Independents in pledge to fight cutbacks
INDEPENDENT councillor Dave Conway has been handed a second year in charge of the city's official opposition group.
The seven-strong City Independents pledged to continue fighting council cutbacks after reappointing their leadership at an AGM yesterday.
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BETTER DEAL: Councillor Dave Conway.
Veteran councillor Mr Conway, who represents Little Chell and Stanfield, remainss as leader, while Great Chell and Packmoor councillor Ann James continues as deputy.
Mr Conway said: "We have just got to keep on fighting to get a better deal for the citizens of Stoke-on-Trent.
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"The independents will fight injustices all the way. We have got to.
"We are now the people's party in Stoke-on-Trent."
Labour holds 34 of 44 seats on Stoke-on-Trent City Council, giving the group a comfortable majority on committee membership and in the council chamber.
The seven City Independents are joined in opposition by two Conservative members and unaffiliated councillor Paul Breeze.
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