Salford Labour chiefs have demanded the resignation of Tory planning spokesperson Cllr Iain Lindley for ‘scaremongering ‘ about non-existent plans for an ‘incinerator’.
The call comes in a letter from planning lead member Cllr Derek Antrobus to Tory leader Cllr Karen Garrido.
In the letter he says: “Cllr Lindley is persisting in circulating a leaflet which claims the council is planning for incinerators at two industrial estates in Walkden.
“He knows from statements I made at the last meeting of the City Council, based on the impartial advice of officers, that this is untrue.
“There are no plans for an incinerator and the policy adopted by the Council says that those estates are inappropriate for incineration.”
Tracy Kelly, Labour’s candidate in Walkden South, said: “I have complained to Cllr Antrobus about this leaflet. It is totally untrue in its claim that there’s a plan for incinerators”.
“People are really angry about this scaremongering. The Tories don’t want a ‘Big Society’ but a ‘Frightened Society’ - It’s time they were stopped from misleading people.”
Cllr Antrobus said: “My main concern is with the unnecessary fear that Cllr Lindley is causing. It’s not about the election. The Tories used the same tactic in a recent by-election and their vote fell by 23%.
“But many vulnerable people will be scared by the messages Cllr Lindley is putting out and that is why I’m calling on Tory leader Cllr Mrs Garrido to sack him.”
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