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Time of India
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
LSA leaders urge Mizoram guv to dissolve current LADC
1 2 Aizawl: Lai Students' Association (LSA) leaders on Wednesday said they have submitted a letter to Mizoram governor Gen VK Singh on Tuesday, asking him to dissolve the current Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) and make arrangements for fresh elections before the scheduled election to the 25-member LADC in Nov. Talking to media persons in southern Mizoram's Lawngtlai town, LSA president K Lalhuliana said there could not be any stable administration in the 11th LADC due to repeated toppling games played by unscrupulous politicians glamouring only the top positions. He said the lack of stability in the council and repeated ouster of executive committees have harmed the development of the people within the LADC. The LSA received information that horse-trading has been going on among the members of district council (MDCs) for the formation of a new executive committee in the LADC. Sources in the Aizawl Raj Bhavan said the governor had approved the appointment of N Zangura, recently elected leader of the United Legislature Party (ULP), as chief executive member of the LADC on Wednesday. He had sent the file to CM Lalduhoma. The ULP was formed by 11 MDCs of the Mizo National Front (MNF) and one BJP MDC and is being given outside support by former CEM C Lalmuanthanga, the lone Congress MDC. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo ULP MDCs led by BJP MDC N Zangura, along with 11 MNF MDCs as well as the lone Congress MDC, had met Singh on April 23and staked claim to form the next executive committee in the LADC where Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) had been in power since nearly two months. However, another ZPM MDC Tuturu Singh, who was to be officially inducted to the BJP in Aizawl along with Zangura, allegedly changed his mind after meeting ZMP leaders at Lunglei town while proceeding towards Aizawl on April 23. Zangura said with MDC BN Thangpuia, who was inducted to the BJP on April 25, the ULP led by him still has the support of 13 members to form the next executive committee of the LADC without Tuturu Singh. There has been a change of guard for four times during the 11th term of the LADC since election was held in Nov 2020.
BBC News
11-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen to step down from MDC chair roles
A mayor will stand down from chairing multiple Mayoral Development Corporations (MDCs) in June. Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen said he would not be seeking the MDC chair positions when they became available again at the next annual general meeting (AGM) on 27 June. It follows the publication of government advice suggesting mayors in such roles should resign "to avoid conflicts of interests".MDCs come into existence after a regional mayor designates a mayoral development area with the object of securing regeneration there. As of January 2025, there are two MDCs in London, one in Manchester and three in the Tees Valley - the latter all chaired by are the South Tees Development Corporation, the Middlesbrough Development Corporation and the Hartlepool Development government said on 3 April that oversight of MDCs "should be clearly separate from decision making to avoid conflicts of interest".The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) previously said it would "reflect carefully" on the said: "I am incredibly proud of all we've achieved and will achieve... the boards will be updated at the AGM as per the constitution."The TVCA is currently subject to a Best Value Notice, meaning it must work with the government to make sure public money is being used appropriately. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
TVCA to 'reflect' on mayoral conflict of interest guidance
A combined authority says it will "reflect carefully" on government advice stating mayors of such organisations should not chair Mayoral Development Corporations (MDCs) to "avoid conflicts of interest".But Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) did not say whether elected Conservative Mayor Ben Houchen would step down from his role chairing three advice was issued on 3 April, the same day the TVCA was hit with a Best Value Notice - meaning it must work with the government to make sure public money is being used appropriately. Houchen declined to comment when approached by the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Although the government guidance was issued for all MDCs across the country, it was created to address a recommendation from the Tees Valley Review - an independent investigation into the Teesworks come into existence after a regional mayor designates a mayoral development area with the object of securing regeneration there. Separate roles As of January 2025, there are two MDCs in London, one in Manchester and three in the Tees Valley - the latter all chaired by are the South Tees Development Corporation, the Middlesbrough Development Corporation and the Hartlepool Development government said oversight of MDCs "should be clearly separate from decision making to avoid conflicts of interest."Bearing in mind mayors of combined authorities provide oversight of MDCs, and have powers in relation to the issuing of guidance and direction to an MDC, "the mayor should not be the chair of an MDC," the guidance it was reported that within the Tees Valley Review there was discussion of "perceived conflicts of interest" and this resulted in changes at the top of the South Tees Development Corporation (STDC), however Houchen remained both chair of TVCA and of STDC. When asked in December what his reasoning was for this, he said: "The development corporation is my project, and it gives more political accountability to have the directly elected mayor as the chairman of the public body."A TVCA spokesman said MDCs had cut through bureaucracy to secure investment and added: "We will reflect carefully on the government's updated guidance and work with partners to make any necessary adjustments, while keeping our absolute focus on delivering real outcomes for local people." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
