Conservatives lose majority on Mendip Council
Written by Mark Pack on 1st July 2007 – 9:32 pmCllr Les Bennett has quit the Conservative group on Mendip Council, deciding to sit instead as an independent. The loss of Cllr Bennett means the Conservatives no longer have an overall majority on the council, which is now 23 Conservative, 23 Liberal Democrat and 1 independent.
Posted in Opposition watch 2 Comments »
2nd July 2007 at 1:48 pm
He was originally elected as a Lib Dem in 1995
2nd July 2007 at 7:27 pm
This is no major suprise – rats leaving the sinking ship I think.
THe Tories are very unpopular and lost a lot of seats in May. People are fed up with their poor leadership and arrogant decision making.