Veteran councillor’s elevation to Mayor blocked by new Labour administration

A veteran councillor’s elevation to Mayor of her borough has been blocked by its new Labour administration.

Cllr Plummer was elected for Labour in Accrington’s Peel ward in 2014 and served as its borough finance boss. In June 2022 she was suspended by the group after she accepted an offer to stay in the job from then Independent council leader Miles Parkinson who had quit Labour three months earlier alleging a ‘bullying and vindictive culture’ as he assembled a ‘rainbow’ coalition to run the borough.

“I am upset the Labour Group have taken this action as I have worked hard and would have been honoured to serve the borough of Hyndburn as Mayor.” “It was never intended to be used as a political weapon but the Labour Party have just proved that tradition and respect mean nothing to them. Cllr Plummer definitely deserves this honour.Cllr Dad said: “The Conservative Party in Hyndburn brought disruption and led the politicisation of the Mayoralty. It was disappointing that the Conservative group chose to politicise the mayoralty process, breaking protocol over the past two years by refusing to support the Labour nomination.

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