Lib Dem High St councillors James O’Rourke and Johar Khan have written to local Labour councillor and Cabinet member Liaquat Ali to ask him to oppose plans to build a Drug Action team centre on the site of the old St James St library.
The Liberal Democrat group on the Council have consitently opposed the plans, suggesting that whilst there is a need for a treatment centre, the site is inapporpriate and the plans for the location unpopular with local residents.
Cllr Ali stated his opposition to the plans at a recent Community Council meeting, and has since been appointed to the Cabinet by Labour leader Cllr Chris Robbins. The letter (below) asks Cllr Ali to “honour his commitment to the residents of High St ward by voting against the proposal”.
Liaquat Ali_DAT Proposal – 09.06.09
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Head over now to Cllr James O’Rourke’s excellent blog to read more about the Lib Dems opposition to the plans for the site.
[…] As we reported earlier, High St Liberal Democrats have called on local Labour councillor Liaquat Ali to reaffirm his opposition to the proposal after he spoke out against it in a recent Community Council meeting. In an open letter to the Labour High St member, local Lib Dem councillors James O’Rourke and Johar Khan called on Cllr Ali to “honour his commitment to the residents of High St ward by voting against the proposal”. Cllr Ali has since been appointed by Labour as a member of the Council Cabinet, and his continued opposition — coupled with ‘no’ votes from the Liberal Democrats — would see Cabinet split 50/50 on the proposal. […]