The former leader of Telford & Wrekin Council says he wants to concentrate on his work in the House of Lords. Full story:
Kuldip Sahota entered the House of Lords in November as a Labour peerA former leader of Telford and Wrekin Council, Lord Sahota, says he will not stand in May's local electionsLord Sahota said the decision not to stand was a tough one but he did not want to be a part-time peerA former leader of a council says he will not be standing in May's local elections after he was elevated to the House of Lords.
Kuldip Sahota said not standing in a Telford ward was a hard decision, which he considered for several months."I've decided to concentrate on my work in the House of Lords as an active peer rather than just a part-timer," he told BBC Radio Shropshire. Lord Sahota has been a Labour councillor since 2001 and thanked his constituents in Malinslee and Dawley Bank.After leaving the firm he set up his own business and, on becoming a peer, said he still
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