Probe launched into Slough Labour councillor's leaked WhatsApp message

Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.A leaked Whatsapp message allegedly sent by a councillor saying it ‘took long enough’ for a member to resign has sparked an investigation. The probe into an alleged breach of conduct comes after it is claimed the Slough Labour councillor sent a message to other members referring to a former councillor’s resignation. Former Labour councillor Madhuri Bedi (Foxborough) officially lodged a complaint against Cllr Christine Hulme (Lab: Central) after she reportedly sent a Whatsapp message to other Labour members, saying it took Cllr Bedi ‘long enough’ to resign. Cllr Bedi, who will stand as an independent at the local election, resigned as a Labour member at a full council meeting on March 8 over the party’s proposal to increase council tax by 4.99 per cent and criticised the Labour-run council’s decisions. An investigation is underway After her resignation, Cllr Hulme is said to have sent a message to the local Labour Party’s Whatsapp, saying: “finally Madhu Bedi has resigned as a Labour member. It took long enough.” Cllr Bedi…
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