"In a statement on Thursday, leader Dan Harrison said Charles Whitford had been stood down from his role as cabinet member for highways, transport and waste. Harrison did not say why the decision had been made, or how long Whitford had been stood down for. Whitford, who represents the the Markfield, Desford and Thornton division on the council, declined to comment when contacted by the BBC."
"The BBC understands a complaint about Whitford was made to the council's monitoring officer in October, and that the matter was discussed at a meeting of the council member conduct panel behind closed doors on Monday. Whitford was then not present at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Reform UK's press office said the issue was a matter for the council's party members locally."
"In October, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) reported Whitford had threatened to quit Reform UK, but then changed his mind. The LDRS reported that Whitford had told a resident in an email that he would "step down" at a Reform group meeting of the council, but later distanced himself from the comments. Whitford then told the LDRS he had "no intention of standing down" from either Reform UK or as a cabinet member."
Charles Whitford has been temporarily stood down from his cabinet role for highways, transport and waste on Leicestershire County Council by leader Dan Harrison, who did not provide reasons or a timeframe. A complaint was reportedly made to the council's monitoring officer in October and was discussed by the council member conduct panel behind closed doors. Whitford missed a subsequent cabinet meeting. His portfolio has been reassigned to Adam Tilbury. Local reporting said Whitford had threatened to quit Reform UK then retracted the comment, telling a resident he would "step down" before later saying he had "no intention of standing down"; complaints from Markfield residents about his conduct were recorded.
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