Latest resignation raises further questions In the last few minutes, Sandwell council’s deputy leader Syeda Khatun has resigned for unspecified ‘unforeseen personal reasons’. An email circulated to staff reads: SKWAWKBOX […]
Councillors ‘auto-excluded’ for supporting anti-Labour candidate in local elections Two Sandwell councillors – Julie Webb and Bill Cherrington – were revealed last weekend by the SKWAWKBOX to have supported an […]
Labour-controlled Sandwell Council – for years the bastion of the Labour right – has elected a council leader from the left. Yvonne Davies – a no-nonsense councillor who has frequently […]
Sandwell heartland of Labour right has large number of new councillors – and new council leader from left is expected. Is latest resignation sign of right’s ongoing collapse? The Labour […]
Caroline White admitted being woman caught on video campaigning for opposing candidate – and was then caught on audio. Other suspensions are anticipated this week Cllr Caroline White was at […]
Steve Trow succeeded Steve Eling after Eling’s resignation. Now Trow has gone too Sandwell council leader Steve Trow, who took up the position following the resignation of Steve Eling – […]
Sandwell council cabinet member Steve Trow has been accused by local Labour figures of falsifying minutes relating to a meeting that resulted in the suspension of a leading female councillor. […]