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Home > My Council > News Archive > 2019 archive > Councillor David Blanksby joins Conservative Group
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Councillor David Blanksby joins Conservative Group

Date Published: 04 October 2019
Rutland County Council

Rutland County Councillor David Blanksby has joined the Conservative Group with immediate effect.

Cllr David Blanksby

Cllr Blanksby was elected as one of two independent Ward Members for the newly created Rutland County Council Ward of Barleythorpe in May 2019. 

The allocation of seats on Rutland County Council is now as follows:

  • Conservative Group: 17
  • Independent Group: 6
  • Liberal Democrats: 3
  • Independent: 1

Any alterations to political balance resulting from this change will be confirmed at Rutland County Council’s next Full Council meeting on Monday 14 October 2019.  


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