I don't behave like their mob.
I can't wait to see what the New Anti Corruption Party is digging into regarding the Conservatives at Rutland County Council.
Now if she resided in Rutland she might have got away with it.
(2012) Conservative Cllr. Christine Channon -CHARGED WITH DRINK DRIVING
ONE of Devon’s most high-profile councillors is due in court today to face a drink-driving charge.
Conservative Christine Channon – portfolio holder for education and schools at Devon County Council – has been charged with driving under the influence of excess alcohol.
Channon, of Cricket Field Lane, Budleigh Salterton, was breathalysed by police officers following an alleged collision with a parked car.
The alleged incident took place on Saturday, February 25, at 6.40pm. Police were alerted by a member of the public.
Channon, who represents Budleigh Salterton, was subsequently arrested following a roadside breath test.
A police spokesman said: “The arrest followed a roadside breath test which was undertaken following a minor road traffic collision with the suspect’s vehicle and a parked car.”
She will appear at Exeter Magistrates’ Court today, charged with driving with excess alcohol. The reading taken was 61mcg in 100ml of breath, police said. The legal limit is 35mcg.
Channon is one of Devon’s best known councillors. She is chair of the county’s Children’s Trust Board, the Devon Local Admissions Forum and is the Teachers Joint Consultative chair. She is also on the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education.
Read on: http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Cllr-facing-drink-drive-rap/story-15506469-detail/story.html
This reminded me of The Rutland County Council Election Count that ended in a scrum but no slaps were exchanged, maybe next time? Rutland Conservatives behaved like a pack of wild animals surrounding a dead corpse, when they attempted to interfere with the election account to save fellow a Conservatives seat from defeat.
(2012) Conservative Cllr. Penny Jackman -ASSAULT
A town hall by-election ended in violence when a 72-year-old candidate was slapped by a Conservative councillor.
UKIP member Mike Beggs was attending the count at Lymington Town Hall when he was struck by Tory Penny Jackman, a member of the district council and the New Forest National Park Authority.
Mr Beggs, of Lymington, said the blow broke the four-tooth bridge in his upper left jaw and had caused him sleepless nights.
Cllr Jackman took exception to Mr Beggs’s election leaflets, which mentioned the controversial attempt by the town council to evict Lymington cricket Club from the town centre ground it has occupied for 175 years.
The leaflets cited one meeting at which Cllr Jackman clashed with the cricketers and told a fellow councillor: “Let’s shut the buggers down.”
Mr Beggs said he was subjected to a “tirade” of abuse by Cllr Jackman at the count and was suddenly slapped in the face.
He added: “I have had a full apology from Cllr Jackman in which she is most apologetic. She has assured me it will not happen again.”
In a statement Cllr Jackman said: “I have known Mike Beggs for about 14 years since our children attended Hordle Walhampton School together plus various parties, clubs and other out-of-school gatherings over the years. I considered him a friend.
Read on: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/district/newforest/9537733.Councillor_slaps_election_candidate/
There are a few of these lazy type in Rutland but our local Tory Comic would never publish anything like this
(2012) Conservative Cllr. Roger Keeble -MISREPRESENTATION OF CONSTITUENTS
A PAIR of Brentwood councillors have failed to register a single problem on behalf of the people who voted for them since May last year.
Tory Alan Braid and independent Roger Keeble, elected to represent close to 3,500 people each in both Hutton Central and Tipps Cross respectively, have never recorded an inquiry through the internet-based Members’ Portal they were ordered to use in 2010.
The news that Messrs Braid and Keeble are just two of 15 elected representatives to have logged less than one inquiry per month with council officers will no doubt anger taxpayers who collectively pay £288,000 a year for councillors’ allowances.
Read on: http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/Brentwood-councillors-fail-raise-single-inquiry/story-15233221-detail/story.html
(2012) Conservative Cllr. Alan Braid -MISREPRESENTATION OF CONSTITUENTS
A PAIR of Brentwood councillors have failed to register a single problem on behalf of the people who voted for them since May last year.
