NEWENT District Councillor Len Lawton says he will not be standing as a Conservative in future elections. In a leaked letter to group members of the Conservative Party, Coun Lawton cites the district council's handling of the gipsy site enquiry on Southend Lane, Newent, as a contributory factor. But he also attacks Leader of the District Council Patrick Molyneux (Con, Hewelsfield & Woolaston) and his deputy Brian Robinson (Con, Mitcheldean & Drybrook) for putting 'their politics and winning before the people they represent'.

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