Weirdly this @SHCA_news Tory County Councillor feigns surprise that a business he has close professional ties to, and is campaigning for, was in fact a losing bidder to buy surplus council land. Accuses @LibDems of being blaggers! #NeverTrustATory Also conveniently neglects to mention the car park is surplus due to a larger one across the road opening this year. Further neglects to mention capital receipts needed to stave of @Surreyheath Council bankruptcy threat due to @Conservatives reckless property gambling.

37 minute diatribe from ostracised @SHCA_news Tory councillor where he simultaneously explains why they bankrupt @Surreyheath Council for Regeneration & then for Income (against the law) Suspect this is his swansong ahead of a switch to @reformparty_uk

For those new to the story the @SHCA_news Conservatives borrowed £120m in 2016 to buy retail properties for “regeneration” despite having no regeneration plan or money to carry out regeneration (evidenced by recently released purchase papers)

Surrey Heath S151 (Finance) Officer admits material 'undercasting' of interest rate costs in @SurreyHeath council budgets. £4m (negative) variance of plan vs actual for interest rates. Serious questions being asked by Councillors of officers.

Oh lord @SHCA_news members are revolting (according to @GuidoFawkes) Source article: order-order.com/2024/06/03/seb…
@SHCA_news @GuidoFawkes Much angst being caused by the imposition of perennial @Conservatives greasy pole climber and @michaelgove mini me @SebastianEPayne from on high. Local members are revolting and jumping to @reformparty_uk

Council Leader Shaun Macdonald describes @michaelgove encouraged purchase of the House of Fraser building without due diligence in Camberley as a "fatal decision" at this evenings Exec meeting. Another reason to #GetGoveGone The House of Fraser building was bought under emergency powers by the @Conservatives for approx £18m in late 2016 with scant survey. It now lies empty and requires £3.5m to make it safe (Asbestos and Roof works) and was last valued at £3m.

News reaching us that @michaelgove is taking this weekend to consider his political future. Unsure whether he will stand at the next #GeneralElection Thread 🧵 1. Michael’s @Surreyheath Council controlled by @Conservatives fell to the @LibDems leaving only 6 Tories on the council! @michaelgove didn’t attend the count.

BREAKING: Liz Noble (Lib Dem) elected Councillor for Bisley and West End with 66% of the vote. @ALDC @LibDems 🔶 @Surreyheath Council now back in No Overall Control! This swing puts @michaelgove seat in jeopardy if a GE was to take place now. #BlueWall is crumbling in #SurreyHeath @lewis_goodall

A letter from @michaelgove was delivered to many of his constituents today. It encourages them to fill out a Postal Vote registration form - and to return that form to the local Tory office, rather than to the official Council Election officer. (1/2) It also give an unidentified gmail address (presumably managed by Surrey Heath Tories) if you want to request Postal Voting forms - rather than the official council email address. @michaelgove - did you authorise this letter? @EmmaKennedy @surreylive @bbcsoutheast