Tory Alan Braid and independent Roger Keeble, elected to represent close to 3,500 people each in both Hutton Central and Tipps Cross respectively, have never recorded an inquiry through the internet-based Members’ Portal they were ordered to use in 2010.
The news that Messrs Braid and Keeble are just two of 15 elected representatives to have logged less than one inquiry per month with council officers will no doubt anger taxpayers who collectively pay £288,000 a year for councillors’ allowances.
Read on: http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/Brentwood-councillors-fail-raise-single-inquiry/story-15233221-detail/story.html
(2012) Conservative Cllr. Tony Brice -GIVEN CURFEW FOR BENEFIT FRAUD
A COUNCILLOR who pleaded guilty to three counts of benefit fraud totalling nearly £3,000 has been given a curfew and ordered to carry out unpaid community work.
But Tony Brice, 67, who represents the Lindley ward on Kirklees Council says he is determined to appeal and to retain his position on the council despite his Conservative group disowning him last year when the 21-strong group voted to expel him.
Magistrates in Halifax heard yesterday that Brice had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing in Dewsbury to obtaining £2,977.32 in benefits to which he was not entitled.
For the prosecution, Samantha Lawton, said the offences related to non-disclosure of information beginning in May 2010 regarding pension income, an HSBC Isa account and a savings account.
This was compounded in July that year by his failing to notify the authorities that there had been a change in his financial circumstances – namely he had been receiving a second pension of £67 a month for five months.
Then in October he failed to declare an increase in income from a pension which had risen from £392 to £442.
Ms Lawton said he had a number of opportunities to notify the council of the changes during 2010 but failed to do so.
Read on: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/benefit_fraud_councillor_put_under_curfew_1_4179984
Disgusting! I have always thought those who run around calling others what describes this man, know too much about it and must be involved in some way.
Conservative Cllr. Bob Bate -CHARGED WITH CHILD AND ANIMAL PORNOGRAPHY OFFENCES
FORMER Wycombe District Councillor Bob Bate appeared before court this morning charged with child and animal pornography offences.
The 62-year-old of Moncrieffe Close, Dudley, appeared before Wycombe Magistrates charged with 17 counts of making indecent photos of children.
The former Hazlemere Parish Council chairman stands accused of four counts of distributing indecent images of children and one charge of possessing to show or distribute indecent photographs of children.
The ex-Conservative party whip is also charged with possessing extreme pornographic images with animals and to intentionally encourage the commission of an either way offence.
Bate spoke only to confirm his name and address, and did not indicate a plea.
He has been released on unconditional bail and is due to appear back before magistrates on April 3.
Read on: http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/9516378.Ex_Cllr_appears_before_court_charged_with_child_and_animal_porn_offences/
Clearly a bully, a suitable candidate for Rutland? Maybe not we already have one Terry we would not want any confusion.
(2012) Conservative Cllr. Terry Manning -ABUSE OF POSITION
TORBAY Council vice-chairman Terry Manning has been suspended for abusing his position as councillor.
A council standards hearing yesterday heard how he threatened to make trouble for a car recovery firm in a row over the release of his daughter-in-law’s car.
But today the Brixham Tory insisted he had only done ‘what any father would do’.
A hearing sub-committee of the standards board of the council unanimously agreed Cllr Manning, a Tory Brixham councillor, had twice breached the code of conduct of councillors.
It found Cllr Manning had tried to use his position to secure the release of a car belonging to his daughter-in-law after it had been impounded by police and also made threats to make trouble for the business.
Cllr Manning, who has represented St Marys for four years and as vice-chairman would normally become chairman later this year, was:
censured,
suspended from the council for two weeks and;
ordered to sign a letter of apology which will be written for him.
Suspension means he will not receive any allowances, cannot carry out any ward work or claim to be a member of the council. Censure is a reprimand which will go on his council record.
