At yesterday’s Annual meeting of Oldham Council Labour proposed and voted for a Tory (Cllr John Hudson) to Chair the Saddleworth and Lees District Executive, thus ousting hard working Cllr Val Sedgwick. Even more interesting, in addition to the Tories voting for this as you would expect, Oldham’s so called Independent Councillor and the two UKiP Councillors also voted with Labour.

Lib Dems requested a recorded vote on this matter so the record will clear show who vote which way.

“An unholy alliance if ever there was one,” stated Lib Dem Group Leader Cllr Howard Sykes MBE. “Just goes to prove what we have always said if you want effective and constructive opposition to Labour in Oldham Borough that would be the Lib Dems. Despite what other parties and councillors say they always vote with Labour and this is just the most recent and blatant example.”

“It is no wonder the Conservatives did not support Lib Dem plans to oppose the reduction in opposition councillors time to question Labour at Full Council, they clearly would not want to rock the boat and risk their cosy deal for one of them to be appointed Chair of Saddleworth and Lees district Executive.”