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20/03/2015
Emigrating Suffolk Councillor Formally Asked To Stand Down
The leader of Suffolk County Council has formally asked an emigrating councillor to resign his position.
Councillor Brian Riley is moving from Hadleigh in Suffolk to Raleigh, North Carolina, but had previously announced that he had no plans to give up his role at the council.
It is understood that councillors are only required to attended one meeting every six months in order to be entitled to their £10,273.74 members' allowance.
Mr Riley has already been thrown out of the ruling Conservative group and council leader Mark Bee, has now confirmed that he has officially asked him to stand down.
It is understood that Mr Riley has not yet made any further comment on the matter.
(MH/JP)
Councillor Brian Riley is moving from Hadleigh in Suffolk to Raleigh, North Carolina, but had previously announced that he had no plans to give up his role at the council.
It is understood that councillors are only required to attended one meeting every six months in order to be entitled to their £10,273.74 members' allowance.
Mr Riley has already been thrown out of the ruling Conservative group and council leader Mark Bee, has now confirmed that he has officially asked him to stand down.
It is understood that Mr Riley has not yet made any further comment on the matter.
(MH/JP)
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