Tories elect new leader

Published 10 Jan 2012 10:04 1 Comment

TORY councillors on Reading Borough Council have elected Tim Harris as their new group leader.

The Church ward councillor was voted in unopposed last night after being proposed by Cllr Richard Willis and seconded by Cllr Jeanette Skeats.

Cllr Skeats, a former Reading mayor, was re-elected deputy group leader, Cllr David Stevens was re-elected group chairman and Cllr Willis was elected group whip.

Cllr Harris, who works for Oracle Corporation and was first elected onto the council in 2007, takes over from Cllr Andrew Cumpsty, who unexpectedly announced he was stepping down in October.

Cllr Cumpsty cited work pressures but insiders blamed bitter infighting among the Reading East branch of the party.

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This article appeared in Reading Chronicle 10 Jan 12

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  And who said the Cons did not have a sense of humour! Is Willis by chance the puppet master?
  
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