Letter: Is the Aim of the ‘Independent Alliance’ More Committee Seats?

Published on: 28 Nov, 2018
Updated on: 28 Nov, 2018

The new “Independent Alliance” Cllrs Cross, Rooth & McShee

From James Walsh

Labour borough councillor for Stoke

In response to: When Will We See the Independent Group’s Manifesto?

I’ve had an amiable relationship with Cllr Rooth since I was elected to the council in 2016, but I was surprised to see that he has gone from being an Independent councillor to the leader of a group of “Independents”.

Cllr Rooth has been consistent in his disdain for party groupings in local authorities – at least since he stopped being leader of the Conservative group in Guildford – so I can only wonder at the raison d’etre for the new grouping at Millmead. Committee seats, perhaps?

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