Summary
A COUNCILLOR is at the centre of a row after his colleagues granted him permission to build a new bungalow in the countryside against the advice of their own planners.
The decision by Derwentside District Council became even more controversial after it emerged that councillor and businessman Thomas 'Tucker' Henderson had on three previous occasions had a similar application to build on the same site rejected, prior to him being elected to the authority as a Labour member in May 2003.See the full content of this document
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Council Divided in Country House Row
One Labour Party colleague has now threatened to report his own council to a local government watchdog, while an MP last night expressed "serio...
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