Read on: http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/TORY-COUNCILLOR-SUSPENDED-CAR-ROW/story-11704150-detail/story.html
(2012) Conservative Cllr. David Parsons -FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES
A Labour councillor has called for the leader
of Leicestershire County Council to resign after an expenses matter was
referred to the Standards Committee.
David Parsons has been accused of not promptly repaying money that he owed for trips to Europe.A county council report found debts were built up in 2007 but Mr Parsons has denied any wrongdoing.
Labour County Councillor Jewel Miah said Mr Parsons should stand down while investigations take place.
“Do I think he should resign? Yes I do,” said Mr Miah.
“If you’re facing such serious allegations…against you, it is very hard to concentrate on delivering the savings and the budgets we’re going to be debating in the next few months.”
A cross-party committee of councillors at the county council met on Monday to discuss a report into the allegations against Mr Parsons.
Read on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-16924147
Many a Tory wife I am told turns to the bottle as an escape. I think divorce is a much better option but then that does not go down to well at a drunken Tory Ladies Curry night, Divorce is not very Christian so I am told?
(2012) Conservative Cllr. Paul Woodall -GUILTY OF ASSAULTING HIS WIFE
A TORY councillor has pleaded guilty to assault after he threw a pudding bowl at his wife’s head during a meal-time row.
Paul Woodall’s wife Joanne was left with a one-inch cut to her forehead and blood pouring down her face after she spilled the bowl of food down him , Dudley Magistrates Court heard.
The 45-year-old got into an argument with his wife when she began quizzing him about worries to do with losing his job at their Kingswinford home, in the West Midlands, on January 22.
After calling his wife a ‘slut’ and a ‘slag’, the councillor made comments about a previous relationship – which caused Mrs Woodhall to become angry and throw a TV remote at him.
The court heard how the dispute simmered throughout the lunch but reached boiling point when Cllr Woodhall brought out dessert.
“His wife of two years picked up her bowl as if to throw it at him – but he stopped her and the food went down his front,” said Mrs Sikhi Rai, prosecuting.
“He then threw his dish at her and it connected with her forehead. She immediately felt blood and could feel a hole in her head.”
Read on: http://www.newstoday.co.uk/5118/2012/02/councillor-throws-pudding-bowl-at-wife/
(2012) Conservative Cllr. Bob Bibby -ARRESTED BY SERIOUS CRIME DIVISION
Bury councillor Bob Bibby and another Conservative member were detained with three other men after a series of police raids on Tuesday.
He said he would continue as a councillor while the investigation took place, and will “fight in whatever way I have means to clear my name on this”.
The men have been bailed until April.
Greater Manchester Police’s Serious Crime Division executed warrants at addresses in Greater Manchester and Lancashire on Tuesday.
Officers also seized computers and documents from Bury Town Hall.
(2010) Conservative Gavin Barwell M.P. -INVESTIGATED FOR CAMPAIGN COSTS
Gavin Barwell is one of five MPs under scrutiny over election campaign costs following a joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Channel 4 News. Gavin Barwell is the newly-elected MP for Croydon Central. Until recently he was a key aide to Conservative deputy chairman and chief donor Lord Ashcroft (see Lord Ashcroft’s Who Knows Who map). Barwell is also former operations director of the party. The investigation discovered that Mr Barwell neglected to declare any payment for renting his office in Purley from the local Conservative Association. Electoral rules require candidates to declare rental charges, even if their party owns the property. This is to ensure fairness. The Conservative Association rents out the flat above the offices for a £1000 per month. Based on this, TBIJ and Channel 4 News estimated the missing charge could be as much £300 during the key campaign period – Mr Barwell did not comment on this figure.
He also appeared to claim a £500 printing refund without including the original charge, which may have further reduced his costs.
A Conservative Party Spokesman told Channel 4 News: “We have been made aware that there is an anomaly in Gavin Barwell’s return when the discrepancy was drawn to the attention of the Gavin Barwell’s agent, he realised his error at omitting two items of expenditure from the return and is taking the appropriate action.”
Read on for documentation and evidence: http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2010/07/22/gavin-barwell/
