Labour councillor calls to 'approve green belt planning applications in areas that do not vote for them'

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A Labour councillor is said to have backed unwanted housing developments on green belt land in areas considered less supportive of the party and more likely to vote against it.Chris Myers, who represents Potters Bar on Hertsmere Council in Hertfordshire, allegedly urged fellow Labour members to back the plans in a bid to safeguard their control of the council.Labour currently controls the council in a coalition arrangement with the Liberal Democrats, albeit on a slim majority - which the party is keen to retain.Leaked messages uncovered by the Daily Mail emerged just weeks after the borough released its local plan, which puts thousands of homes at risk of being built on land previously designated as green belt under the Government's revised "grey belt" regulations.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The messages, thought to have been sent in July 2024, saw Mr Myers warning colleagues the 900-home Potters Bar application, referred to as "PB3", would be fatal to the party."PB3 in any...

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