It is claimed a Stretton parish councillor was expelled for ‘not attending meetings’ may have been wrongly dismissed from her seat.
Tamara King was publicly disqualified from Stretton Parish Council at an extraordinary meeting in the village on April 30.
The Local Government Act 1972 says when a council member fails to attend any meeting for six consecutive months, they cease to be a member of the authority, unless the council accepts a reason for the failure to attend before the six months period expires.
Since then two parish councillors have resigned and the parish clerk, has handed in her resignation.
At the EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING held on the 30th April 2024. A resident made comment regarding the recording of councillor Kings absence on previous minutes. The chair Cllr Greg Harker declined to comment as this was not an agenda item and not relevant to the meeting.
Minutes from the parish council website show the Councillors absence were RESOLVED: 2023-37 To receive apologies for Absence
Apologies of absence were received from Cllr T King. It was RESOLVED to accept these apologies unanimously.
Stretton Parish Council minutes show Miss King attended parish meetings on May 23 last year and on March 7 this year. So this would show an error was possibly made by the Election Officer at Rutland County Council when advising the parish council.
It is said “There are personality clashes going on in the background at the council, forcing Tamara out.”
Miss King, who is a single mother and is a Sergeant in the Army, The Chairman of the parish council is a former RAF officer and I am told that is the reason for a clash.
Notice of Election for Three Stretton Parish Councillors
