Mr Kalari's statement explained: "It has recently come to my attention that a number of historic tweets have come to light, claiming to have originated from my Twitter account. The run up to the 2019 elections in Sandwell was marked by allegations that Labours national office had interfered in candidate selections, amid claims that allies of then West Bromwich East MP Tom Watson had been dumped in favour of Corbynites. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. Is climate change killing Australian wine? 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. The tweets have since been deleted. They include Bill Gavan, who. She previously maintained her innocence, claiming the recording was altered by political opponents. As the SKWAWKBOX broke exclusively last month, the leader of Sandwell council in the West Midlands - an ally of Tom Watson and John Spellar in the heartland of the Labour right - was dramatically suspended by the Labour Party after a lengthy investigation. He said he could not comment now as the contents of the report were "confidential". Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, denounced the council as a "rotten regime", Latest news and updates from the West Midlands, sign up for local news updates direct to your phone, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies, Adidas sued by investors over Kanye West deal, US principal visits David sculpture after nudity row, Suspected IS chief killed in Syria, Turkey says, US bank makes last ditch bid to find rescuer, UK chip giant Arm files for blockbuster share sale, Pope urges Hungarians to 'open doors' to migrants, Cuba cancels May Day parade because of fuel crisis. 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. In the video, Mr Saunders, was calling out to councillors as they walked into the building, stating: "Councillors, back to the future? A parallel police investigation ended in March with no further action. Sandwell council CEO's no-pay-off departure raises - SKWAWKBOX Deputy Leader Syeda Khatun will assume Mr Eling's responsibilities before a formal election on 5 March. It is not yet clear why Councillor Hussain has been suspended. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. While an official statement was not issued, a spokesperson for Sandwell council told the LDRS: "We have been made aware of the matter and will be discussing the matter with the member in question. The Labour Party said it takes all complaints of anti-Semitism "extremely seriously". He claimed the tweets have appeared from a fake account, and that he was the victim of "internal Conservative fighting" set out to undermine, at the time, his leadership position. It is unclear when this decision took place. 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. "I have friends in the Jewish community, the Sikh community, the Hindu community, every community. Councillors by Name | Sandwell Council Senior Multi-Media Journalist@JamieB_Star. "Ask anyone in Bristnall, they didn't want to lose me.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Councillor Davies then stood down in July last year after she was suspended by the Labour Party following allegations she posted anti-Semitic tweets. Subscribe to our daily newsletter! In a resignation statement Councillor Yvonne. Sandwell councillor Mahboob Hussain 'asked to cancel wife and son's A spokesman for the authority said: We have been made aware of the matter and will be discussing the matter with the member in question. More corruption? His case has been referred to the National Constitutional Committee, Labour's ultimate disciplinary body. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It really has hurt me what she's said. Last year, several Conservative members, speaking on condition of anonymity, claimed there was evidence that minority ethnic members were being bullied, racially abused, and cut out of communications to ensure they were not chosen to represent the Sandwell Conservatives during this years local elections. Mr Khan is the complainant in the case against Councillor Hadley, where he alleged she made racist remarks during a private phone call. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, and sign up for local news updates direct to your phone. 2. 2023 BBC. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? 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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. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - Wikipedia Councillor Underhill, who has been replaced by current Bristnall councillor Elaine Giles, described the selection process as a "farce". Two Peterborough councillors suspended. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. The councillor for Rowley had replaced former Conservative group leader David Fisher who was forced to resign over offensive social media posts. (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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? The BBC has asked whether she remains on the council's cabinet but has not yet had a response. Councillors by Party | Sandwell Council Subscribe to our newsletter to get the day's top stories sent directly to you. More corruption? 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. Tipton Green councillor Ian Jones is unable to stand for Labour as he is currently suspended. Jan Britton (inset) As the SKWAWKBOX reported yesterday Jan Britton, the chief executive officer of Sandwell Council - the borough at the heart of the Labour right's West Midlands stronghold - resigned yesterday from his 140,000-a-year position, a week after being placed on 'extended leave' because of what the council termed 'serious concerns'. Councillor Hadley has not responded to requests for a comment. Satpal claimed the actions by Mr Jones had gone back as far as the end of 2021. Strikes will also take place on the 7th, 14th, and 21st September. The suspension of Mr Jones is significant for the Sandwell Conservatives due to his role as chairman. More incompetence? On the parking tickets, Mr Hussain gave evidence denying he sought favourable treatment. Subscribe to one or all notification sources from this one place. 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. More chaos in Sandwell as councillor and party activist are both I had to stop asking friends to join the party, he wrote in a media statement. In August, the Labour Party said it took "all complaints of racism extremely seriously and they are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures, and any appropriate disciplinary action is taken". Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 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Connor Jones, chairman of Sandwell Conservatives, has been suspended while Laured Kalari has been reinstated into the party, Get all the latest politics news straight to your inbox with our bi-weekly newsletter. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Laured Kalari, who was leading the Tory group at Labour-run Sandwell Council, has categorically denied being behind the tweets posted in 2020 and 2021. 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.. Mr Khan wrote: "Until the Kings of KSA [Kingdom of Saudi Arabia] are overthrown Israel will continue its killing and destruction of the people of Palestine.". 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Strike - Bin men in Sandwell take action as collections suspended All of the councillors are understood to have been supporters of former council leader Steve Eling, an ally of Tom Watson. 2023 BBC. On Monday, an official email purported to be from the Conservative party confirmed Mr Kalaris membership was fully restored after a five-month investigation. Sandwell Council said it would co-operate with the police investigation revealed by the BBC in October 2014, Mahboob Hussain 'knew socially' the buyer of the public toilets, Mr Goudie said, The former HM Coroner's office was bought in May 2013 by Azeem Hafeez for 80,000 according to Land Registry. Eling was suspended after complaints of serious misconduct. Last month it was revealed a complaint had been made to Labour officials accusing Councillor Hadley of making racist comments in a private conversation. Councillor Steve Melia was filmed during the altercation with a blogger. Read about our approach to external linking. Among the allegations she made were, cover-ups over alleged wrongdoing by unidentified colleagues, the misuse of public funds, the use of private emails to hide communications and lies being told to courts. She chose not to apologise for the tweets sent in 2018 but her claims of serious misconduct open a can of worms at an authority trying to clean up its image after years of damaging scandals.
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