Slough Borough Council
A NEW Slough Mayor, deputy, and cabinet members have been announced in the leader’s reshuffle. Councillor Mohammed Nazir (Lab: Baylis and Stoke), who was the lead member for housing and community safety, will become Mayor for the 2021/22 municipal year.
Cllr Mohammed Nazir Cllr Dilbagh Parmar (Lab: Cippenham Meadows) will become his deputy. As Cllr Nazir has been recommended to become Mayor, the leader of the council, councillor James Swindlehurst, has recommended Cllr Christine Hulme (Lab: Central) to be promoted to a cabinet role of children’s services, lifelong learning and skills. The children’s services portfolio was once held by councillor Martin Carter (Britwell and Northborough) but is now in charge of customer services and corporate support.
Newham councillor Nazir Ahmed.
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The deputy chairperson of Newham Council has been suspended from the Labour Party following a complaint of antisemitism.
Little Ilford ward councillor Nazir Ahmed has been suspended pending investigation following the sharing of social media posts including one which suggests Israel should be relocated to the USA.
This post appeared in 2017.
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The post dated December 23, 2017, includes an image of Israel placed in the middle of the United States with the comment: Easy solution for Israel-Palestine conflict!
A fourth post dated January, 2017.
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Another post, dated December 17, 2017, refers to a claim Israel was tunnelling under the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, which is credited as the third holiest site in Islam.