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Wednesday, 24th February 2021, 10:56 pm
Pressure has been put on a councillor to resign his seat on Warwick District Council following his move to the south coast.
Pressure has been put on a councillor to resign his seat on Warwick District Council following his move to the south coast.
The matter was raised at tonight s (Wednesday s) full council meeting when it was highlighted that Cllr Jerry Weber (Lab, Leamington Clarendon) no longer lived in the area.
Cllr Alan Boad (Lib Dem, Leamington Lillington) said: “Given that he relocated some months ago to the south coast and that he is now living closer to Cherbourg than Leamington it is not surprising that declarations of councillor’s interests now show that Cllr Weber now has no property or employment interest in Warwick District.
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Councils propose ‘super-district’
Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick DCs have revealed proposals to merge by 2024.
Members at both authorities will be asked to give the green light to unite as South Warwickshire Council by the end of the month.
The councils already share heads of service in four departments and have collaborated over a waste collections contract.
A report by Deloitte said a ‘super-district’ could produce annual savings of £4.6m after five years and bring economies of scale.
Warwick leader, Cllr Andrew Day, told
The MJ financial pressures were a key driver behind the merger.
He said: ‘When we try to make a budget without cutting services we have to be as creative as possible.