The Liberal Democrat Group on Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council in Leicestershire is tonight welcoming a new member, Cllr John Moore, who has decided to leave the Conservative Group and join the Liberal Democrats.

Group leader Cllr Stuart Bray expressed his pleasure at Cllr Moore’s decision:

We are delighted to welcome John to the Lib Dem Group. I have worked with him over the past 6 years on Burbage Parish Council and latterly the Borough Council and have always found him a man of great integrity who cares passionately about Burbage and the area as a whole. John is a great asset to our group on the Borough and Parish Councils.

Cllr Moore said that he had reached his decision over a combination of local and national issues:

Over the last 12 or more months I have found it increasingly difficult to recognise, on a national basis, the Party I have supported for the last 50 years. I have, at times, given voice to these doubts and concerns but will also be aware that I had managed to separate in my mind the National and local situation. However recent changes within the Conservative Group mean, that on reflection, our direction of travel is not one that I can with good conscience support or follow.

Therefore I have concluded that the option I favour is to seek membership of another Party. I find that I share with Liberal Democrat Party their views on the major issue facing our nation – the need to eliminate the deficit inherited from Labour, but that this needs to be a controlled elimination, with the burden being fairly spread across the sectors of society, recognising that there will be significant numbers requiring support.

And, locally, he  thinks that the Liberal Democrats have the right ideas:

These include a positive view regarding the regeneration of the Bus Station site, based on its value to the community – rather than a hope for failure based on the perception that this would bring political advantage and a recognition that it is necessary to build relationships with officers based on mutual trust and respect (yes I accept that there will sometimes be differences of opinion and political direction) in order to deliver the things that really matter to the residents of Hinckley and Bosworth.

You can find more information on the Hinckley and Bosworth Liberal Democrats website.

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