Sentences with phrase «as a councillor on»

She was elected as a Councillor on Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council in 1994, where she served as Mayor from 1996 — 97.

Charles J therefore agreed with the tribunal and that: ``... the taking and publication of the video was a continuum of steps taken in respect of the property by the claimant on behalf of a constituent as (and identifying himself as) a Councillor by making «Councillor Enquiries», his membership of the Planning Committee, his legitimate and keen interest in the building as a Councillor (who is interested in planning matters) and his identification of himself as a Councillor on the video and in its publication».

Not exact matches

Red Deer - South: On October 25, the NDP are expected to nominate former five - term City Councillor Lorna Watkinson - Zimmer as their candidate.

Ford is leaving town on a trip to Austin, Texas, where he and a delegation of city councillors and music industry leaders are to try to glean lessons from the city as to how to better brand Toronto as a music - friendly town.

Elected three times as an Edmonton City Councillor, Amarjeet Sohi became the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Mill Woods on October 19th 2015 and was named Canada's Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.

David has also represented the vegetable industry in positions including Vegetable Councillor for the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association, on industry negotiating committees and as a member of the Tasmanian Vegetable Centre Advisory Committee where he currently advises the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research.

In a statement issued by the State's Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the Government also reiterated the call for a peaceful and orderly conduct by the electorates on Saturday as the State holds elections that will usher in new Chairmen and Councillors in the 20 Local Government and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across the State.

She joined the Labour party, became a press officer at its Transport House HQ, was elected as a local councillor and set her sights on being an MP.

The high court ruling simply clarified that local authorities have no power to hold prayers as part of their formal meetings or to summon councillors to such a meeting at which prayers are on the agenda.

Whitmill was seen as the favourite after making it on to the final three - person shortlist approved by Conservative HQ, along with Courts and fellow councillor John Cotton.

In a Sunday Times article, Mr Phillips referred to a High Court case being taken by the National Secular Society and an atheist former councillor challenging the holding of prayers in local council meetings as «nonsense on stilts», and said human rights legislation was undermined by using it to settle «parochial disputes».

Some were making blood - curdling predictions of Tory losses in the hundreds, but as I write on Friday morning the party has actually gained councillors.

Nevertheless, in this space, I want to reflect on why the so - called «embittered sliver» — that 81 per cent of his PLP; not to mention all Labour MEPs, hundreds of Councillors, all living former leaders and all but three MSPs, and as recent polls indicate, an increasing portion of the membership — could possibly want to see the back of him.

She was elected as a Labour councillor on Trafford Council in 1995 on which Keeley served as a member for Priory ward until 2004.

It is quite probable that on some of those authorities, such as Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, and Surrey, Labour will be left without a single councillor.

On Friday, Farage threatened to escalate that row after describing the Essex councillor as a «rough diamond» and criticising what he called metropolitan snobbery against people from outside the capital using «colloquial» language.

As the results of the Local elections began to trickle in on Thursday night it soon became clear that the Labour Party had done well, gaining 824 councillors.

She currently serves as a member of the London Assembly and the only Green Party councillor on Camden Council, representing Highgate.

Mrs Thomas served on West Glamorgan County Council as Chair of the Social Services Committee - the first female councillor to chair such a major committee.

Sturgeon and the SNP went into the Scottish council elections that were held on 4 May 2017, as the largest political party in the 32 local council areas in Scotland, having 424 councillors elected to serve on the councils across Scotland.

It's clear from feedback on the ground that our local candidate is well respected as a hard - working councillor.

This is based on my experience as a councillor and my conviction that Government interference, the plethora of targets and middle - men have actually bloated Local Government to the extreme.

Seems like you've jumped into the space I left on April 6th when I resigned This was after 46 years membership (28 as a Labour councillor) and the LP's National Merit Award in 2008.

In addition to his current role as RCP Treasurer Sir Richard has also served the College as MRCP Examiner, Censor, Councillor and sat on a number of specialist committees.

I know region shouldnt throw money at constituencies where labour can't win, or ones where labour have 5 figure majorities, but take Mayoral or EU elections where every vote counts, if labour give up on them, throwing money at marginals and relying on councillors who have the time due to not having a job, to use it to promote themselves as much as their MPs.

