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Councillor expelled

December 10, 2009 12:00 AM

Cllr Yusuf Sidat has been expelled from the Liberal Democrat Group on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

Explaining the move the Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Cllr David Foster said, "Cllr Sidat has been out of the country from some considerable time. When he left he was told that he could be absent for a limited time, but a prolonged absence would cause us to consider his position. We have high expectations of our councillors and all Group Members sign up to these standards when they join the group. Cllr Sidat, due to his absence, has failed to live up to these expectations and to provide the standard of service to his constituents that Liberal Democrats demand from councillors, therefore we have had no option but to expel him from the Group."

If Cllr Sidat fails to attend a Council meeting within the next few weeks he will be automatically disqualified as a Councillor.

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