Thursday 9 May 2013

Left out in the cold

Lincolnshire Conservatives plan coalition with Independents – but without Marianne Overton

'Mrs Overton was unavailable for comment.'

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Lincolnshire-Conservatives-plan-coalition/story-18933296-detail/story.html

Fear of UKIP brought three-way coalition together at Lincolnshire County Council, says Lib Dem leader Reg Shore

'Mr Shore told This is Lincolnshire: "It looks like an agreement is there between the three of us.'

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Fear-UKIP-brought-way-coalition-Lincolnshire/story-18937726-detail/story.html

Conservative Party and Independents form coalition to run Lincolnshire County Council

'Independent Chris Brewis and other unnamed Independent councillors have teamed up with the Conservatives, who are led by Martin Hill.'

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Conservative-Party-Independents-form-coalition/story-18913903-detail/story.html

Conservatives strike coalition deal to run Lincolnshire County Council

'The Liberal Democrats in the coalition are: Reg Shore (Skellingthorpe and Hykeham South), John Marriot (Hykeham Forum) and Pat O’Connor (Gainsborough Trent).

Independent Chris Brewis (Sutton Elloe) will also be entering the coalition, along with several other Independent members including Bill Aron (Horncastle and Tetford) and Angela Newton (Spalding West). The breakaway group will rename soon.'

http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2013/05/conservatives-strike-coalition-to-run-lincolnshire-county-council/

Tories strike coalition deal to run Lincolnshire County Council

'Councillor Hill has also shown his grittier side by refusing to work with Lincolnshire Independent leader Marianne Overton, hence the three Independent supporters out of a possible ten.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-22470055

Lincolnshire Independents ‘disappointed’ at breakaway coalition members

'Leader of the Lincolnshire Independents Marianne Overton said she is disappointed three of her councillors broke away to form a coalition with the Conservatives to run the County Council.'

http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2013/05/lincolnshire-independents-disappointed-at-breakaway-coalition-members/

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