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Enfield Council leader sees off Tories' no-confidence motion


By
Simon Allin
@SimonAllin3
Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Cllr Nesil Caliskan (top left) held on to power but Cllr Ayfer Orhan (bottom left) quit Labour
Enfield Council leader Cllr Nesil Caliskan saw off a bid by opposition groups to bring down her administration – as yet another councillor quit Labour.
The Tories failed to win the Labour votes they needed for their no-confidence motion to succeed after a fiery 45-minute debate during an extraordinary council meeting on Thursday.
Held after local elections that cut Labour’s majority on the council further following a string of defections, the debate saw heated exchanges on issues such as low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), fly-tipping and council debt levels. ....

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