Conservative councillor switches to Lib Dems

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Conservative councillor switches to Lib Dems

By Mark Pack | Wed 18th July 2007 - 3:26 pm

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Halifax Today has the news:

FORMER Tory councillor Nick Yates, who was in the running to be this year’s Deputy Mayor of Calderdale, has joined the Liberal Democrats.

His decision leaves the control of Calderdale Council even more finely balanced – the Conservatives have 18 seats and the Liberal Democrats 17.

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One Comment

MatGB 18th Jul '07 - 7:47pm

Hmm, random small world weirdness, he’s Councillor for Brighouse. Which is where I am this week; my g/f now has a LibDem councillor, good good.

Want me to try get an interview with him for the site? (silly idea, I know,but…)

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