By-election also due to take place
Lib-Dem councillors have resigned from Pendle Council's shared leadership in an ongoing dispute over introducing an app for taxi safety checks.
But Coun Whipp said an agreement in March 2024 for new taxi safety measures was stalled in December by some councillors at a full council meeting. He added: "That decision by the Independent group and several Conservatives has put public lives at risk. It undermined the agreement between Lib-Dems and Independents. We have worked well together and have amenable relationships. But scrapping the taxi measures crossed a red line.
He added: "Kieran McGladdery resigned over this. He complained, saying personal relationships were more important than public safety. We know councillors tend to vote in groups. But we have got to consider whether our vote echoes the views of the people?" 'Chaos' Conservative Martyn Stone said: "When the current shared administration began, our group predicted a coalition of chaos. Councillor Whipp always said it's not a coalition, it's a shared administration. But he has not denied the chaos.
Conservative Nadeem Ahmed said: "We've got really important things coming up including the budget, devolution and a new damning audit report. These are what we should be discussing. Then there's the cost of holding this meeting - £1,000.
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