Overwhelming Support for ERYC Councillors

On  behalf of eight Conservative Councillors who have been reinstated as approved candidates for the local elections 2011 by local Party Executive Committees, Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, made the following statement:

"We are obviously pleased at the outcome of our appeal  but this is tinged with regret and sadness that our highly respected colleague, Chuck Hunter, was not successful.  We would like to thank Chuck for his massive contribution, as a loyal member of the Conservative Group, and on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, particularly his role as Planning Chairman.

"All of us have concerns as to how the process has been handled but are delighted to have the confidence of our local parties, to whom we are very grateful.  We intend to put this behind us, move forward and work with all our colleagues to uphold the reputation of the Conservative Party in the East Riding and the Conservative Group on the East Riding of Yorkshire Counci.

"We were elected to do a job and we intend to concentrate our efforts on delivering quality services to our residents.  The Council faces huge challenges ahead and we have worked hard with Council officers to ensure a very sound financial base and we are better placed than most to reduce our level of expenditure whilst protecting front line services.

"We would like to thank everyone who has given us their support, which has been overwhelming, during this very difficult period."