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A FORMER councillor who was deselected ahead of this year’s local elections is calling for an investigation into a ‘campaign’ against her. Saima Afzal MBE, who was first elected as a Labour councillor for Blackburn Central in 2018 before being deselected last year, says that she was undermined and ill-treated from the start by fellow councillors in a manner that would be classed as ‘honour-based abuse’ had it happened outside of the political arena. She has said that she is not seeking another seat on the council but that the investigation is intended to get to the truth of the matter.
A FORMER councillor who was deselected ahead of this year’s local elections is calling for an investigation into a ‘campaign’ against her. Saima Afzal MBE, who was first elected as a Labour councillor for Blackburn Central in 2018 before being deselected last year, says that she was undermined and ill-treated from the start by fellow councillors in a manner that would be classed as ‘honour-based abuse’ had it happened outside of the political arena. She has said that she is not seeking another seat on the council but that the investigation is intended to get to the truth of the matter.
In another move, Wisbech March and District Trades Union Council passed a resolution strongly opposing MVV Environment s plan to build a 50-megawatt incinerator in Wisbech.
“We believe that any potential benefit from the creation of new jobs is strongly outweighed by the threat to the town’s environment and economy from the negative impacts,” said a spokesperson.
WisWin take their protest outside of Wisbech to stage bubble rallies where the company behind the incinerator was staging a public exhibition
- Credit: WisWin
“If it goes ahead, more than 300 lorry movements a day would bring up to half a million tons annually of household and commercial waste to be stored then burned in the town.