement".. The BBC has asked whether she remains on the council's cabinet but has not yet had a response. There are three independent councillors and one for the Brexit Party. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? "This is not the first time the national party has interfered in Sandwell and people are fed up of it. 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. It is unclear when this decision took place. 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 video, at time of writing, has almost 90,000 views on Twitter. It is not yet clear why. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. He declined to comment. A leading figure for the Sandwell Conservatives has been suspended from the political party over alleged claims of harassment and bullying, while a former Conservative leader has been cleared by the party of wrongdoing. It was not my intention to hurt anybody.". Mr Eling said he has been given no details of the complaint against him. Have I given you permission to film?". Sandwell councillor suspended by Labour after alleged assault on Indian officials wife distraught as his killer is freed, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. He has not yet responded to further questions from the BBC. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. 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 source claimed to the LDRS the suspension of Mr Jones may have also been related to a series of fabrication of tweets". 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. Rowley (two seats): Claire Mayo/Nagi Daya Singh. Laured Kalari, who was leading the Tory group. "They'll sell Sandwell people down the river to protect their friends 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. Responsible for local and national political stories, opinion, comment and analysis. Mr Kalari had continued to protest his innocence and deny the tweets came from his account. 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.. "But I can't accept they have put a man there, which has broken their own regulations. Cat-and-mouse chase with China in hotly contested sea, Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. A Labour Party spokesperson said: "The Labour Party takes all complaints of anti-Semitism extremely seriously and they are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures, and any appropriate disciplinary action is taken.". This Order can be cited as The Sandwell Borough Council (Hargate Lane, West Bromwich) (Kings Coronation Street Party) (Temporary Road Closure & Suspension of One Way Order) Order 2023. Mr Jones gave evidence saying he did not know the relationship between Mr Hussain and the toilet blocks' buyer. Mr Kalari has had his Conservative membership returned to him. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said when he visited the council recently there had to be change at the authority, but its leaders knew what needed to be done. 4. Councillor Maria Crompton It is also understood that two other Sandwell councillors - including a cabinet member - have been suspended by the Labour Party. Mr Kalari's suspension was confirmed by the Sandwell Conservative Federation which said it was investigating the posts. They include Bill Gavan, who. After his resignation, in an email to Labour councillors Mr Eling, who has been a councillor since 1986, said he has "made a few enemies but all my critics can throw at me is personal abuse," the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Mr Hafeez, who was arrested last year, provided no evidence to the council's solicitors despite requests, the QC wrote. Councillor Laured Kalari denied any involvement with the tweets that were published in 2020 and in 2021. Councillor Susan Eaves has been deselected in Rowley, although it is understood she has now been named as the candidate for Princes End. Sandwell councillor Richard Marshall quits cabinet role Liam Michael Abrahams. "For the record I am not anti-Semitic. Suspended Eling and ally still shown as Labour councillors - why a Councillor Steve Melia is shown in a video from Julian Saunders aka Sandwell Skidder A Labour source said that Councillor Steve Melia has been administratively suspended from the Labour. Current leader Councillor Crompton became Sandwell Council's fourth leader in 18 months when she took over in July last year on an interim basis. And in an extraordinary turn of events, Laured Kalari, the former Sandwell Conservative leader, has been cleared by the party of any wrongdoing. Julian Saunders, 63, was outside Oldbury Council House last night (December 7) filming elected members ahead of a full council meeting. He also chaired a taskforce looking at the impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities set up by Birmingham MP Liam Byrne, Labour's candidate for West Midlands Mayor. The provisions of Clause 3 shall not apply to: Labour said the new slate of candidates which includes nine women and 13 people from a BAME background will boost diversity on the council. Councillor Giles defended her record and said she did her casework "through council officers". Strike - Bin men in Sandwell take action as collections suspended Cllr Steve Eling's decision comes after his party's councillors chose. Analysis: Rob Mayor, BBC Sunday Politics and BBC WM Black Country political reporter. "There's a lot of infighting in the national party and to put it bluntly I'm a casualty of war," Councillor Underhill said. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? The council confirmed the incident took place on council property. PDF Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, sign up for local news updates direct to your phone, Suspected IS chief killed in Syria, Turkey says, Adidas sued by investors over Kanye West deal, UK chip giant Arm files for blockbuster share sale, Air strikes pound Sudan capital as truce extended, Pope urges Hungarians to 'open doors' to migrants, US principal visits David sculpture after nudity row. "They are replacing me with someone who is bottom of the list when it comes to doing casework. Sandwell's Labour group has been plunged into fresh turmoil ahead of the local elections over claims of a "hugely damaging" selection process. The council was said to be "insular and siloed" but improvements were also highlighted. They are councillor Joanne. Other deselected councillors are Oldbury's Susan Downing, who was first elected in 2004, and Sharon Davies, who has been in Langley since 2012. The Conservative leader at Sandwell Council has been suspended over alleged abuse tweets aimed at a number of people, including Labour MP Angela Rayner. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The council will consider any appropriate action in accordance with its Ethical Framework that governs elected member conduct. Councillor Underhill, who has been replaced by current Bristnall councillor Elaine Giles, described the selection process as a "farce". The council has suspended garden waste collections to allow remaining staff to focus on domestic waste and recycling bins. Councillor Steve Melia | Great Barr with Yew Tree Ward - Sandwell These decisions are made in London by people who have no idea about Sandwell.". Labour currently dominates the authority, which has been mired in turmoil for years amid numerous investigations and scandals and changed leaders three times in 18 months. The leadership turmoil began in January 2019. In a statement, a spokesperson for the national Conservative party confirmed Mr Jones had been suspended from the party pending the outcome of an investigation. Published on 20th March 2023. More corruption? The authority commissioned law firm Gowling WLG to investigate alleged irregularities in the sale of the authority's former properties from 2011-2013. Read about our approach to external linking. Four councillors who have served nearly 100 years between them on Sandwell Council have been booted out ahead of the May 6 poll. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Mr Jones has vehemently denied the claims. 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".
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