Conservative Councillor Officially Vacates Seat
4th April 2018
A Conservative Councillor has resigned today – more than a year after she largely stopped attending council meetings.
Cllr Cholmondley-Warner explained : “I’ve attended approximately one full council meeting every six months, which has been very rewarding and looks great on my CV. Unfortunately, that’s left four or five others, plus a dozen or so committee meetings, I’ve had to remember to apologise for not attending. Sometimes I forget entirely and rely on other Councillors to apologise on my behalf – it’s a real struggle”.
Cllr Loveshack, who could vaguely remember Cholmondley-Warner, told us Councillors were concerned the residents of Henley may not welcome yet another kilo each of political material to recycle.
Questioned on the amount of money her resignation would cost the town, which will now have to stage its fourth by-election in a year, Cllr Cholmondley-Warner replied: “I believe in democracy. People deserve proper representation and so I think £6,000 to replace a Councillor who almost never attends meetings with one who does, is a price worth paying”.
