The suspended Sheffield councillors include former council leader Terry Fox, the BBC understands.
By Lucy AshtonSeven Sheffield Labour councillors, including former leader Terry Fox, have been suspended by the national party.
The BBC understands their suspensions were related to their refusal to vote with Labour at a meeting last week discussing the city's Local Plan. The Labour Party declined to comment, but its National Executive said the suspensions were open-ended while investigations were carried out.As well as Mr Fox, the suspended councillors include his wife Denise Fox and fellow Labour councillors Bryan Lodge, Julie Grocutt, Tony Damms, Garry Weatherall and Dianne Hurst.They will be expected to vote with Labour at council meetings, but they have been barred from attending party meetings.
A senior Labour party source told the BBC: "Sheffield is on the up and Labour is focused on delivering for local people.Sheffield Labour was placed in special measures by the national party earlier this year.Follow BBC Yorkshire on
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