He says Eastwood needs to 'get what it deserves'
A recently elected Nottinghamshire councillor says that fulfilling his new role whilst running a pub will be the "perfect combination." Kane Oliver, 28, has taken on the task of serving his constituents in Eastwood at Nottinghamshire County Council alongside serving pints at his award-winning business which is based in the town.
Councillor Oliver believes this is something that has not been prioritised by his predecessors, claiming that Eastwood is seen as a "secondary town" by the mainstream political parties. He said: "As an independent I can make Eastwood a primary town, I think that more money was pushed in different directions to other towns.
"We've got IKEA sitting at Giltbrook so from the travel point of view we've got people travelling from all over to IKEA so why aren't we drawing them through into Eastwood? It's about time Eastwood lost its reputation and gained a decent reputation that's one to be proud of." "But there is no whip and I won't be whipped, if I want to sit with the Tories I'll sit with the Tories, if I want to sit with Labour I'll sit with Labour. If I believe what they are saying is correct then I will go that way and that is the beautiful thing about being independent. I think the people of Eastwood have been crying out for someone who isn't going to follow mainstream politics.
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