A councillor in Leeds has quit the Conservative Party, arguing she had “no option but to take this action”.
Trish Smith, who has represented Pudsey since 2019, announced she had resigned her membership after this year’s local elections. She will remain in post as an Independent. Her resignation comes after three of her former Tory colleagues lost their seats in the elections on May 2, while the Labour administration held onto power at the city council. Coun Smith would not comment further on the reasons for her decision, but told the YEP: “I don’t believe you need to be in a party to represent people.
” Get the latest on all of the news from across Leeds sent directly to your inbox with our free daily newsletter Coun Alan Lamb, the leader of the Conservative group at Leeds City Council, said that he was notified of Coun Smith’s decision “immediately after the election count”. He said: “It’s disappointing when someone wants to leave us, but I thanked her for her service and wish her well going forward.” Coun Smith announced her decision in a statement on her Facebook page.
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