Stewart Fletcher helped create the borough's new Progressive Liberal group
A Ribble Valley councillor who helped create the borough's new Progressive Liberal group, which works closely with Green and Labour councillors, has moved to Scotland.
His departure was announced briefly at the latest full council meeting. Steven Atkinson, the Conservative council leader, paid tribute to Mr Fletcher and asked the borough's chief executive to send a letter of thanks.In an earlier council meeting this year, Stewart Fletcher's contribution to local politics was acknowledged when he handed on the baton of being the official opposition leader role to a Labour councillor, Lee Jameson. That was before his move to Scotland.
"We've always said that we have four-year plans. For me, things changed a lot last year at Ribble Valley Council and the past 12 months has been pretty demanding. "However, I couldn't support a Conservative administration at the council. That was not the policy of the Lib-Dems. I couldn't do a Nick Clegg ."Mr Fletcher added: "I don't want to be melodramatic. But being the opposition leader also makes you a political target. People jump on everything you say. I didn't become a councillor for the horrible side of politics. I don't consider myself a 'politician' - I hate that phrase.
Mr Fletcher said he disagreed with remaining Ribble Valley Lib-Dems who recently supported the Conservative administration's budget for 2024-25. He said they could have abstained in the budget vote.
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