Sentences with phrase «councillor with»

Desmond Bull, a councillor with the Louis Bull Tribe, says, «As First Nations and Canadian citizens, we need to take care of each other, take care of the land and take care of future generations.»

She is also an executive member of the San Francisco - based International Forum on Globalization and a Councillor with the Hamburg - based World Future Council.

There were two seats up for election in the Hagley ward due to the resignation of the sitting Labour councillor with the second placed candidate filling the remainder of his term.

«Grenoble becomes the first French city to roll back [water] privatisation,» remembers Olivier Bertrand, who has since been elected municipal councillor with the majority party, the Greens.

Gillian is a local councillor with a strong track record of getting things done for her community.

[2] She resigned the Conservative whip on 15 May 2013, [3] and then became a councillor with UKIP from 29 May 2013 [4] to 22 May 2014.

Chris Grayling, the new transport secretary, was a councillor with her in Surrey way back.

So there is a lack of legitimacy in the region's proposed mayor stitched - up between Osborne and desperate councillors with the electorate to be presented with a fait accompli next year.

Councillors with dual interests include Andrew Smith, the Conservative chairman of one of Westminster's planning committees who works for Westbourne Communications — whose services include «delivery of planning approvals» — and Alex Karmel, a Conservative member of the planning committee at Hammersmith and Fulham who works for Thorncliffe, a consultancy that has a button on its website labelled: «Get me planning approval please!»

Thus, unlike the other wards, it elected councillors with plurality at - large voting rather than first past the post.

Rix LJ agreed and considered that «where the time for decision had already come and the meeting only fell within the purdah period for exceptional reasons, and where either proceeding or delaying the meeting date in relation to the forthcoming election might be criticised either way... I do not consider that the fair - minded and informed observer would infer that there was a real possibility that, because the decision was taken at one time rather than another, therefore it was taken by councillors with closed minds».

Not exact matches

When he first made his venture public in 2002, it was still just an idea, and he insisted it was contingent upon the construction of a bridge to replace the island airport's existing ferry service — a project with many detractors, including then city councillor Olivia Chow, now the area's NDP member of Parliament.

«Some people you can agree to disagree with,» says Adam Vaughan, the Toronto city councillor whose ward is home to Billy Bishop airport, «but with Bob you know you're in for a battle.»

Before coming to Florida last week to talk trade, plan out East Asian security and play a round of golf, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kicked off in Tokyo a series of meetings with China's visiting State Councillor Wang Yi.

Ward 2 With three - term councillor Kim Krushell choosing not to seek re-election, there is an open race in north Edmonton's Ward 2.

Many of these donations came from corporations and unions, including building developers who have a special interest in currying good relationships with municipal councillors.

«Edmonton needs a mayor with experience, one who doesn't reduce significant issues to one - liners,» she told reporters, taking an obvious direct shot at Councillor Kerry Diotte.

Councillor Leibovici will be a formidable contender for the mayor's chair, bringing with her 27 years of election campaign experience at the provincial and municipal levels.

Despite his rural pedigree, I would not discount his ability to build relationships with the group of young municipal leaders who have been elected in recent years, including Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Edmonton City Councillor Don Iveson.

It was a city mouse versus county mouse game as many voters in Strathcona County and Fort Saskatchewan were upset with the Conservative nomination process that led to County Councillor Jacquie Fenske defeat and allowed Edmontonian Mr. Uppal to win the nomination.

Already, people are showing up by joining political parties, meeting with their MPs and councillors, and even standing for election themselves!

Local religious leaders have been invited to join local MPs and councillors at the Assembly, which is being held in partnership with Citizens UK.

After the blessing, the Peace Councillors mingled with the congregation to light the candles which everyone had been given.

Agreeing with the stance, Kensington MP Emma Dent said Senior councillors and decision - makers linked to the Grenfell Tower refurbishment can not stay in their roles as a corporate manslaughter investigation looms.

A Member of Parliament — or a magistrate, or the Head Teacher of a school, or a borough councillor - who dared to say «Children should be taught that marriage is the lifelong union of a man and a woman, bringing new children into the world» would in all probability be denounced with vigour and forced to resign.

Local Councillors have expressed criticism of the Labour council who made the deal with the church in exchange for turning their old building into a new school.

In the presence of the authorities and distinguished figures, the Basque Government's Councillor for Economic Development and Infrastructure, Arantxa Tapia, awarded the Colombian chef Leonor Espinosa with the prize for her work within Funleo, a «Gastronomy for Development» foundation that aims to restore and promote the ancestral knowledge of communities, especially indigenous and afro - Colombian populations.

Borehamwood Town Mayor, Councillor Clive Butchins, also attended and chatted with Scottish internationals Kim Little and Emma Mitchell, before the team headed in for an open training session at Meadow Park.

I'm no councillor, but think may a discussion with her might be the way forward?

When I had my son I was a local councillor in Glasgow and took the view that I could not take the time off work for maternity leave, so I combined my role with being a mum.

But if not then councillors Kevin Bonavia, Joe Dromey (son of Harriet Harman and Jack Dromey) and Paul Bell may be in with a shout.

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.

He is also a Labour councillor in Merton, south London, as well as being qualified as a referee with the Football Association.

He tells how he learnt his «good old - fashioned Liberal community - style politics» from others, including a local councillor who he hung out with when aged 16.

The real problem for Labour is the erosion over a number of years of its local government base, with by far the largest number of UK councillors being Tories.

Rosena Allin - Khan, a junior doctor and local councillor, romped to victory with 17,894 votes - increasing Labour's majority in Tooting from 2,842 in last year's general election to 6,357.

Crosland Moor and Netherton, where Labour have two of the three councillors, features working class communities with a strong immigrant presence.

In Japan, similar to the U.S. Senate but with two divisions instead of three, the House of Councillors has elections for...

The former Labour MP won the support of 71 per cent of Labour Party members in his head - to - head contest with former city councillor Steve Bedser.

There are other opportunities to draw in the expertise and local knowledge of local non-executive councillors across all authorities to work with their communities in community planning to feed into the development of the Mayor's spatial plan.

Liberal Democrat councillors have hit out at the government's spending cuts plans, in a move widening the gap with the party's ministers yet again.

In Witney, David Cameron's local area, Ukip split the right - wing vote, allowing Labour councillor Laura Price in with just ten more votes than the Ukip candidate.

«It allows every councillor to consciously make a decision with regard to senior pay... it just seems to me to be a reasonable thing to do.»

Why can't there be prisons with a prison board with local employers, councillors, police, probation on the board, advising the governor what works best?

One outer London Tory councillor I spoke to said that they were finding very few people with any interest in the race.

There are tremendous opportunities to have a conversation with the communities, local councillors and stakeholders in how to be creative and bold in designing the checks and balances.

The other two candidates are MEP Alyn Smith and Inverclyde councillor Chris McEleny, with the winner being declared at the party's conference in October.

The new politics is catching - Derby City Council will have a Conservative administration propped up with the support of Liberal Democrat councillors.

«We have worked closely with the developers to maximise the affordable housing offer on this important site,» Councillor Ken Clark, chair of the strategic development committee said at the time the plans were announced.

Major losses for the Liberal Democrats could see Ukip emerge with more councillors than the coalition partner.