This is good news for Manchester, as the only Conservative councillor on the council they will offer a much - needed alternative voice.

On 6 May 2010, she was elected as a Conservative councillor in the London Borough of Merton Council.

In 2002 he was elected as Councillor for Westbury - on - Trym on Bristol City Council, a position he held for 8 years.

He worked as a Conservative councillor on Harrow London Borough Council and later Woking Borough Council, as well as at Conservative Central Office.

Now Cllr Rust, who was Edinburgh's youngest councillor when he was first elected in 2004 at the age of 26, has been confirmed as candidate following a meeting on Friday night.

The bulk of those who have not previously been Parliamentary candidates have experience of local politics - there are two Members of the Welsh Assembly, as well as numerous councillors and group leaders on the list.

Pritchard began his political career as a Conservative councillor on Harrow London Borough Council between 1993 - 1994.

He then served as a Conservative councillor on Woking Borough Council between 2000 — 2003.

In this first three research appointments and his PhD studies local government issues were the dominant interest, a theme which covered work on issues as diverse as the executive and scrutiny reforms; member allowances; the role (s) of local councillors; local elections; departmentalism; community appraisals; consultations; ward boundary changes; and history and structure.

Eric Kitson resigned as UKIP councillor in Worcestershire after making anti semitic posts on his Facebook page.

The comments come after Ukip councillor David Silvester blamed recent storms on same - sex marriage laws, saying he had warned the prime minister that the legislation would spark «disasters» such as «storms, disease, pestilence and war».

Yet she emphasised the importance of «the issue about how you get people into Parliament in the first place, and to get more gay people to come forward and stand as candidates and councillors,» and said the Labour Party is working on this, particularly LGBT Labour.

Now he uses his role as a councillor «who stands on his own» to maintain a high profile.

Asked for his highlights, Towler suggested it was a toss - up between the Margate beach incident, the Ukip councillor who blamed flooding on gay marriage and the revelation that a Ukip local government candidate had worked as a porn star for 40 years.

In its manifesto for last week's local elections, the BNP said its councillors would «seek a local referendum asking parents for their backing for a local prohibition on the teaching of homosexuality as an alternative lifestyle choice».

It calls in to radio talk shows on Radio 4, which councillors and MPs listen to as they make their tea.

The SNP candidate has not yet completed her undergraduate degree in at the University of Glasgow and has courted controversy during her campaign, declaring that she had fantasised about «putting the nut» on Labour councillors and referring to No voters in the independence referendum as «gullible» and «selfish».

The Guardian interviewed Labour chairs, secretaries and other office - holders, past and present, as well as councillors from 101 of the 632 constituencies in England, Scotland and Wales on Thursday, Friday and Monday.

I feel, as with MPs and local Councillors, MEPs should only go forward for re-selection by popular vote and all candidates should be selected on merit.

As a Labour councillor and candidate at next year's Scottish Parliament elections I'm excited about standing on a platform that offers hope of change not only in Scotland but across the UK.

Such complicated arrangements incline me strongly to support adopting the practice of some countries, long backed by the Electoral Commission, the 2007 Councillors Commission and others, of a single four - yearly national or at least regional Local Elections Day for all councils — though not, as in Sweden, on the same day as parliamentary elections with different coloured ballot papers, and probably not in mid-November, like Denmark's.

And he added that the labour movement as a whole must launch a mass campaign to «lobby councillors, attend rallies and to take direct action on the streets» against the bedroom tax.

Cable did not say whether he would push for a progressive alliance at the next general election, but as a former Labour councillor many expect he would be keen on the idea of tactical voting to help Lib Dem, Labour and Green candidates to oust Tory MPs.

[2] It was first published in June 2008, and is distributed freely to all MPs, MEPs, peers, political journalists, members of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland assemblies, and all senior councillors down to district level as well as being available by subscription and sold on newsstands.

The poll findings came as dozens of Labour councillors called on the party to give voters the chance to change their minds on Brexit.